Senegal’s special funds reform heads to constitutional showdown: what the latest clash means The organic bill No. 38/2026, which amends the Organic Law on Finance Laws (LOLF), was on the…
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Togo’s president hosts Congo’s regional integration minister in Lomé for peace talks
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé held a meeting in Lomé with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Regional Integration Minister Floribert Anzuluni during an official visit…
Senegal local elections: Bassirou Diomaye Faye faces growing pressure as deadline looms
Local elections in Senegal: A critical test for Bassirou Diomaye Faye The countdown has begun for Senegal’s upcoming local elections. With just days remaining before the polls open, President Bassirou…
Senegal’s parliament power play: How Sonko could derail Diomaye Faye’s 2026 budget
Senate speaker Sonko holds critical leverage over 2026 finance bill Ousmane Sonko, now Speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, wields significant constitutional powers that could stall, alter or even torpedo the…
Senegal braces for December 2 decision: Assembly dissolution looms large
Senegal braces for December 2 decision: Assembly dissolution looms large On December 2, 2026, Senegal’s president gains the constitutional power to dissolve the National Assembly—a move that could reshape the…
Senegal’s 2026 budget vote: a defining moment for the government and its critics
Why the 2026 revised budget vote is a make-or-break test for the government The revised finance law for 2026, currently under debate in the National Assembly, presents the Bassirou Diomaye…
Senegal and Azerbaijan establish formal political dialogue framework
The Senegalese government and Azerbaijan have taken a decisive step in strengthening their bilateral ties. A memorandum of understanding establishing regular political consultations between the two nations was officially signed…
Cameroon opposition shock: Nourane Foster exits PCRN amid ideological divide
Politics Cameroon opposition shock: Nourane Foster exits PCRN amid ideological divide The Cameroonian political landscape shifts dramatically as Nourane Foster, prominent opposition MP, terminates her affiliation with the Cameroonian Party…
Chad’s UN showdown: sovereignty on the line after Ennedi-East air strikes
The moment of reckoning has arrived. In a bold address to the UN General Assembly, Chad’s top diplomat drew a definitive line in the sand—condemning recent aerial incursions into Ennedi-East…
Senegal’s electoral reform: Khalidou dit Mbaye Sokoma’s bold push for proportional voting
Senegal’s democratic landscape is at a critical juncture as Khalidou dit Mbaye Sokoma, leader of the Mouvement Patriotique pour un Développement Durable (MPPD) / AND DEFAR SUNU REEW, advances a…
Benin’s UN breakthrough: how neighborly ties reshape African security strategy
During a pivotal moment at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Benin orchestrated a decisive shift in continental security policy. On September 23, 2026, Foreign Minister Corinne…
Senegal’s political pivot: Diomaye Faye’s bold move against Ousmane Sonko
Senegal’s political pivot: Diomaye Faye’s bold move against Ousmane Sonko President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has left the door wide open for a potential dissolution of Senegal’s National Assembly, now led…