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2025 AFCON final: CAS to hear Senegal appeal on October 8
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear Senegal’s appeal over the disputed 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco on October 8 in Lausanne....
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Guinea-Bissau junta blocks Embaló’s planned return, citing security concerns
Earlier this week, former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló said he would come back to Guinea-Bissau. But on Thursday, the military high command said it refused his return, citing national security, public order and the need to preserve social stability....
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'Absolutely Nothing' Justifies Arrest of Niger Journalist, Rights Expert Tells RFI
[RFI] Journalist Moussa Kaka has been missing since 31 August, when he left the offices of radio and television station Saraounia in the capital, Niamey, to return home. His family has not seen him since and the Nigerien authorities have offered no explanation. Alioune Tine, a Se...
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Lone Star's AFCON Road Gets Tougher After Mali Loss
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's long and agonizing wait for a return to the Africa Cup of Nations suffered another painful blow Tuesday night when a late Martial Tia strike condemned the Lone Star to a 1-0 defeat against Mali before a roaring crowd at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports C...
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Journalist Sentenced to Two Years in Prison Over TV Remarks
[MFWA] On 14 September 2026, the National Cybercrime Court (Pôle national de lutte contre la cybercriminalité) in Bamako sentenced Abdrahamane Keïta, Publication Director of the weekly Le Témoin, to three years in prison, with two years to be served and one su...
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Burkina Faso's military leaders mark four years in power
People gathered in Ougadougou’s Place de la Révolution on Wednesday night to celebrate the military government's achievements.
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Who Wins From Ukraine's Drones in Mali?
[African Arguments] On 12 September, CNN reported that around fifteen Ukrainian drone specialists are working with the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) in northern Mali. According to two Ukrainians deployed there, the group does not fight on the front line; it trains fighters and he...
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Mali Warns UN of Foreign Support for Terrorism in the Sahel
[Foroyaa] Mali's foreign minister has accused Ukraine of supporting armed groups in the Sahel and called for greater African control over the region's security, economy and natural resources. Mali's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, used his ...
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Exiled Burkina Publisher Tells RFI of Repression and Fear Four Years After Coup
[RFI] Burkina Faso on Wednesday marks four years since military strongman Captain Ibrahim Traoré took over in a coup. Comparing himself to anti-colonial icon Thomas Sankara, Traoré promised a "progressive and popular" revolution. RFI spoke to Inoussa Ouédraogo, a p...
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Pix of the Day, 30 September, 2026 - Across the world
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as its military-led government seeks to strengthen economic sovereignty after breaking ties with its traditional Western partners....
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Did Tommy Songo Sustain Injury Before Liberia's Defeat to Mali?
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Questions have emerged over whether goalkeeper Tommy Songo sustained an injury after he withdrew from Liberia's starting lineup during the warm-up before Tuesday's 1-0 defeat to Mali in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers....
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Mali Army and Russian Fighters Accused of Killing Dozens of Civilians
[RFI] Mali's armed forces and Russian Wagner Group personnel committed war crimes including killings and torture of civilians during joint operations between 2023 and 2025, Amnesty International has said in a new report documenting abuses across several regions of the country....
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Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery in push for economic independence
Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the precious metal in one of the continent's top producers....
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Burkina Faso Launches First Gold Refinery
[Premium Times] According to a statement by the Burkina Faso government's Information Service, Mr Traore said Burkina Faso has "reached a historic milestone in its quest for economic independence."...
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Launch Tafouk TV Channel to Push Their Own Narrative
[RFI] Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are stepping up their joint media push with Tafouk TV, a new television channel aimed at challenging Western coverage and promoting the three military-led Sahel states' own account of events....
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Exiled Guinea-Bissau President Embalo signals return amid political tension
Guinea-Bissau's exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who was ousted in a November coup, told AFP on Monday he will return and run for president in an election due on December 6....