Month: April 2026

Presidential elections across Africa in 2025 unfolded with a striking pattern: opposition candidates were systematically excluded before campaigns even began. From Djibouti’s April 10 vote—where outgoing President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh secured a sixth term with 97.8% of the vote—to Benin’s April 12 election, where Romuald Wadagni claimed victory with 94% of ballots, the outcomes reflected more than just voter preference. In both cases, the absence of viable competition painted a picture of elections where results were predetermined long before polling stations opened. In Djibouti, prominent opposition figure Alexis Mohamed withdrew…

The CAN 2025 final continues to generate intense debate and contention. Following the contentious ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) appeal jury on March 17, which awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory by default despite Senegal’s 1-0 on-field triumph, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has escalated the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS). Concurrently, a separate but equally sensitive case is unfolding. This involves 18 Senegalese supporters facing charges of hooliganism following disturbances during the final on January 18. Initially sentenced on February 19 to prison…

The contentious CAN 2025 final continues to spark debate, nearly three months after its initial conclusion. On January 18 in Rabat, Senegal secured a 1-0 victory against Morocco following extra time. However, on March 17, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) controversially overturned this outcome, awarding Morocco a 3-0 win by forfeit. CAF’s appeal jury justified its decision by invoking articles 82 and 84 of its regulations. These articles state that a team leaving the field or refusing to recommence play is automatically deemed to have lost. The Senegalese Football…