Union Saint-Gilloise kicks off its champions league journey
Union Saint-Gilloise commences its European campaign on Tuesday in Ostend, facing Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in the third qualifying round of the 2026/2027 Champions League. Fresh off their Belgian Supercup victory against Club Brugge, secured after a penalty shootout, Union Saint-Gilloise is set to play its inaugural European fixture of the 2026/2027 season. The match kicks […]
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Hunger crisis grips one in five Sahel residents in 2025
The Sahel region is facing an escalating hunger crisis, with one in five residents enduring food insecurity in 2025. This alarming trend, persisting for 15 years, reflects a worsening humanitarian emergency across West and Central Africa. Ong warns of deepening malnutrition in Mali’s conflict zones Fanta Touré Diop, West and Central Africa regional representative for […]
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Hundreds displaced after terror attacks in southwest Niger
hundreds displaced after terror attacks in southwest Niger Violent extremist assaults in mid-July targeted rural communities in southwestern Niger, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes. The attacks, concentrated in the Dosso region near the borders with Nigeria and Bénin, mark a troubling escalation in a previously stable area now grappling with insurgent violence. […]
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RDC : l’évasion de Luebo, symptôme d’un système carcéral largement défaillant
Publié aujourd’hui à 15h34 Lecture : 2 minutes. Fichier généré le Lire dans l’app Damien Glez Dessinateur et éditorialiste franco-burkinabè. By Yacouba Ouédraogo — Investigative journalist
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Burkina Faso’s young talents to compete at 2026 international ai olympiad in kazakhstan
The Burkinabè delegation touched down in Astana, Kazakhstan, on August 2, 2026, to compete in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) 2026, a global showcase of top young AI talents. After rigorous national selections and intensive machine learning training sessions, Pascaline Lompo and Madina Toé will proudly represent Burkina Faso in this prestigious event. […]
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Togo’s financial and social collapse under Faure Gnassingbé
The Togo of today presents a stark contrast between official narratives and ground-level realities. While government circles herald the dawn of a tailor-made Fifth Republic, the economic landscape tells a far grimmer story. The once-celebrated balance sheets now reveal a nation sinking into financial and social distress, despite relentless injections of foreign aid. Economic mismanagement […]
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Diplomatic tensions over Western Sahara resurface at Dakar summit
High-level discussions in Dakar have reignited long-standing diplomatic sensitivities surrounding the Western Sahara dispute, casting a spotlight on the evolving relations between Mauritania and Morocco. The closed-door meetings, held on the sidelines of a regional forum, brought together key officials from both nations to address pressing geopolitical concerns. Key players and their positions Morocco’s delegation, […]
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Morocco’s dual strategy: trump highway and Ceuta crisis to push Sahara claims
Morocco is deploying a sophisticated diplomatic chess game, leveraging both symbolic gestures and strategic pressure points to advance its sovereignty claims over Western Sahara. As tensions escalate along Spain’s Ceuta border, Rabat is sending unmistakable signals to Madrid and Washington, testing the limits of international support for its territorial ambitions. While the newly inaugurated Tiznit-Dakhla […]
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Cameroon: prolonged absence of president paul biya sparks national concern
The extended discretion of Paul Biya, Cameroon’s head of state since 1982, continues to dominate the political discourse in Yaoundé. The silence from the Étoudi Palace regarding the president’s activities, coupled with a notable reduction in his public appearances, fosters a climate of uncertainty now extending beyond political circles. Across social media platforms, within newsrooms, […]
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Malians face new us visa hurdles through Dakar consulate
Securing an American visa from Bamako has become a complex detour. US consular authorities have shifted the processing of Malian visa applications to Dakar, making Senegal’s capital the mandatory gateway for Malian travelers seeking entry to the United States. This change follows months of diplomatic strain between Washington and Mali’s ruling junta, reshaping consular flows […]
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Australian sensation Lucas Herrington poised to break transfer record with premier league move
Lucas Herrington, the remarkable 18-year-old central defender who emerged as a standout for the Socceroos during the 2026 World Cup, is on the brink of a historic transfer. Currently with the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer, Herrington is reportedly nearing a move to newly promoted Premier League club Hull City, a deal that would […]
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Niger’s displaced surge after violent attacks in southwest
Home Latest Niger’s displaced surge after violent attacks in southwest Hundreds fled their homes following mid-July assaults on villages in southwestern Niger, local officials confirmed Sunday. Staff writer Updated August 2, 2026 Unprecedented displacement has struck southwestern Niger’s Dosso region, bordering both Nigeria and Benin. The exodus, triggered by mid-July militant strikes on villages in […]
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