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Tribune: Tribute to President Ousmane Sonko There are dates that mark a journey. Moments when we understand that something has just shifted in our perspective, in our convictions, in our relationship with the future. For me, September 16, 2018, is one of those dates. On that day, at the Place de la Nation, Ousmane Sonko was not just launching the book Solutions. He was opening up a space for reflection, debate, and hope. Through this book, he was not merely proposing a program: he was inviting Senegalese people to think differently about our country, our sovereignty, our relationship with the state, and our collective destiny. I discovered a stature, a presence, and a heartfelt speech. I saw boldness, innovation, but above all the rare courage of a politician willing to submit to questions, defend his ideas, take responsibility for his proposals, and carry a vision in a political arena too often reduced to slogans and empty promises. A year earlier, I had already followed his journey with interest. At home, I was teased by being called "the Sonkiste." But on September 16, 2018, I was convinced. Convinced that another political language was possible. Convinced that politics could rely on ideas, a vision, and a profound demand for truth. On May 26, 2026, from the rostrum of the National Assembly, @SonkoOfficiel extended this same consistency. In his investiture speech, he placed the debate where it should always be held: not merely around the conquest or exercise of power but around its profound meaning. "What is at stake transcends individuals. What is at stake is the relationship between morality and politics." This sentence brings us back to the essential: by what name do we govern? To serve what interests? And in the name of which values? Ethics must never be a mere ornament of discourse. It must be the compass of public action. Because when words lose their value, the state loses its meaning; and when the state loses its meaning, the people's trust begins to erode. Loyalty. Truth. Justice. Respect for the word given. The refusal to confuse the state with personal or clan interests. These are the principles that give a soul to political commitment and transform individual ambition into a collective project. Since 2018, challenges have been abundant. Yet, the course has remained the same: defend sovereignty, restore the dignity of the Senegalese people, and make politics a true instrument of transformation. The history of PASTEF already constitutes a case study in the political history of our country, and even beyond. It is the story of a movement driven by ideas, structured by work, nourished by sacrifice, and elevated by exceptional popular mobilization. There have been mistakes, oh yes. But PASTEF always rises. Like the leopard in our logo, it moves forward with strength, resilience, and determination. To my wounded patriotic brothers and sisters in their souls by the current political space, I want to say this: I remain convinced that what is at play today represents a necessary step in the construction of our country's future and our democracy. A step toward the definitive liberation of our leaders from any form of alienation. A step also toward the building of a Senegal where we can raise our children and look them in the eye. The people are watching, attentive. They remain the guarantors of our Republic. And, when the time comes, they will decide. Today, I want to pay a heartfelt tribute to President Ousmane Sonko. Tribute to a man of courage. Tribute to a man of convictions. Tribute to a man who has placed ethics, values, and the meaning of the struggle at the heart of political debate... (translated)

The best-selling perfume in the world bears the name of a woman who spent the war in the arms of the occupier. Coco Chanel, the untouchable icon of French elegance, did not settle for a carnal proximity with the Third Reich: she became a spy for Adolf Hitler. Far from the legend of the visionary seamstress, the declassified archives of the Defense reveal Agent F-7124 of the Abwehr, codename: "Westminster." While Parisian women endured deprivation and German occupation, Gabrielle Chanel was toasting champagne at the Ritz, which had become the headquarters of the Third Reich, in the arms of Baron von Dincklage, a formidable officer of the German military intelligence. But the designer was not just a lover of collaboration: she was a financial predator who used the racial laws imposed by Hitler to enrich herself. In May 1941, she wrote to the Vichy regime to attempt to steal Parfums Chanel from her associates, the Wertheimer brothers, who had to flee persecution. Her request is one of absolute coldness. She explicitly demands the expropriation of her partners: “Chanel perfumes are still owned by Jews (...) I ask you to grant me the entirety of the shares,” arguing her priority right as an Aryan. Her complicity goes far beyond financial treason. In 1943, the Nazis integrated her into the secret operation "Modellhut." The aim of this mission? To use Chanel's intimate friendship with Winston Churchill to attempt to negotiate a separate peace agreement between the Third Reich and Great Britain. At the Liberation, she was arrested by the Resistance. Yet, she would never be tried or convicted for her active collaboration. She was mysteriously released after a few hours and went to comfortably exile in Switzerland. The reason for this total impunity? The secret intervention of Winston Churchill himself, concerned with stifling a public trial that could have revealed the pro-Nazi sympathies of a part of the British high society. When later questioned about her relationship with the German officer, she swept history aside with this line of nauseating cynicism: “A man, at my age, one does not look at his passport!” The luxury industry today prefers to celebrate the free woman who emancipated bodies with the little black dress. Military records instead tell the story of a fanatical and opportunistic anti-Semite who sold her country to the Third Reich in an attempt to secure the monopoly of her perfume. (translated)

🚨🇹🇷🇮🇱🇺🇳 ALERT INFO! TURKISH PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN HUMILIATES ISRAEL IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE WORLD AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: THE ISRAELI DELEGATION LEFT THE ROOM DURING THE SPEECH 😳 👉 "STATE TERRORISM" 👉 A "GENOCIDAL MENTALITY THAT NEVER GETS ENOUGH OF KILLING" 👉 "CONCENTRATION CAMP" 👉 "THE LARGEST CEMETERY IN THE WORLD FOR CHILDREN" "In the last three years, 74,000 of our brothers and sisters, most of whom were children and women, have fallen victim to Israeli state terrorism. Today, Gaza is not only the largest cemetery in the world for children. It is also the place with the highest rate of amputations among children in the world. Gaza has become the most inhumane and shameful concentration camp of our time." ➡️ Erdoğan also denounced a "genocidal mentality that never gets enough of killing," before calling on countries around the world to increase pressure on Israel. The Israeli delegation left the room during his speech, prompting the Israeli ambassador to the UN, present in the room, to react immediately: "It's terrible, the way he speaks." He then accused Erdoğan of "using the Palestinians to attack Israel" and described his speech as a "campaign of hate and incitement." (translated)

