Russia’s evolving security footprint in Mali and the Sahel Moscow’s military presence in the Sahel has drawn international attention as Mali grapples with escalating insurgencies. Recent large-scale offensives by armed

Tom Saintfiet, the former head coach of Mali‘s national football team, has officially stepped down from his position. The decision was announced through an open letter published on Instagram on

The Mali military junta is facing a critical setback as Russian mercenaries aligned with the Africa Corps abandon strategic positions in the face of coordinated jihadist attacks. On April 26,

Mali’s fragile stability threatened by coordinated jihadist-separatist assaults Recent synchronized attacks by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and the Front for the Liberation of Azawad

The transitional government in Mali, which has leaned heavily on military collaboration with Moscow to restore peace, faces a mounting security crisis as of April 25. While an evacuation deal

The narrative of a “liberation from the East” is crumbling as artillery shakes the very heart of Mali’s military power. On April 25, 2026, the town of Kati—home to Bamako’s

Shortly before a major fixture for Nice, the Senegalese international Yéhvann Diouf reflected on a season marked by significant emotional shifts. The defining moment of his year was undoubtedly the

Who is Kémi Séba and why does he spark controversy? Born Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi in 1981 in Strasbourg, France, to Beninese parents, Kémi Séba has fashioned himself as

South African courts weigh Kemi Seba’s fate in high-stakes extradition battle Pretoria — The legal saga surrounding Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, widely recognized as Kemi Seba, is unfolding in

Following the official certification of the presidential election results held on April 12, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron sent a formal letter of congratulations to Benin’s newly elected leader, Romuald

Six months following the presidential election held on October 29, 2025, a governmental inquiry commission in Tanzania has finally released its findings. Convening in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, April

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a coalition formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to combat external threats, is currently facing significant internal pressure. Despite public displays of unity,