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As Senegal braces for its upcoming local elections, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye faces a defining test of his leadership. The stakes couldn’t be higher: will these polls strengthen his grip on power or expose vulnerabilities […]
Senegal’s parliament: What power does Ousmane Sonko hold to derail the 2026 budget? With the 2026 budget at stake in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko’s strategic position as National Assembly president could determine whether the revised finance […]
The countdown has begun. On December 2, 2026, Senegal’s president will gain a constitutional power that could redraw the political map: the ability to dissolve the National Assembly. But with a fractured majority and a […]
Senegal’s 2026 budget vote: can the Pastef majority survive the FMI dilemma? As Senegal’s legislators prepare to vote on the 2026 revised budget—recalculated at 1,735.2 billion FCFA—President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has placed Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef […]
The signing of a groundbreaking political dialogue framework between Senegal and Azerbaijan marks a pivotal moment for West African diplomacy. This historic agreement, formalized during the high-level segment of the 81st United Nations General Assembly […]
Politics what does Nourane Foster’s exit from Cameroon’s PCRN mean for the 2027 elections? A critical strategic question looms over Cameroon’s opposition: what happens when a prominent figure like Nourane Foster leaves the PCRN just […]
Senegal’s democracy may be at a turning point, and the question now is whether its voting system truly reflects the will of the people. In a detailed contribution that is stirring debate, Khalidou dit Mbaye […]
Can Senegal’s President really dissolve a parliament led by his rival? Bassirou Diomaye Faye has openly acknowledged his break with Ousmane Sonko, and he is leaving the door open to dissolving the National Assembly — […]
The joke that turned Bambali into a political stage During a Saturday ceremony in Bambali, Ousmane Sonko, the president of Senegal’s National Assembly, used the launch of an agro-industrial project to tease Sadio Mané about […]
The unanswered question hanging over Senegal’s local polls Senegal’s political landscape is caught in a strategic dilemma. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has kept the nation guessing about when local elections—theoretically slated for January 2027—will actually […]
Politics Can Alain-Georges Moukoko’s green justice background redefine Libreville’s prosecutor’s office? By Editorial Team September 18, 2026 108 No comment Libreville, Friday, September 18, 2026 – The prosecutor’s office in Libreville is undergoing a major […]
Can Gabon convert its diplomatic presence in Washington into a genuine driver of investment and regional security? That is the strategic question now resting on the shoulders of Baudelaire Ndong Ella, who formally assumed his […]