"I'm feeling that we are a very enjoyable team to watch. WE PLAY TO ATTACK, TO KEEP THE BALL AND TO SCORE GOALS. You can feel that we are having fun, that we are forming a big family, and every time we are on the field, we have a good time. We don’t say: “Today, I’m going to train,” but rather: “I’m going to meet up with friends, we’re going to have a great time, we’re going to train.” And then the match day comes and everyone enjoys it: the fullback, the goalkeeper, the striker, everyone. Yes. We are lucky to have many of us come out of the training center, we have lived together, we learned the same football, and even with the "older" ones, like Raphinha, WE ARE LIKE BROTHERS. We all work in the same direction, we respect each other, we all want the same thing, TO WIN, AND YOU CAN FEEL IT A LOT." (translated)

🇫🇷⚖️ FLASH | Sans ressources et insolvable, Dahbia Benkired, la meurtrière de LOLA, ne sera pas en mesure de payer les 263 540 € de dommages et intérêts déjà accordés aux proches de la jeune fille. L’indemnisation de la famille sera donc prise en charge par le Fonds de garantie des victimes. La somme totale devrait encore augmenter, les indemnités destinées à la mère et à l’un des frères de Lola restant à fixer. (JDD) #Justice #Victimes #DroitsHumains

🔴 EXCUSIVITE- Le FEMYSO, instance créée par les Frères musulmans se réunit ce 21 septembre à Bruxelles au PARLEMENT EUROPEEN. Ses liens avec la confrérie soulèvent des questions sur son accueil au Parlement européen et sur les financements européens qui bénéficieraient, directement ou indirectement, à ses activités. Quelles alertes ont été lancées ? Quelles réponses les institutions européennes y ont-elles apportées ? Quels financements sont en jeu ? Avec nos amis allemands d'@AK_Polis, le @CERIFrerisme propose une analyse destinée aux journalistes, aux députés et aux citoyens , qui souhaitent comprendre ces relations et les responsabilités des institutions européennes. Des recommandations concluent ce rapport. FRANCAIS => https://t.co/uMNsXbkbgf ENGLISH => https://t.co/utBBqQgkN5 @LePoint @Le_Figaro @LEXPRESS @FranceTV @radiofrance #FEMYSO #ParlementEU #FrèresMusulmans

L’interview croisée d’Ousmane et Kvara pour @ligue1plus est incroyable. Il y a 0 hypocrisie qui se dégage là-dedans. Ous insiste plusieurs fois sur le fait que Kvara est le meilleur joueur du monde. Il l’a marqué. De même pour Kvara. C’est juste deux frères. ❤️💙 https://t.co/1Q8ysodFdQ #Ligue1 #Football #Sport

Les frères, je serai sur place en Belgique pour caster la World Cup Fortnite avec @Snayzyy 🤝 On aura aussi un setup dans la prac room à partir de mercredi pour vous faire vivre tout ça de l'intérieur ! Un grand merci à @FNCompetitive pour l'opportunité ! https://t.co/OJuke1tv6T #Fortnite #WorldCup #Esport

More specifically: the United Kingdom has issued an international arrest warrant against the Tate brothers, which requires countries that have an extradition treaty with it (the USA is one of them, per the treaty of March 31, 2003) to arrest and detain them. The requesting state, here the UK, is (translated)

‼️ Fadilou Keita ✍🏿 Chers concitoyens, Chers sœurs et frères patriotes ; J’ai reçu ce matin la notification d’un décret antidaté du 10 septembre 2026 mettant fin à mes fonctions de Directeur général de la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) et nommant le Secrétaire général comme Directeur général par intérim. Je rends grâce à Dieu et réaffirme mon entière soumission au Décret divin. Je profite de cette occasion pour féliciter chaleureusement et remercier les membres de la Commission de Surveillance, les Directeurs des filiales pour leur franche collaboration, les partenaires de la Caisse qui n’ont ménagé aucun effort dans leur collaboration avec la Direction générale, ainsi que l’ensemble du personnel du Groupe CDC pour leur dévouement et leur engagement à faire rayonner notre institution. Sans aucun regret et avec le sentiment du devoir accompli, je quitte mes fonctions en me rangeant du côté des hommes d’honneur et de conviction. Je vous donne rendez-vous après ma passation de service, Insha Allah. 🇸🇳❤️🔥 #Transition #Leadership #CaisseDesDépôts

The article recounts the events of August 28, 2009, marking the abrupt dissolution of the British group Oasis, following a violent argument between the Gallagher brothers during the Rock en Seine festival, leaving fans in shock and revealing the tensions that had always existed between them. (translated)

On en profite pour rappeler que pendant que nous mangeons en paix et dormons en sécurité, nos frères et sœurs souffrent. F**k Israel Free Palestine , Free Congo, Free Sudan, Free Ouïghours et tout nos freres et soeur a travers le monde https://t.co/2jB10Kh3lg #FreePalestine #Solidarité #DroitsHumains