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General Namata, commander of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, defends Barkhane Force
Nigerian General Oumarou Namata, commander of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, was in Paris on Wednesday, December 2. RFI could meet him exclusively. General Namata assures us that the joint force, three years after its creation, has now reached maturity in the fight against armed terrorist groups. If the military presence in the Sahel becomes international with the gradual arrival of the European Takuba…
finally, non-restrictive measures against coronavirus
Finally, we are aware of the measures taken by the authorities to combat the spread of Covid-19. After the speech was announced and then interrupted at the last minute by President Bah N'Daw, Monday night, a senior National Defense Council finally met on Tuesday afternoon at Koulouba Palace. In the end, it's a bit like the mountain that feeds a mouse.…
for Cardinal Tumi, regional elections are not enough
The first regional elections must take place at the end of the week in Cameroon, in particular to give more autonomy to the English-speaking regions. For Cardinal Christian Tumi, former Archbishop of Douala, we must go further.
It was a promise as a result of the great national debate a year ago in Cameroon. The first regional…
three fathers tried to send their children to Europe
Two years' imprisonment has been demanded against three fathers who are accused of having brought their sons to Europe. According to one of the defendants' lawyers, the prosecution is in a dynamic of deterrence, while many Senegalese have lost their lives and tried to reach the European continent by sea.
This deal caused a stir…
RPA celebrates its 12th anniversary in Dakar after a controversial cabinet transformation
The Alliance for the Republic (APR) celebrated its 12th anniversary on Tuesday. The RPA is facing internal tensions, especially with the newly opened opposition that the president wanted. The official ceremony was therefore an opportunity for activists to mobilize again, despite the absence of the head of state.
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the intermediary’s fear of maintaining the special contribution
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana launched an unprecedented media offensive on Monday (November 30th) against Hershey and Mars, two US multinational chocolate companies, accused of failing to pay the "decent income gap". A special bonus of $ 400 per tonne to better pay small cocoa producers. According to an intermediary, the behavior of the two US multinational companies could jeopardize the maintenance of this…
Augustin Senghor: “CAF suffers from structural control problems”
It is one of the most important positions of power on the African continent. On March 12, 2021, the next president of the African African Confederation (CAF) will be elected. After Fifa ousted outgoing President Ahmad Ahmad, four candidates are on the way. Augustin Senghor is one of them. A lawyer at Dakar Bar, he has been chairman of the Senegalese Football Association for more than ten years. Online from the island of Gorée, the city where he is mayor, Uncle Léopold Senghor's uncle answers questions from RFI. .
again questioned the capacity of the army
The attack that killed at least 76 farmers on Sunday in the state of Borno, northeastern Nigeria, was claimed by Boko Haram on Tuesday (December 1).
The African Court docket of Human Rights upholds constitutional reforms in Benin
The African Court docket of Human Rights and Peoples' Rights has been seized by a Beninese citizen whose identify has not been revealed on Friday, a really important verdict for the authorities in Porto Novo, provided that the structure revised by Parliament in November 2019 ought to be repealed. ACHPR accuses the authorities of getting "violated the beliefs of the 1990 structure" and orders a return to…
Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga supports the future Transitional Council
The former Prime Minister and former Minister of Defense, who is now head of the coalition Asma and CFP, intends to support the ongoing transition process.