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Une crise sécuritaire sans précédent secoue le Mali. En l’espace de quelques jours, les équilibres géopolitiques et militaires du pays ont été profondément ébranlés. Après la chute de Kidal, des groupes armés ont intensifié leur offensive, tandis que le Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans (JNIM) a lancé une manœuvre politique audacieuse en […]
a trip to Dakar overshadowed by football tensions Arriving in Dakar, I carried a mix of excitement and unease. The Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final loomed large—not just as a sporting event, but as a source of deep-rooted tension between Senegal and Morocco. A rivalry that had simmered beneath the surface suddenly burst into […]
May 2026 marks a fresh disruption to the delicate equilibrium of purchasing power across West Africa. As households strive to safeguard their savings against ongoing inflationary pressures, a stark truth has emerged at fuel pumps: a significant divergence in pricing has taken root between Côte d’Ivoire and Bénin. Côte d’Ivoire: a producer’s disillusionment Following a […]
Several months after the Africa Cup of Nations final, where the Senegal national football team secured a 1-0 victory against the Morocco national football team, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has issued a significant caution to national squads. This important announcement arrives just weeks before the highly anticipated commencement of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which […]
The tri-nation anti-terror force of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali executed high-intensity airstrikes within Malian borders in response to coordinated assaults by al-Qaeda-linked militants and Tuareg separatists, announced Niger’s government late Thursday. Over the weekend, the largest coordinated offensive in Mali’s recent history unfolded, resulting in the capture of Kidal—a strategic northern city—and the tragic […]
Mali mourns fallen defence leader Sadio Camara in state funeral Mali’s capital, Bamako, recently held a state funeral to honour General Sadio Camara, the nation’s former defence minister, whose tragic death has sent ripples through the country’s military and political spheres. The ceremony, broadcast nationwide and attended by junta leader Assimi Goïta alongside top military […]