Challenging Ousmane Sonko in Senegal: a risky move

politics challenging Ousmane Sonko in Senegal: a risky move Eric Topona | Saikou Seydi Public criticism of Ousmane Sonko in Senegal has become increasingly rare. The main reason? The fierce…

Burkina Faso imam detention sparks protests over worship law

Burkina Faso imam detention sparks protests over worship law In mid-April, an influential imam from Bobo-Dioulasso, Mahmoud Barro, was detained under similar circumstances. Just days earlier, on March 31, cyber-activist…

Controversy erupts over arrest of Burkina Faso’s prominent imam mohamad ishaq kindo

A few hours after the arrest of Mohamad Ishaq Kindo, Burkina Faso’s leading Sunni imam and president of the country’s Sunni Scholars Association, the nation finds itself deeply divided. Kindo…

Ousmane sonko elected Senegal assembly president after cabinet reshuffle

Ousmane Sonko elected President of Senegal’s National Assembly after sudden return to parliament Five days after his abrupt removal from the Prime Minister’s office, Ousmane Sonko has been elected President…

Senegal’s political landscape shifts as Sonko takes assembly helm

In Dakar, a new chapter in Senegal’s political narrative unfolded this week as Ousmane Sonko was elected President of the National Assembly. The move reshapes the balance of power in…

Life under blockade in central Mali: survival, fear and forced compliance

In the central regions of Mali, blockades are not a new phenomenon. Historical conflicts, such as those of the Ségou State or the Hamdallahi Caliphate in the 19th century, left…

JNIM’s strategic shift reshapes Mali’s security landscape

The northern and central regions of Mali are no longer just battlegrounds for sporadic armed clashes. For years now, these areas have been trapped in a relentless cycle of warfare…

Senegal ousmane sonko elected assembly president sparks political uncertainty

Senegal faces political uncertainty following Ousmane Sonko’s election as Assembly president Journalist Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s newly elected Assembly president, dismissed concerns over his political future this week, declaring that a…

Sénégal : Ousmane Sonko mise sur le dialogue à condition qu’il soit “responsable”

L’ex-Premier ministre sénégalais Ousmane Sonko a été élu mardi président de l’Assemblée nationale quatre jours après avoir été limogé par le chef de l’Etat, qu’il pourrait continuer à défier depuis…

Ousmane sonko’s swift rise from prime minister to Senegal assembly leader

Ousmane Sonko: A rapid ascent from Senegal’s prime minister to assembly president To view this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browser. Senegal’s political landscape shifts as Ousmane…

Senegal politics: former prime minister Sonko elected assembly speaker

Just four days after being dismissed as Prime Minister by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, opposition leader Ousmane Sonko reclaimed his parliamentary seat and was immediately elected President of Senegal’s National…

Senegal assembly elects ousmane sonko amid opposition claims of rigged process

In a swift turn of events, Ousmane Sonko, who was dismissed as Prime Minister by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye just days earlier on May 22, has secured a swift victory…