UN Security Council slams deadly terrorist attacks in Mali The United Nations Security Council has issued a strong condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks that struck multiple regions in Mali,…
Month: May 2026
Senegal’s apr accuses ousmane sonko in pape malick ndour arrest
The Alliance for the Republic (APR), led by former President Macky Sall, has voiced strong condemnation following the detention of its member, Pape Malick Ndour, in connection with the execution…
Senegal’s electoral code reform: l29 and l30 articles enacted by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Senegal’s electoral code reform gains momentum with presidential enactment of L29 and L30 The presidential approval of articles L29 and L30 of the Electoral Code represents a pivotal milestone in…
Rumors of emergency meeting at Ousmane Sonko’s residence dismissed as false
An urgent meeting supposedly scheduled for Friday evening at the residence of Ousmane Sonko in the Cité Keur Gorgui district sparked widespread speculation. The alleged gathering, slated for 6:00 PM,…
Burkina Faso halts livestock exports ahead of tabaski 2026
With just two weeks remaining until Tabaski, Burkina Faso’s abrupt suspension of all livestock exports has sent shockwaves through Abidjan, leaving the Ivorian market scrambling to secure 172,000 animals. The…
One year since opposition leader’s arrest in Chad sparks freedom concerns
A year ago, Chadian authorities took into custody—and later sentenced—prominent opposition leader and former Prime Minister Succès Masra, founder of the Les Transformateurs party. His continued detention, based on politically…
Russia’s calculated silence in the face of allies’ crises
Why Moscow chooses silence over solidarity with its allies As Russia‘s strategic partners worldwide face mounting challenges, one diplomatic pattern has become impossible to ignore: the Kremlin’s striking refusal to…
Dakar literature festival celebrates contemporary african voices
literary festival / discussions / storytelling Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) The fifth edition of the Dakar International Literature Festival (FILID) returns to the Institut français du Sénégal, offering a…
Pastef leader holds emergency meeting in Dakar
Political strategists of Ousmane Sonko, head of the Pastef movement, gathered in an urgent assembly at his private residence in the Cité Keur Gorgui district of Dakar yesterday evening. The…
Ivorian politics: Laurent Gbagbo re-elected PPA-CI leader
Politics Laurent Gbagbo re-elected at the helm of Côte d’Ivoire’s PPA-CI The African People’s Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) held its ordinary congress in Abidjan, where delegates overwhelmingly reaffirmed their…