Benin’s 2026 presidential vote: a triumph of security and stability

The curtains have just fallen on Benin’s presidential election held on Sunday, April 12, 2026, and one thing is clear: the nation has defied the grimest forecasts. Amid a West

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Edouard Mendy addresses the can 2025 final dispute between Sénégal and Maroc

Nearly three months after the initial event, the final match of the CAN 2025 continues to generate significant controversy. On January 18th in Rabat, Sénégal secured a 1-0 victory against

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Benin’s presidential race: Lobogo’s pivotal moment for Paul Hounkpè ahead of sunday’s vote

With just 48 hours remaining before the electoral campaign officially ends, the village of Lobogo in Bopa is buzzing with activity. Here, Paul Hounkpè, the Forces Cauris pour un Bénin

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CAF president Patrice Motsepe visits Senegal amid CAN 2025 controversy

football CAF CAF president Patrice Motsepe meets Senegalese officials after CAN 2025 title revoked Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), visits Dakar amid ongoing fallout from

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CAF president’s visit to Dakar amid CAN 2025 controversy

Controversial CAN 2025 ruling: CAF president meets Senegalese officials The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, arrived in Dakar late Tuesday for a high-stakes visit, nearly

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Senegal Maroc can 2025 verdict CAF under scrutiny

Senegal vs Morocco: CAF’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations verdict faces internal backlash The drama surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Senegal and Morocco refuses to

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Burkina Faso: Prominent Imam Mahmoud Barro’s Disappearance Raises Alarm in Bobo-Dioulasso

A week has passed since his last public appearance, and a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the fate of Imam Mahmoud Barro. This influential religious leader from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s

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The Sahel’s evolving jihadist conflict: understanding the JNIM-EIGS rivalry

Recent clashes along the Burkina Faso-Niger border are not isolated incidents but rather a continuation of the intense power struggle unfolding between the two dominant jihadist entities in the Sahel:

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Can 2025 Morocco Senegal dispute resolved tas

For over three weeks, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has stood by its decision to strip Senegal of hosting rights for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a

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Sénégal moves to CAS to challenge Maroc’s walkover win in CAN 2025

Following a three-week period of uncertainty, Sénégal is finally prepared to take its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to contest the ruling that saw Maroc declared the

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Niger launches civilian volunteer forces to fight insurgency

The term Domol Leydi, which translates to “Guardians of the Land” in Fulfulde, now carries significant weight in Niger’s security strategy. Officially recognized as territorial self-defense organizations in Nigerien administrative

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Senegal loses africa cup of nations title: legal battle unfolds

sports news Senegal loses Africa Cup of Nations title: what happened with the Morocco appeal? The African Football Confederation (CAF) revoked Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations title, awarding it to

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