Author: Ousmane Tandja

El-Hadji Diouf, a former football star from Senegal, has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence by a Dakar district court. The ruling comes after he failed to meet his child support obligations for his daughter. The court also ordered him to pay 10 million FCFA (approximately €15,244) in damages to his ex-wife, Valérie Émilie Joséphine Leres Bishop, in addition to the suspended sentence. The case stems from claims that Diouf neglected to pay 9 million FCFA in arrears from March 2024 to September 2025, along with an additional 559,200…

Fans of the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will be in for a late thrill this season as the club travels to Lens on Wednesday at 21:00 for a rescheduled Ligue 1 clash that could crown them champions for the 14th time. While the stakes couldn’t be higher—especially ahead of their upcoming UEFA Champions League final—there’s a catch: this high-profile showdown won’t be available on Ligue 1+. Why this Ligue 1+ blackout is happening The match between the league leaders and their closest rivals was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 11, at…

Since seizing power in July 2023, the regime led by General Abdourahamane Tiani has been locked in a relentless battle against jihadist factions across the Niger. Now, a sweeping administrative overhaul is in motion—one that could reshape the nation’s governance landscape. On May 12, 2026, officials from the Ministry of Interior, Public Security, and Territorial Administration unveiled a bold proposal to expand the country’s administrative divisions. If approved, the plan would increase the number of regions from eight to nineteen and departments from sixty-three to eighty-two. The proposal was unveiled…

During a bilateral meeting at the State House in Nairobi, Kenyan President William Ruto commended the longstanding ties between Kenya and Chad, highlighting Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno’s pivotal contributions to international security and the successful outcome of the Africa Forward Summit. Following discussions with his Chadian counterpart, President Ruto emphasized that the two nations share a robust diplomatic partnership “built on shared values, mutual respect, and African solidarity.” He underscored their joint commitment to advancing “the interests of African people, the continent’s progress, and global cooperation.” President Ruto…

Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire has decided against setting up a fan zone for the upcoming Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal on May 30. The decision comes amid strong reservations from police authorities and a packed security schedule for the same day. Mayor Grégoire abandoned plans to create a free public viewing area after a meeting with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez on Monday. The move confirms earlier concerns raised by law enforcement regarding the feasibility of such an initiative. Before the discussion with the minister, the mayor acknowledged…

Mali’s security crisis: external partnerships under scrutiny after Kidal fall The Mali security landscape has been rocked by a devastating series of coordinated attacks on April 25, which claimed the life of Defense Minister General Sadio Camara and resulted in the loss of strategic Kidal to armed groups. This dramatic turn of events has exposed fundamental weaknesses in the country’s security architecture, particularly the much-touted partnerships with foreign actors. Bakary Sambe, director of the Timbuktu Institute in Dakar, examines these failures in a new analytical briefing titled “Mali: anatomy of…