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The École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) hosted a high-profile conference-debate this Friday afternoon, centered on a pressing national issue: « The role of provincial councils in advancing decentralization and local development ». The event featured a […]
Months of political tension in Dakar culminated in an abrupt break at the highest level of government. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has terminated the appointment of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, a move that effectively ends […]
Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko: a political rupture in Senegal Ahmed Newton Barry’s analysis Listen – 5:09 The long-anticipated showdown between Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko has finally unfolded in Senegal. The latter, ousted by […]
The Alliance Nationale pour le Changement (ANC) has strongly opposed emerging reports about a potential new political dialogue aimed at revising Togo’s Constitution. In a sharply worded statement released on May 28, 2026, the party […]
In a packed lecture hall at the Idriss Déby Itno National Administration School (ENA) in N’Djamena, former Prime Minister and current Senator Albert Pahimi Padacké delivered a compelling lecture on Thursday, May 29, 2026. The […]
PoliticsSenegal How will Bassirou Diomaye Faye govern Senegal? PoliticsSenegal the tree of palabres 29 May 2026 This week, the Tree of Palabres debate focuses on the growing political tensions in Senegal between President Bassirou Diomaye […]
The political landscape in Côte d’Ivoire is undergoing significant upheaval as tensions escalate between the ruling RHDP coalition and the historic PDCI party. Recent developments suggest covert strategies being employed to sway influential figures within […]
Publié aujourd’hui à 12h17 Lecture : 8 minutes. Fichier généré le Lire dans l’app Aly Asmane Ascofaré Journaliste à Jeune Afrique, spécialiste du Sahel By Marguerite Ndongo — Political and Security Analyst
The sudden fallout between Senegal’s top leaders The political landscape in Senegal has been thrown into turmoil following President Bassirou Diomaye Faye‘s decision to dismiss Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on May 22, 2026. This abrupt […]
The Malian transitional leader, General Assimi Goïta, delivered a pivotal address on May 27, 2026, at Koulouba following the Eid al-Adha prayers held at the presidential palace in Bamako. Addressing the Prime Minister, the President […]
International political tensions grow in Senegal as sonko and faye drift apart The dismissal of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has set the stage for a new power struggle in […]
Politics Burkina Faso Growing restrictions spark debate in Burkina Faso May 27, 2026 The detention of a prominent Sunni imam and the suspension of a student union highlight the military leadership’s crackdown on dissent amid […]