West Africa

The Nigerian government announced in a statement on Friday, June 4, that it had suspended Twitter activities in Africa's most populous country, two days after the social network deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari. "The Federal Government has indefinitely suspended the activities of the microblogging service and the…

On Thursday, June 3, France announced the suspension of its joint military operations with Malian forces and advisory missions. An unexpected and strong announcement, even if only part of the French anti-terrorist force Barkhane is suspended, and that this decision will be reconsidered "in the coming days". How is this message understood?…

France plans to suspend joint military operations with the Malian forces, citing the country's second nine-month coup that led to the resignation of civilian interim presidents and prime ministers following the arrest, as well as the recent West African state suspension from the African Union (AU) and the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS). , Thursday's decision came after Mali's military strongman Assimi Goita, who led last year's coup, fired President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and…

The 22nd African Athletics Championships will not take place. Nigeria, asked to host the event instead of Algeria, finally gave up because of the health context. This important step towards the Tokyo Olympics had already been postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to Covid-19. A big blow for African athletics, less than 50 days…

The World Health Organization warns of a possible third wave of Covid-19 in Africa as pollution begins to rise again in 14 countries on the continent, and only 0.54% of the African population is currently fully protected by a vaccine. The WHO acknowledges that the continent was poorly prepared for this vaccine phase and overly dependent on the rest of the world. Almost 99% of vaccine production takes…

France announced yesterday, Thursday, June 3, to abolish, as a precautionary and temporary measure, the suspension of its joint military operations with Bamako.That is the "warning from France", launchesThe ParisianIt is even "a serious warning in Bamako" in anticipation of guarantees "for civilians to return to power and for the establishment of a transition process that guarantees that the planned elections will be held well…

France "will suspend its joint military operations with Mali" and will only resume them once "the framework for the political transition in Mali is clarified". This is announced by Paris, ten days after Colonel Goita's coup in Bamako. If France and Mali cannot agree, are we heading towards the end of Operation Barkhane? The French general Dominique Trinquand was head of the French military mission to the UN in New York. He is now retired. He delivers his analysis to ChristopheBoisbouvier's microphone. .

Unhappy with the visit to the PDCI's headquarters for National Reconciliation Minister Kouadio Konan Bertin, five to six well-educated men, from the JPDCI's leadership, wanted to prevent a pressure point being maintained by attacking journalists present on the spot. as reported from Abidjan, François Hume-Ferkatadji"KKB", a…

Sculptures, paintings, photographs have been on display along the wall of the former National Assembly on Independence Avenue in Ouagadougou since Tuesday, June 1. An outdoor art market to attract the public. .

Will digital revolutionize agriculture in Africa and help improve yields? Some people believe a lot in it, although there is still a long way to go. Morocco has started with that, with a view to extending what works against the other countries on the African continent. The future of agriculture in Morocco was at the heart of a virtual discussion organized by Impact Lab * on 5 May.…