Current affairs Human rights Senegal arrests: opposition ally in widening anti-LGBTQ+ probe 16 May 2026 0 1 FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp A judicial Senegal probe has intensified following […]
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Assimi Goïta’s military gambit falters amidst Mali’s escalating insecurity
Assimi Goïta’s military gambit falters amidst Mali’s escalating insecurity Les mercenaires d’Africa Corps missionnés pour protéger le régime militaire malien. Crédit photo : DR Mali […]
Mali’s escalating security challenges: the aftermath of french military departure
Across the vast, red-dusted expanses of the Sahel, where conflict often unfolds unseen by distant eyes, Mali now confronts a harsh reality: dismissing those who […]
French citizen detained in Senegal over alleged homosexual acts
Monde • Sénégal A french citizen faces detention in Senegal over alleged homosexual acts An engineer in his thirties, apprehended on February 14, faces charges […]
Senegal’s harsh new anti-lgbtq+ law sparks fear and arrests
Senegal’s harsh new anti-lgbtq+ law sparks fear and arrests As Brussels prepares to mark the 30th anniversary of its Pride Parade, a stark contrast emerges […]
Sénégal’s strategic pivot: securing 1.3 trillion fcfa from UEMOA markets
With international eurobond access curtailed following the disclosure of its 2024 budgetary revisions, Sénégal has strategically repositioned the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) […]
Algeria and Chad advance trans-Saharan highway and N’Djamena power plant projects
The strategic partnership between Algeria and Chad has reached a new milestone this week, marked by the signing of two pivotal agreements in the realms […]
Senegal official held in anti-lgbtq+ crackdown amid sonko ties
A 51-year-old political figure from Sénégal, identified by local sources as a close associate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, has been taken into custody by […]
Mauritania shifts stance against Mali’s transitional government
The recent spate of truck burnings along the Sahelian border zone are far more than isolated security incidents. They expose a deepening crisis along the […]
Saint-Étienne edges rodez in penalty shootout to set up ligue 1 playoff clash
After a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, Saint-Étienne secured a dramatic 7-6 victory over Rodez to book a spot in the Ligue 1 promotion playoff. The match […]
Un condemns Mali’s terror attacks, calls for justice
UN Security Council condemns terror attacks in Mali The United Nations Security Council has issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attacks that struck multiple […]
French national detained in Senegal over homosexuality amid tightening laws
A French engineer has been held in detention in Senegal for over three months following his arrest in a sweeping crackdown targeting homosexuality, according to […]