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saint-etienne nice: a goalless stalemate sets record for emptiest professional match in four years Geoffroy-Guichard witnessed history last night—not for the spectacle it provided, but for its absence. The first leg of the Ligue 1/Ligue […]
Northern and central Mali no longer face sporadic armed attacks. For years, these regions have endured a relentless cycle of violence and civilian exhaustion. Recent offensives by the Group for the Support of Islam and […]
Senegal’s political landscape shifts as Ousmane Sonko assumes Assembly presidency RFI wednesday, 27 may 2026 at 4:03 am utc The election of Ousmane Sonko as President of Senegal’s National Assembly marks a sudden reversal of […]
An uneventful stalemate at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium saw Saint-Étienne and Nice settle for a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Ligue 1 relegation playoffs. The match lived up to its scoreless reputation, with both […]
Saint-Étienne and Nice face crucial Ligue 1 promotion playoff on friday football Ligue 1/Ligue 2 playoff After a dull first leg where pressure overshadowed performance, AS Saint-Étienne and Nice will face each other again on […]
Infos › Politique › Édouard Dahome appointed Bénin’s Minister of Energy, Water and Mines Édouard Dahome appointed Bénin’s Minister of Energy, Water and Mines Politique A prominent figure from Guadeloupe, polytechnician Édouard Dahome has joined […]
This Tuesday evening, the Ligue 1 playoff first leg promises high stakes as OGC Nice face AS Saint-Étienne at the iconic Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium. The Aiglons, fresh off a Coupe de France final defeat against RC […]
Residents of M’béngou, a rural community located near Bamingui in the Central African Republic, have fled in panic following a violent incursion by armed groups reportedly linked to Russian mercenaries. The assault, which left several […]
In Bamako, displaced families from the former Faladiè market site face harsh conditions as they prepare to mark Tabaski, following the evacuation of their makeshift camp. The celebration of this significant Muslim festival has taken […]
In a shocking incident in Obo, a town in southeastern Central African Republic, the residence of a local father, Thierry, was violently raided and looted by armed men believed to be Russian mercenaries. The attack […]
L’ex-Premier ministre sénégalais Ousmane Sonko a été élu mardi président de l’Assemblée nationale quatre jours après avoir été limogé par le chef de l’Etat, qu’il pourrait continuer à défier depuis ce nouveau poste influent. By […]
The recent visit to Ouagadougou by Lansana Kouyaté, mediator of the ECOWAS for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), has reignited focus on regional diplomacy. In discussions with Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the envoy underscored the […]