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The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has until May 7th to present its comprehensive defense before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS). This crucial deadline is the initial legal window provided to the Moroccan […]
In a striking turn of events, Russian military forces stationed in the Mali have withdrawn from the northern city of Kidal without engaging in combat. This retreat occurred as Tuareg rebels, allied with jihadist factions, […]
Nine leaders of political parties affiliated with the GCAP opposition coalition have been taken into custody just days before a peaceful demonstration they were organizing. The official justification for these arrests in Chad stems from […]
In Bamako and across northern garrisons, Saturday, April 25, 2026, felt anything but celebratory for Mali’s sovereignty. The thunderous explosions rattling Kati, the epicenter of military power, shattered the illusion of a swift “liberation from […]
In a lengthy interview broadcast on Niger’s national television on April 21, General Mohamed Toumba, Interior Minister and state-level official, addressed a range of pressing security issues facing the country. With jihadist attacks escalating—particularly in […]
In a decisive move to curb transnational organised crime, Benin’s Republican Police has ramped up cross-border operations to dismantle criminal networks and apprehend fugitives seeking refuge within its borders. The crackdown underscores the nation’s refusal […]
Pretoria’s courts to decide fate of controversial activist Kemi Seba Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, widely recognized as Kemi Seba, now faces a pivotal moment in South African courts. The leader of the Pan-Africanist NGO […]
After years of evading accountability, Kemi Seba is now cornered by the long arm of the law. His recent detention in South Africa for immigration violations has exposed the fragility of his panafricanist posturing, revealing […]
Six months after Tanzania’s presidential election on October 29, 2025, a government-appointed inquiry commission broke its silence in Dar es Salaam on April 23, releasing a report that has ignited fresh controversy. The findings, which […]
During his appearance on RTN’s Le Grand Entretien, Doctor Colonel-Major Garba Hakimi, the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, delivered more than a conventional progress update. Speaking with clarity and conviction, he unveiled a confident […]
Gabon’s political landscape has grown increasingly volatile following the detention of Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, a prominent figure of the ousted regime of Ali Bongo Ondimba. The former Prime Minister, arrested on April 15, 2026, has been […]
The foreign ministers of Niger and Mali have recently made statements that raise eyebrows. On one side, they vehemently accuse neighboring West African nations within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of supporting […]