The prolonged absence of Senegal’s esteemed defender and captain, Kalidou Koulibaly of Al-Hilal, due to a persistent thigh injury, is generating considerable apprehension with the FIFA World Cup just under two months…
Author: Cécile Mboua
Journalist
Legal battle over can 2025 final delayed until may 7
The legal dispute surrounding the CAN 2025 final between Sénégal and Maroc has taken another turn at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS). Following a complaint filed by the Fédération Sénégalaise…
Russian mercenaries suffer major defeat as jihadist offensives sweep across Mali
In a major reversal that is as strategically significant as it is symbolic, the Russian mercenaries of the Africa Corps—the 2025 successors to the Wagner Group—retreated from Kidal in northeastern Mali on…
Mali’s africa corps retreat sparks turmoil for junta amid tuareg advances
Strategic humiliation unfolds in real time. Across social media platforms, videos emerge showing triumphant Tuareg fighters from the Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA) or the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM)…
Understanding the tactical union between JNIM and FLA against Mali’s military leadership
The coordinated strikes launched recently by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and the Tuareg insurgents of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) have sparked widespread disorder, exposing the…
Russian forces thwart french-backed coup attempt in Mali amid Sahel instability
Bamako — A growing military presence linked to Russia has reportedly neutralized a large-scale coup attempt in Mali, where coordinated attacks targeted key government and military sites over the weekend. The incident,…
Sahel crisis: how Russian strategy falters and Kemi Seba’s shift exposes flaws
The Sahel’s Security Dilemma: Russian Partnership Under Fire The Sahel region is at a critical juncture. As Mali grapples with unprecedented violence, the narratives of certain panafricanist ideologues are crumbling under the…
Coordinated Touareg and jihadist offensive challenges Mali’s military junta and Russian allies
Following years of deep-seated instability and conflict, intensified by a jihadist insurgency and successive coups in 2020 and 2021, Mali has once again descended into a violent armed struggle with potentially far-reaching…
Mali’s russian partnership falters as security crisis deepens
The ground trembles in Kati, and Kidal slips further into chaos. On a tense Saturday in April 2026, the narrative of “liberation from the East” collapses under the weight of reality. While…
Yéhvann diouf’s rollercoaster season between can glory and nice’s bench
From the heights of CAN 2025 glory to the harsh realities of Nice’s Ligue 1 struggles, Yéhvann Diouf has navigated one of the most tumultuous seasons in football. The Senegalese goalkeeper, who…
Niger demands clear guarantees from Bénin’s incoming leader Romuald Wadagni
The situation. During a marathon two-and-a-half-hour broadcast on the national network RTN on April 21, General Mohamed Toumba, Niger’s Minister of State and Minister of the Interior, addressed several critical security matters….
International crime fugitives arrested in Benin with bcn-interpol
Benin steps up fight against transnational criminal networks In an intensified crackdown on cross-border crime, Benin’s Police républicaine has executed coordinated operations to dismantle criminal fugitive networks exploiting the country as a…