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Sénégal : vers une cohabitation fratricide au pouvoir, entre Bassirou Diomaye Faye et Ousmane Sonko
Ousmane Sonko a retrouvé ce week-end son domicile privé dakarois : « Ce soir, je dormirai le cœur léger », a réagi le désormais ancien premier ministre, vendredi
Bénin: Romuald Wadagni sworn in with sweeping mandate amid political shifts
BÉNIN — POLITIQUE INTÉRIEURE Romuald Wadagni takes office in Cotonou with 94% victory as opposition faces exclusion Romuald Wadagni was sworn in as Bénin’s new
Senegal’s political landscape: the faye-sonko separation and its aftermath
After several months of escalating tensions within the highest echelons of the Senegalese government, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially relieved Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko
Senegal politics: why president Faye and PM Sonko parted ways
Just two years after taking office, Senegal’s political landscape has been shaken by the abrupt separation between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane
Romuald wadagni unveils his inaugural Bénin government
Following his recent swearing-in ceremony, President Romuald Wadagni swiftly moved to establish his initial cabinet, formally issuing decree n°2026-314 on May 24, 2026. This foundational
The Senegal political rift: diomaye faye’s break from ousmane sonko
For months, a palpable truth permeated discussions across Dakar, from bustling newsrooms to the hushed corridors of ministries and vibrant popular neighborhoods: the powerful alliance
Mali’s five-year post-coup reality: a complex security and political landscape
Politique Mali’s five-year post-coup reality: a complex security and political landscape Five years have passed since Assimi Goïta seized power in Mali through a coup.
Assimi Goïta: the strongman steering Mali through turbulent times
In the heart of Bamako, the capital of Mali, a figure emerges as the unchallenged leader of a nation navigating through profound instability. Assimi Goïta,
Senegal’s political shockwave: what Sonko’s dismissal reveals
The terse official announcement concealed a seismic shift in Senegal’s political landscape. Barely two years after their historic 2024 triumph, the duo whose leadership once
Senegal’s prime minister condemns western imposition of homosexuality
In a bold address to the National Assembly, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko sharply criticized what he described as Western attempts to impose homosexuality on
Senegal’s executive shake-up: the sonko-diomaye split
The Senegalese political arena frequently witnesses intense power struggles, whether between factions within the same party or among different political entities. As articulated by Lord