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demonstration against the French presence in Africa
"France go out! Was one of the slogans heard during this march by the Fighters for Economic Freedom (EFF) party. This party, which defines itself as anti-imperialist and pan-Africanist, condemns the French presence in Africa, via the CFA franc, military bases…
Protesters from the South African far left party call on France to
Hundreds of protesters from a radical left-wing party in South Africa marched on the French Embassy in Pretoria on Wednesday to demand that France leave Africa.
Chanting "F*** off, France" and dressed in…
African writers make a name for themselves in literature
Several writers from the African continent, especially the English-speaking part, are among the finalists in Locus, an award dedicated to imaginative writers. It has been distributed annually for more than 30 years by readers of the monthly American science fiction magazine of the same name.
Africa dominates the world, aliens who settle on the continent ... The imagination of science fiction writers in Africa is abundant. And intimately linked to colonial history, according to Anthony Brangeon, professor of literature at…
Africa is facing the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Since the beginning of the war between Moscow and Kyiv, the countries on the continent have observed a certain neutrality and refused as a whole to adapt to Western…
the opening of the Extraordinary Summit of the African Union in
Discussions will focus on the humanitarian situation on the continent, the fight against terrorism, and the issue of "constitutional" regime changes. Some ministers have already been there since Monday to take part in discussions with the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons. But the main discussions now begin on Wednesday with the meeting of the organization's executive council.
The Foreign Ministers will today be tasked with clearing the ground for the two summits that are planned for Friday and…
the issue of the war in Ukraine at the center of the visit
The German Chancellor ended his tour on the continent of South Africa. After Senegal and Niger, Olaf Scholz spent the day in Pretoria on Tuesday 24 May in the presence of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.…
In the spotlight: Olaf Scholz Africa tour
The German Chancellor began a visit to three African countries on Sunday: Senegal, Niger and South Africa. On the menu are questions about financial cooperation and security.…
Cobalt: demand for electric vehicles explodes
Demand for cobalt is experiencing an unmatched increase: + 22% in one year. A demand driven by the growing needs of electric car manufacturers.
The fate of cobalt is now closely linked to the automotive…
New floods cause significant damage to
New floods occurred this weekend after two days of torrential rain, this happened on the country's east coast. The situation is complex: a few hundred people have been forced to leave their homes. No casualties at the moment, but the material damage is important.
Parts of cut roads, broken bridges and overturned cars: several districts in the urban area of Durban are totally disfigured by the rain that has fallen in the last two days. The treatment plant is damaged, several areas are inaccessible and look like…
After a 24-hour visit to Senegal, Chancellor Olaf
The war between Russia and Ukraine, economic, energy and security issues in Africa. These were, among other things, the topics that the German Chancellor addressed during a visit to Senegal. On Sunday 22 May, Olaf Scholz and Macky Sall reminded of the need for…