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The capital has been abuzz since the detention of one of Burkina Faso’s most prominent religious figures. Sunni imam Mohamad Ishaq Kendo was taken into custody in Ouagadougou on May 26 by plainclothes security forces, including masked police and military personnel, just two days after he publicly criticized the newly adopted religious freedoms bill. According […]
Mohamad Ishaq Kindo: what we know about the detention of Burkina Faso’s prominent imam Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — The arrest of Mohamad Ishaq Kindo, a leading Sunni imam and vocal critic of recent religious freedom legislation, has ignited tensions across the capital. On Tuesday, May 26, shortly before the Eid al-Adha celebrations, security forces took […]
An imam whose words carry weight in Burkina Faso’s religious circles found himself at the center of a storm this week. Mohamad Ishaq Kindo, a prominent Sunni preacher and president of the country’s Sunni Oulema Association, was taken into custody in Ouagadougou on Tuesday, May 26, just two days after publicly criticizing a new law […]
Tonight’s Europa Conference final at the Red Bull Arena between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano is far from the usual glamour of European football finals. Yet, for both sides, the prospect of lifting a continental trophy represents a historic opportunity—one that transcends traditional expectations of what a final should look like. Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace […]
For years, Presnel Kimpembe embodied the Paris Saint-Germain spirit. The left-footed defender, shaped by the club’s youth academy, navigated every challenge of the QSI era—from league title droughts to coaching changes—before closing his PSG chapter on a high note with Champions League glory. Yet behind the triumph lay a pivotal moment that reshaped his future: […]
The prominent General Mohamed Toumba, Niger’s Minister of Interior and a pivotal member of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) since the July 26, 2023 coup, is facing indirect scrutiny over an illicit visa commercialization scandal. The controversy, involving the unauthorized sale of travel documents between West Africa and Europe, directly […]
In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing crisis, the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (JNIM) issued a stark 48-hour ultimatum to residents across three communities in Sourou province. Confronted with this immediate and severe threat of retribution, the populations of Sia, Konga, and Kwarémenguel were compelled to abandon their homes en masse, seeking refuge […]
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On Friday, May 22, Ousmane Sonko was relieved of his duties as Prime Minister, a decision that could trigger a significant political crisis in Senegal. For months, Sonko had described their dynamic as a “soft cohabitation”—a paradoxical term given the implications of cohabitation, especially since both he and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye emerged from the […]
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Sunni Imam Mohamad Ishaq Kindo was taken into custody by security forces on Tuesday in Ouagadougou, just days after he publicly voiced concerns over a proposed law on religious freedoms. His apprehension has since ignited tensions and led to public demonstrations across the Burkinabè capital. Tensions rise during Ouagadougou arrest Sources close to Imam Mohamad […]
One of Mali’s most prominent former officials has officially aligned with a major opposition coalition, signaling a potential shift in the nation’s political landscape. Hamma Ag Mahmoud, who previously served as Minister of Labour and Civil Service under Mali’s late military leader General Moussa Traoré, has joined the Coalition of Forces for the Republic (CFR), […]