Saint-étienne hosts nice for crucial ligue 1 play-off opener

Ousmane Tandja

saint-étienne hosts nice for crucial ligue 1 play-off opener AS Saint-Étienne (ASSE) is set to welcome OGC Nice to Stade Geoffroy-Guichard this Tuesday evening for the highly anticipated first leg of their Ligue 1 promotion/relegation play-off. Discover all the essential details, including kick-off times and broadcast information. Sur le même thème Association Sportive Saint Etienne (ASSE) Stade Geoffroy Guichard Enregistrer Commentaires Partager Partagez sur Facebook Partagez sur Twitter Partagez par Mail Copiez/Collez le Lien Copié ! This pivotal two-legged encounter, determining a club’s fate in either Ligue 1 or Ligue…

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Senegal’s new political chapter: a new prime minister and a legislative showdown

Aïcha Abdou

A new prime minister at the helm Senegal is navigating a significant political shift with the appointment of a new prime minister, setting the stage for a new president of the National Assembly to be named in the coming hours. The country’s political dynamics are being fundamentally redrawn. The new head of government is Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo, previously the minister for the National Transformation Agenda Sénégal 2050. He is widely regarded as a technocrat, bringing a wealth of expertise in national and international financial systems to the role.…

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Ousmane sonko set to become Senegal’s parliament speaker

Ousmane Tandja

Politics Senegal Ousmane Sonko poised to assume parliamentary leadership in Senegal Senegal’s National Assembly convenes today to reinstate opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as deputy and elect a new speaker. Legal challenges mount as political tensions escalate. A crowd gathered outside Ousmane Sonko’s home in the Cité Keur Gorgui neighborhood of Dakar, chanting his name in support. Among them was Nourdine Diallo, a longtime campaign volunteer who had helped spread the now-familiar slogan: “Diomaye is Sonko, Sonko is Diomaye.” “The dismissal of Prime Minister Sonko came as a brutal shock to…

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Mali’s jihadist blockade chokes Bamako ahead of eid al-adha 2026

Ousmane Tandja

As Mali braces for Eid al-Adha 2026, the capital Bamako finds itself strangled by a jihadist blockade that has tightened its grip since late April. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-linked Sahelian faction, has systematically severed the city’s lifelines, crippling the flow of livestock, essential food supplies, and fuel. With the celebration of the Great Feast slated for May 27, families across Bamako are bracing for a holiday marred by scarcity unlike any in recent memory. a calculated economic siege on the capital The…

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Humanitarian detained in Central African republic becomes pawn in Wagner’s propaganda

Aïcha Abdou

The case of Joseph Figueira sheds light on the sophisticated influence tactics employed by Wagner in the Central African Republic (CAR), where the Russian paramilitary group turned the detention of a humanitarian worker into a propaganda tool against Western actors. The dual-national Belgian-Portuguese citizen was abducted on May 26, 2024, in a remote area of the Mbomou prefecture and held for nearly two years before being transferred to Lisbon in early April 2026. During this period, his situation was weaponized to craft a narrative aimed at weakening competing foreign influence…

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Survivor’s account of detention in Central African Republic

Aïcha Abdou

I thought I would never make it out alive. Those words, spoken by Joseph Figueira, a Belgo-Portuguese researcher, echo the harrowing ordeal he endured during his detention in the Central African Republic. Arrested two years ago by Wagner Group mercenaries in Zemio, a town in the southeast, Figueira was held in secret prisons before his release on humanitarian grounds on April 7. From Arrest to Survival Figueira’s detention raises critical questions. Was his arrest random, or was he deliberately targeted? His experiences in Bria and other undisclosed locations paint a…

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Sénégal : vers une cohabitation fratricide au pouvoir, entre Bassirou Diomaye Faye et Ousmane Sonko

Aïcha Abdou

Ousmane Sonko a retrouvé ce week-end son domicile privé dakarois : « Ce soir, je dormirai le cœur léger », a réagi le désormais ancien premier ministre, vendredi soir, après que le président de la République, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a mis fin à ses fonctions. Mais le charismatique leader des Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l’éthique et la fraternité (Pastef) n’envisage pas pour autant une retraite politique, bien au contraire. By Aïcha Abdou — Senior correspondent

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Bénin: romuald wadagni’s inauguration signals political rapprochement

Ousmane Tandja

Cotonou witnessed a profoundly symbolic day on May 24, 2026. Beyond the formal inauguration of Bénin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni, it was the remarkable assembly of political and diplomatic figures that truly captured the attention of observers. Opposition leaders, former heads of state, representatives from several West African neighboring countries, and prominent individuals long detached from the corridors of power were all present at a ceremony that could herald the dawn of a fresh political chapter in Bénin. Following the decade under Patrice Talon, this significant mobilization around the incoming…

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Youth solidarity with security forces in fight against Boko Haram

Ousmane Tandja

On Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2026, the youth of Baga-Sola demonstrated remarkable solidarity by rallying behind the country’s Defence and Security Forces (FDS), who are leading the battle against the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad region. At a gathering attended by local leaders, Mahamat Adam Moustapha, coordinator of the Coordination of Youth Associations of the Lac Region (CADELAC), conveyed heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the recent violent attacks in Barka Tollorom. He praised the FDS for their unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security, emphasizing the…

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Chad strengthens public and religious site security ahead of Tabaski celebrations

Ousmane Tandja

The Minister of Public Security and Immigration, General Ali Ahmat Aghabache, has issued urgent directives to enhance security measures at public and religious sites during the upcoming Tabaski celebrations. In an official communiqué released today, General Ali Ahmat Aghabache called for heightened vigilance and comprehensive security protocols to safeguard mosques, churches, and other places of worship, as well as markets, government buildings, and all public gathering spots throughout the Tabaski festivities. The directive emphasizes strict adherence to security protocols throughout the entire festive period to ensure public safety and order.…

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Wolfsburg stunned by Paderborn in relegation playoff

Aïcha Abdou

Wolfsburg stunned by Paderborn in relegation playoff VfL Wolfsburg suffered a dramatic defeat against Paderborn in the relegation playoff, slipping into 2.Bundesliga for the first time since 1996-97. Wolfsburg’s hopes of staying in the Bundesliga were crushed last night following a narrow 2-1 defeat to Paderborn in the relegation playoff’s decisive leg. The match, played in front of a packed home crowd, saw the Lower Saxony-based club plunge into the second division for the first time in nearly three decades. The game began explosively. Within three minutes, Wolfsburg took the…

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Chadian judges file complaint against public security minister

Aïcha Abdou

The executive boards of the Chadian Magistrates’ Union (SMT) and the Autonomous Magistrates’ Association of Chad (SYAMAT) have formally lodged a complaint against Ali Ahmat Aghabache, Minister of Public Security and Immigration, with the Prosecutor General at the N’Djamena Court of Appeal. In their filing, the unions allege that the minister’s recent public statements have severely undermined the integrity of the judiciary and disrespected the magistrates’ professional standing. The accusations follow a widely circulated address delivered by Aghabache on May 24, 2026, in which he reportedly made disparaging and defamatory…

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