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.
Senegal awakens today to a significant political transformation, marked by the appointment of a new Prime Minister and the anticipated election of a new National Assembly president in the coming hours. These developments signal a major realignment of the country’s political forces. The focus begins with the new head of government: Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed […]
PolitiqueSénégal Ousmane Sonko, nouveau président du parlement sénégalais ? Saikou Seydi 26/05/202626 mai 2026 Senegalese lawmakers are set to convene this Tuesday to formalize Ousmane Sonko’s return to the National Assembly and elect a new Speaker. This move has drawn strong condemnation from the opposition, who label the procedure as unlawful. https://p.dw.com/p/5EIKO Outside Ousmane Sonko’s […]
The jihadist blockade tightening its grip on Bamako since late April is transforming the lead-up to Tabaski 2026 into a profound ordeal for countless Malian families. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated Sahelian faction, has effectively sealed off the capital’s primary supply routes. This disruption has severely impacted the […]
The case of Joseph Figueira vividly illustrates the intricate influence mechanisms deployed by Wagner in the Central African Republic, where the Russian paramilitary group strategically transformed a humanitarian worker’s detention into a powerful propaganda lever against Western actors. Abducted on May 26, 2024, in the country’s southeastern region, the Belgian-Portuguese national endured nearly two years […]
We bring you an extraordinary testimony from Joseph Figueira, the Belgo-Portuguese researcher who endured two years of captivity after his arrest by Russian Wagner mercenaries. His ordeal commenced in Zemio, located in the southeastern Central African Republic, and concluded with his humanitarian release on April 7th. Key questions linger regarding his detention: was his apprehension […]
Ousmane Sonko a retrouvé ce week-end son domicile privé dakarois : « Ce soir, je dormirai le cœur léger », a réagi le désormais ancien premier ministre, vendredi soir, après que le président de la République, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a mis fin à ses fonctions. Mais le charismatique leader des Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l’éthique […]
On May 24, 2026, Cotonou became the focal point of a day imbued with profound symbolic meaning. Beyond the official investiture of Bénin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni, it was the diverse composition of the political and diplomatic attendees that truly captured the attention of observers. Opposition figures, former heads of state, representatives from several neighboring […]
On the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Baga-Sola, the youth, represented by the Coordination of Lake Region Youth Associations (CADELAC), extended their solidarity to the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) actively engaged in the relentless battle against Boko Haram. Addressing local officials, Coordinator Mahamat Adam Moustapha began by conveying heartfelt condolences to families […]
In N’Djamena, General Ali Ahmat Aghabache, who leads the Ministry of Public Security and Immigration, issued a directive on May 25, 2026, instructing security forces to significantly bolster surveillance across public spaces and places of worship in anticipation of the upcoming Tabaski festivities. Through an official communiqué, General Aghabache urged all relevant departments to implement […]
Foot, Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg relegated to 2.Bundesliga following Paderborn playoff defeat VfL Wolfsburg suffered a devastating 1-2 extra-time loss to Paderborn on Monday evening in the decisive 2.Bundesliga relegation playoff second leg. This defeat sends the northern German club into the second tier for the first time since the 1996-1997 season. Just three minutes into […]
The executive committees representing both the Chadian Magistrates’ Union (SMT) and the Autonomous Union of Magistrates of Chad (SYAMAT) have formally lodged a complaint against Ali Ahmat Aghabache, the Minister of Public Security and Immigration. This legal action was submitted to the Prosecutor General at the N’Djamena Court of Appeal. Both the SMT and SYAMAT […]
Sénégal: Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo nommé Premier ministre après le limogeage d’Ousmane Sonko President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal announced the appointment of Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as the nation’s new Prime Minister on Monday, May 25. The significant leadership change was made public through a decree read on state television. Lo, a distinguished […]
