West Africa

Ivory Coast has been mobilized for a week on its first Ebola case and has not forgotten the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of new cases is increasing again and "We must vaccinate" is the government's watchword to quickly turn the corner. Nearly 1.6 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, funded by the Covax unit, were delivered to Côte d'Ivoire overnight from Friday to Saturday.…

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was Nigeria's first feminist figure in the first half of the 20th century. As a political leader, she stood up against the injustices against women in her region before working for her country's independence. Married to a teacher and Anglican pastor, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti freed himself from the conventions of the time. She becomes a public figure while raising her four children,…

Emotions are still high in Burkina Faso, following the attack on Wednesday, August 18, which left 80 victims, 65 civilians and 15 gendarmes in the north of the country. The story of a 19-year-old young man, Ganaba Ib, particularly touched the country and became the face of the victims of this attack, he visited his cousin in Djibo, then Dori and used the convoy escorted by the army. to visit his family…

In parallel with the response to the Covid-19 epidemic and the risk of a new Ebola epidemic, Guinea is also battling a possible Marburg fever epidemic. Guinea's health minister wanted to make sure of the prompt response from his staff as soon as a first case was discovered. A case of this highly contagious disease, with a…

The WHO is trying to ease the controversy over Covid-19 vaccines being exported from South Africa to Europe, a case revealed by the "New York Times". As the continent lags behind in vaccination and deliveries planned under the Covax initiative are slow, the New York Times revealed this week that millions of doses of the Johnson…

According to a report by NGO Save The Children published earlier this month, the number of women settling with their partner without being married is increasing. In Sierra Leone, this cohabitation home has a name: "Tap To Me". However, this phenomenon clashes with certain sensitivities in the country. "My body, my decision, my…

France has added Morocco and Algeria to its list of countries considered to be areas at high risk for Covid-19. The measure means that from Saturday, people arriving from either country will be subject to more stringent protocols, including self-isolation. A recent increase in the number of…

Doudou Ndir, Director of the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), will today, Friday 19 August, conduct an inspection tour with the Administrative Committees of the Dakar, Pikine and Keur Massar Ministries to assess the progress of this process, which continues to be controversial. within the political class. as…

In the latest attack by jihadist groups, 65 civilians, 15 gendarmes and 6 helpers from the Burkina Faso armed forces were officially killed. These armed groups are increasingly attacking convoys or mixed convoys of the armed forces, particularly in the Sahel. This responds to a strategy of controlling this. groups this part of Burkina Faso, according to specialists. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya Boudani. The convoy that left Dori on Wednesday August 18 had almost 80 vehicles. "It spread to a distance of about 600…

The death toll of an attack on civilians and soldiers in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80, the government said in a statement on Thursday. The attack occurred on Wednesday when Islamist militants attacked a…