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at least 37 civilians were killed
An attack by armed men on motorcycles took place on Monday 16 August in the village of Darey-Daye, in the Niger region of Tillabéri. More than 37 civilian victims will be lamented, including 4 women and 13 minors. An event that is not isolated in this region where the jihadists have experienced serious setbacks in recent months.…
more than a thousand displaced after attacks by
Following the August 8 attacks on several Malian towns attributed to the jihadists, near the border with Niger, which killed 42 civilians, there are now many displaced civilians. More than a thousand people have left their villages to go to Labbézanga, very close to the Niger border, or more within Malian territory. Voluntary organizations went there.…
heavy rainfall leads to a new increase
A cholera epidemic has raged in Niger for several weeks, particularly in the regions of Maradi and Zinder, which border Nigeria, a country also affected by the disease. Niger's Minister of Public Health, if he wants to be optimistic, urges the population to mobilize.
According to the authorities, 600 cases have been identified…
Ebola vaccination begins at Cocody University Hospital
Vaccinate and track, this is the mission that the Ivorian health authorities carried out before the discovery of a case of Ebola in Abidjan. This is a cause for concern, but the Ministry of Health very quickly set up an action plan to vaccinate healthcare staff who take care of the patient as quickly as possible.
as reported…
lack of drinking water following threats from an armed group
Much of Libya has been deprived of drinking water since Saturday, August 14. An armed group broke into the country's main supply center and demanded the release of Abdallah al-Senoussi, Muammar Gaddafi's brother-in-law and senior official of the former regime.
The authority of the great artificial river - Gaddafi's flagship…
Zambia’s new president promises “better” democracy after
Tonight the millionaire `` cattle boy '' who won Zambia's presidential election - our team tells more. In Nigeria, a partial curfew is imposed after more than 20 Muslim travelers were killed on Saturday and Cameroon ready for the African Cup of Nations in just a few short months.…
call for calm after an accident in Kaolack
In the aftermath of the accident that killed four people in Kaolack, in central Senegal, transport workers from Mali and Senegal are mobilizing to restore calm to the population and drivers.
In Senegal, the national secretary of the Union des routiers condemns the retaliation from the Senegalese people against the Malian drivers…
everything you need to know about the CAN 2021 draw
This Tuesday, August 17, the draw for the next African Championship will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Yaoundé. Assembling hats, choices to avoid, RFI gives you the keys to better understand the event, less than five months before the opening match of this CAN in Cameroon, postponed from 2021 to 2022 (January 9-February 6).…
floods in Dakar and several other places
In Senegal, the rains in recent days have already caused damage in several districts of Dakar as well as in several places in the country. These floods are repeated every year during the rainy season, to the great despair of the population. RFI went to the Rufisque district, which was particularly affected.
as reported from…
during the holidays, support courses given to
In Burkina Faso, all students are on school leave. But hardly the result of the published baccalaureate prepares toddlers and middle school students for the next return to school, which is scheduled for September for some schools.
as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniIn several schools, student support courses are arranged…