Sénégal secures can 2025 appeal rights after caf jury ruling The Sénégalese Football Federation has finally received the reasoned decision from the CAF Appeals Committee, paving the way for an

Three weeks after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) stripped the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from Senegal, awarding it to Morocco instead due to incidents during the final

Political landscape: on the cusp of a landmark presidential election With less than a week remaining until a decisive presidential election, Benin is experiencing a palpable surge of energy. Far

COTONOU – In a significant move to bolster regional stability, the military high commands of Benin and Nigeria formally established an enhanced military cooperation framework on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

The sudden death of Mahamadi Baguian, known as "Marshall," has sent profound tremors through Burkina Faso’s transitional government, exposing a deepening authoritarian drift with potentially far-reaching consequences. Far from an

In a striking declaration aired on Thursday, April 2, via Burkina Faso’s national broadcaster, RTB, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, head of the ruling military junta, explicitly instructed the Burkinabe populace to

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, a 36-year-old military leader, now occupies the presidential palace, a position he secured outside of traditional elections, which he has since abolished. This shift in governance removes

At 36, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, adorned with newly minted captain’s insignia, presides over a presidential palace he seized rather than earned through democratic means – a system he conveniently abolished.

The official integration of civilians into Niger’s anti-terrorism operations represents a stark acknowledgment: the nation’s conventional military is struggling to manage asymmetric combat alone. This strategic shift, while aiming to

During a televised interview on state television, Burkina Faso’s military leader made a bold declaration: democracy is “killing” the nation and must be abandoned. Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power

Burkina Faso’s military ruler declares democracy incompatible with national revival The military leader of Burkina Faso has delivered a stark message to his nation: the people must abandon democracy, calling

The military leader of Burkina Faso has declared that the nation must abandon democracy entirely, calling it a system that “destroys” rather than serves the people. In a televised address