Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.
Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.
Three Senegalese supporters freed after CAN incidents land in Dakar The first group of Senegalese football fans detained in Morocco following disturbances at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) has touched down in Dakar. Abdoulaye Dieng, Ibrahima Diop, and Aziz Wade arrived at Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) in Diass at 6:25 PM aboard a […]
In the lead-up to the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Mali’s national U17 team kicked off their series of friendly matches with a 1-0 loss against Uganda. Under the guidance of head coach Demba Mamadou Traoré, the Aiglonnets showed glimpses of quality but ultimately lacked the clinical edge needed to find the […]
The Senegalese national football team head coach, Pape Thiaw, is set to release a video sharing his firsthand experience leading the Lions during the Africa Cup of Nations. Pape Thiaw breaks silence with L’Antre du Lion video In a social media post, the Senegalese tactician described his journey with the national team as an “exceptional […]
In a crucial warm-up fixture ahead of the highly anticipated Africa U17 Cup of Nations (CAN), the Senegal national team triumphed over Tunisia with a narrow 1-0 victory. The friendly encounter took place this Thursday at the Hammam Lif Municipal Stadium, where the young ‘Lionceaux’ showcased their burgeoning talent. The decisive goal came courtesy of […]
The Sénégal U17 national team achieved a successful result this Thursday during a friendly encounter against Tunisie. In a preparation match for the upcoming CAN U17 Maroc 2026, the young Lionceaux, coached by Lamine Sané, emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline at the Stade municipal de Hammam Lif. For this tactical test, the Sénégal head […]
Senegal vs Morocco: CAN 2025 final appeal moves forward at CAS Football authorities in Senegal have escalated the dispute over the CAN 2025 final against Morocco by filing an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. The move comes after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded the tournament to Morocco […]
Arthur Zagré, a talented left-back who developed through the Paris Saint-Germain academy and represented France at youth levels, has made the significant decision to switch his sporting allegiance to Burkina Faso. The 24-year-old, a former French youth international with 23 caps and 2 goals across the U18 and U19 categories, is set to embrace a […]
As the people of Togo anxiously await relief from severe cost-of-living increases and persistent power outages, President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé embarked on a journey to the snow-capped peaks of Kyrgyzstan. This expedition, far from merely exotic, has stirred a deep sense of national bewilderment. Amidst veiled geopolitical maneuvers and a noticeable lack of concrete outcomes, […]
Commentary Mali Attacks: Aggravating the Sahel Security Crisis Coordinated Mali attacks expose state vulnerabilities, insurgent adaptation, and shifting regional alliances across the Sahel North Africa By Salem A. Salem May 7, 2026 Share: The April 25 coordinated attacks in Mali mark a dangerous inflection point in the Sahel’s security crisis, revealing both the growing sophistication […]
the senegalese football federation clarifies u15 lionceaux payments Last Tuesday, during a ceremony to present the trophy won by the U15 Lionceaux at the African Schools Football Championship and to hand over the flag to the national U17 team heading to the 2026 U17 AFCON, both squads were given symbolic checks. Reports indicated that the […]
A pronounced disagreement currently pits Togo’s political establishment against its judicial apparatus. At the core of this controversy lies the alleged failure to implement a Lomé Court of Appeal ruling that mandated the release of thirteen detainees. Caught between accusations of arbitrary action and the asserted imperatives of national security, the nation finds itself increasingly […]
Despite official rhetoric celebrating the National Development Plan and stable macroeconomic growth, ground-level realities present a stark contradiction to the Faure Gnassingbé administration. The most recent Afrobarometer survey paints a picture of a Togo struggling, with a significant 62% of its citizens feeling the nation is heading in the wrong direction. The chasm between the […]
