West Africa

Malaria killed almost 400,000 people worldwide in 2019, the vast majority of children under 5 years of age. Although lethal, this parasite can be treated with combined artemisinin treatments, also called dual therapy. But the problem with these treatments is that the parasites tend to resist them more and more often. So some researchers are working on developing new drugs and trials are currently being conducted on 1,600 children under the age of 5 in Mali, Ghana, Gabon and Benin ... The clinical trials conducted in these…

After a series of political failures since the presidential election in October last year, the votes within the PDCI are increasing to condemn the party's strategy. While the historic political formation has just celebrated its 75th year of existence, its executive secretary and number 2 for the Maurice Kakou Guikahué party is one of the leaders crystallizing discontent, especially among the young people of the PDCI. According to the activists, the scene is second to none. Last Thursday, while representatives of the…

Gas stations have finally resumed little by little in Dakar after a severe fuel shortage at the beginning of the weekend. A strike by the oil carriers was the origin. The strike was eventually called off, while negotiations between union members and employers were resumed under the leadership of the ministries concerned. At the beginning of this strike: employers' refusal to sign new agreements with…

Demonstrations for the return of peace continue. In Beni in particular, the students decided to spend the night in front of the town hall building to demand that the head of state be present in the region. Félix Tshisekedi had promised to move army personnel from Kinshasa to northern Kivu, and he had announced that he himself would come to settle in the region. This is what these young people remember in this movement that has been radicalized since Thursday 22 April. Here the students organize themselves. Those who…

Senegalese Pape Matar Sarr, 18-year-old midfielder, has impressed since his early debut in the French Football Championship (Ligue 1) with FC Metz. To the point of attracting growing attention in Ligue 1 and abroad. Focus. On April 24, FC Metz lost 3-1 at home to Paris Saint-Germain from Kylian Mbappé, author of a double. But…

In Burkina Faso, subscribers to the National Water and Sanitation Office are angry. For several months, they have received very high consumer bills that they still do not understand. The waterworks rejects all responsibility. However, some subscribers have received invoices of up to one million CFA francs. The government had contacted this water company to review its billing system, but the situation…

"Patriote", "right", "fair" and "good" ... Astonishing, like the lovable Marshal Déby described by some of his comrades, his followers and his family, seems different from the man as the other party in his people observed, and it fought against his adversary, his adversary. If only heads of state could show the same kindness to their people as their families.…

In Chad, following the funeral of Marshal Idriss Déby Itno, the political class is being consulted on the future of the transition. On Friday after the funeral, two presidents of the G5-Sahel met with political actors to get their opinions. The transition is currently led by a military council led by a general Mahamat Idriss…

Following an initial investigation in July of the protest against the IBK regime in Bamako, Amnesty International published on April 23 a new report confirming the violation of the human rights of the security forces through the use of "excessive force". And firearms that cause at. at least 18 deaths in Sikasso, Bamako and Kayes. In addition, the report claims that at least four people lost their lives…

The decree was adopted on Thursday, April 22 in the Niamey Council of Ministers. A pandemic "pretext" according to civil society that condemns the maintenance of restrictions on gatherings while the numbers are very low. With 17 hospital stays due to coronavirus and no patients in intensive care, Niger is not in trouble on the Covid-19 front. It is precisely to keep the pandemic under control that this state of health is prolonged, explains Dr. Illiassou Idi Mainassara, Minister of Health: “Just yesterday we conducted…