In Dakar, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye faces mounting pressure as his administration confronts the fallout from a constitutional reform struck down by the Constitutional Council, despite support from his parliamentary majority led by former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party. The president’s push to establish a new political party aims to solidify his agenda, but will it resonate with the Senegalese public and opposition forces?

Meanwhile, global tensions are reaching critical levels. In the Middle East, a fresh wave of strikes and counterstrikes has reignited fears of a broader conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump’s dismissal of diplomatic efforts with Tehran as a “waste of time” and his warning of imminent military action have raised alarms. Could the region be on the brink of another devastating escalation?

This week’s panel of African analysts provides deep insights into these pressing issues:

• Wuldath Mama, Beninese journalist and international affairs expert
• Eric Topona, Chadian correspondent for Deutsche Welle’s Francophone Africa desk
• François Hiondi Nkam, award-winning reporter and Economy Editor at Cameroon’s *Le Jour* newspaper