Behind the headlines: what’s really driving France’s education protests As France gears up for a pivotal 2027 presidential election, a growing wave of youth-led protests
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Gabon’s press card revival exposes hidden tensions in media transition
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Lille’s seventh-round Ligue 1 stumble against Brest: a tactical analysis of the missteps
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Behind the Sahel’s shifting sands: how Mali’s separatists seek new allies in Libya and UAE
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In N’Djamena, Snapchat has evolved from a simple messaging tool into a behind-the-scenes force shaping youth culture, aspirations, and even financial decisions. Behind the dazzling
Joseph Kabila’s risky gamble: how Congo’s former leader is reshaping the M23 rebellion
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Senegal’s hidden debt crisis: what’s driving the 1.9 trillion FCFA clearance plan before 2025
Behind closed doors in Dakar, a high-stakes financial reckoning is underway. Senegalese authorities have pledged to settle an estimated 1.9 trillion FCFA (approximately $3.2 billion)
Morocco’s 2026 cabinet reshuffle: the unseen forces shaping the new executive
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Unravelling the silent strategy behind the presidential ally’s parliamentary no-show in Senegal
Behind the refusal to testify before parliament lies a calculated gambit. The decision of Demba Dieng, senior advisor to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to decline
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