Senegal is grappling with a high-stakes political standoff between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, a dispute that threatens to destabilize the nation’s ruling coalition and raise pressing questions about the distribution of political authority. The crisis erupted on Tuesday when President Faye unilaterally removed Aïssatou Mbodj,…
The final phase of Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers concluded on Tuesday, with Ivory Coast, Senegal, and South Africa clinching top spots in their respective groups to complete the list of nine automatic qualifiers for next year’s global showpiece. In Abidjan, Ivory Coast produced a commanding 3-0 victory over Kenya…
In a sweeping cybercrime operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol has arrested more than 260 individuals linked to romance scams and “sextortion” schemes. The coordinated crackdown, funded by the UK and conducted between July and August 2025, targeted criminal syndicates exploiting social media and digital platforms to defraud unsuspecting victims.…