Air Sénégal suspends entire Dakar-Paris crew over paid parcel allegations With our correspondent in Dakar, Léa-Lisa Westerhoff Air Sénégal has grounded all flight attendants assigned to its Dakar-Paris route, following an internal…
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Moussa Kaka disappearance: Niger under scrutiny as calls for answers grow louder
Moussa Kaka disappearance: Niger under scrutiny as calls for answers grow louder In Niger, journalist Moussa Kaka has been missing since 31 August. Senegalese human rights expert Alioune Tine has condemned what…
Lyon’s goalless draw with Chelsea: the fallout and what lies ahead
Lyon’s goalless draw with Chelsea: the fallout and what lies ahead In a tightly contested encounter at Groupama Stadium on Wednesday, OL Lyonnes were held to a 0-0 draw by Chelsea in…
Eastern DRC peace process: reactions and next steps after Tshisekedi’s new letter to Gnassingbé
The latest diplomatic move by Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, who sent a fresh written message to Togolese leader Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, has triggered a wave of reactions and raised questions about…
Mali: JNIM ambush on Africa Corps near Niono sparks debate over Russia’s role in the Sahel
A deadly ambush on a Russian paramilitary convoy in central Mali has reignited public debate over the role of Africa Corps, the force that replaced Wagner in the Sahel. The attack, claimed…
Mali’s hunger crisis: the world watches as funding dries up and 9.7 million poor brace for what’s next
Mali’s social indicators paint a troubling picture that goes far beyond a temporary shock. With the World Food Programme (WFP) warning of a $73.6 million funding shortfall to keep its operations running…
Guinea-Bissau reacts to Embaló’s election bid: divisions, doubts, and what lies ahead
Ten months after being ousted by the military, Umaro Sissoco Embaló is preparing to return to Guinea-Bissau. The former president, currently in exile, has declared his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled…
The $20 million bounty on Robert Brovdi: global fallout, fierce debate and where Ukraine’s drone war goes next
Robert Brovdi — known across the battlefield by his callsign “Madyar” — has become the human face of a war fought by machines. The reported $20 million reward that Moscow has allegedly…
Gabon’s UN funding in 2025: public debate heats up over $18.5 million
In a first since taking office in January, Fatou Aminata Lo, the resident coordinator of the United Nations System in Gabon, met with journalists yesterday at the UN common house. Beyond presenting…
Tinubu’s Lagos homecoming: mixed reactions, rising debate, and what lies ahead
Lagos — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is back on Nigerian soil after close to a month in Europe, and his arrival in Lagos on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, has set off a…
Burkina Faso: the debate over Ibrahim Traoré’s four-year record and what lies ahead
A contentious assessment and a public reckoning The interview granted by Ibrahim Traoré on 27 September 2026, intended to mark four years in power, offered above all the official reading of his…
Cameroon’s Vision 4 suspension: fallout, debate, and what comes next in the Martinez Zogo trial
Cameroon’s Vision 4 suspension: fallout, debate, and what comes next in the Martinez Zogo trial The National Communication Council (CNC) of Cameroon has suspended Vision 4, a television channel owned by businessman…