Saint-Étienne beats Rodez on penalties to face Ligue 1 side in promotion playoffs
Saint-Étienne stuns Rodez in dramatic penalty shootout to advance to Ligue 1 playoff football Ligue 2 playoff drama A late tactical switch from Philippe Montanier saw Brice Maubleu replace Gautier…
Un condemns brutal terror attacks in Mali
United Nations security council condemns terror attacks in Mali The United Nations Security Council has issued a strong condemnation of the brutal terrorist attacks that recently struck Mali, labeling them…
French national detained in Senegal over homosexuality law
A French national has been held in detention in Senegal for three months under the country’s strict anti-homosexuality laws, sparking international concern and diplomatic intervention. Reports from Dakar indicate the…
Senegal arrests: apr accuses sonko of orchestrating pape malick ndour detention
The Alliance for the Republic (APR) has voiced its « profound outrage » following the detention of its member Pape Malick Ndour, who was taken into custody under a warrant…
Sénégal adopts key electoral code reforms under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Sénégal adopts key electoral code reforms under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye The President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has officially promulgated the revised articles L29 and L30 of the…
Jiahdists blockades spark humanitarian crisis in Mali
Human rights group urges jihadists to lift Bamako blockade Religious freedom watchdog A prominent human rights organization has urgently called on jihadist factions in Mali to cease their blockade of…
Rumors of emergency meeting at ousmane sonko’s residence debunked
Xalima dismisses claims of urgent Pastef gathering at Sonko’s home An unverified report surfaced Friday morning suggesting an emergency meeting had been called by Ousmane Sonko at his residence in…
Burkina Faso halts cattle exports ahead of tabaski 2026
Burkina Faso’s drastic move leaves Côte d’Ivoire scrambling for Tabaski supplies With Tabaski just two weeks away, Ouagadougou’s abrupt halt on all cattle exports has thrown Abidjan into a supply…
A year since chadian opposition leader succèss masra’s arrest
One Year in Detention: The Political Trial of Succès Masra A year has passed since Chadian authorities detained Succès Masra, a prominent opposition figure and former Prime Minister, whose imprisonment…
Russia’s calculated silence and the fading support for its allies
The Kremlin’s diplomatic playbook is becoming clearer to global observers: when allies falter, Moscow’s response is not the expected show of solidarity but a deliberate, strategic silence. This pattern, repeated…
Dakar’s literary festival celebrates contemporary African writing
Literary festival in Dakar Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) For its fifth edition, the Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) returns to the Institut français du Sénégal, featuring a rich lineup…
Pastef leader Ousmane Sonko convenes key meeting in Dakar
In a strategic move to consolidate political momentum, Ousmane Sonko, the prominent leader of Senegal’s Pastef movement, called an emergency meeting of his top political team on Friday evening in…