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As Liverpool prepare to host Brentford at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, the stakes couldn’t be higher. A draw would secure the Reds a top-five finish and Champions League qualification for the 2026-27 campaign. Here’s a […]
Mali under jihadist blockade: Bamako residents defy tabaski travel ban a herd of sheep in an improvised livestock pen in Bamako sheep loaded on a vehicle approaching tabaski in Bamako a motorcyclist transporting a sheep […]
With the Premier League season drawing to a close, the clash between Sunderland and Chelsea at the Stadium of Light on Sunday could decide more than just pride. For the promoted Black Cats, a win […]
For the first time in 27 years, the RC Lens and OGC Nice will battle for the French Cup at the Stade de France this Friday. With no Paris Saint-Germain in the final, the stage […]
Prime Minister reinforces national unity in pre-pilgrimage dialogue with religious leaders With the 138th annual Popenguine Marian Pilgrimage approaching, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko paid a courtesy visit to the Notre-Dame des Victoires Cathedral in […]
In a gesture blending tradition and diplomacy, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko paid a courtesy visit to Archbishop André Guéye this afternoon. The meeting, held just days before the annual Marian pilgrimage of Popenguine, unfolded in […]
In a surprising economic twist, Niger’s National Statistics Institute (INS) has just released the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (IHPC) for April 2026, revealing an unprecedented deflation rate of -8.5%. While economists celebrate this macroeconomic milestone, […]
The Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has directed key ministers overseeing the Environment, Tourism, Economy, Planning, Cooperation, Finance, and Budget portfolios to implement urgent measures aimed at revitalizing the management of Senegal’s natural heritage. In partnership […]
The capital’s historic religious landscape welcomed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko for a significant meeting with Archbishop of Dakar, Mgr André Guèye, just days before the 2026 Popenguine pilgrimage. A symbol of republican harmony In an […]
With the annual Popenguine Marian Pilgrimage on the horizon, Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, made a diplomatic courtesy visit this Thursday to His Eminence André Guèye, the Archbishop of Dakar. The engagement, confirmed by official […]
Mali’s creeping militarization under transition rule The Malian state has declared victory in regaining military sovereignty following the departure of French forces and the progressive dismantling of Western security partnerships. Official narratives portray this as […]
The Prime Minister of Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, has revealed staggering figures regarding the country’s stalled infrastructure projects. Speaking at a cabinet meeting in Dakar, he disclosed that 245 such projects, valued at 279 billion CFA […]