West Africa

On the finish of November (Monday 30), Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana voted towards two US multinational chocolate corporations. Hershey and Mars are accused of avoiding paying a premium of $ 400 per tonne of cocoa bought. Known as the "Respectable Revenue Differential", this sum was negotiated final yr with the key chocolate teams. The goal is to make sure increased costs for producers. Abidjan and Accra…

The French-Ivorian director Philippe Lacôte has chosen MACA, the Abidjan Jail (the biggest jail in West Africa), as the primary character in his newest characteristic movie "La Nuit des rois", which might be launched in Abidjan's theaters on December 4. Notorious criminals or sad harmless individuals, the artistically gifted prisoners carry out an expiatory dance that bears the struggling of the modern historical past of the Ivory Coast. The movie was chosen by Ivorian cultural our bodies to signify the nation on the 2021…

Malia's Prime Minister for the transition, Moctar Ouane, gives an exclusive interview to RFI and France 24. He answers questions from David Baché (RFI) and Marc Perelman (F24) on the militarization of the transition, the establishment of the National Transitional Council, negotiations with terrorist groups, conflicts between the municipalities in the center, accusations of abuse by the Malian army and the…

In Côte d'Ivoire, artists Yodé and Siro have been heard by prosecutors since this morning. The famous Zouglou music duo was taken into custody on Wednesday. The two artists had already been summoned by the gendarmerie earlier this week after publicly criticizing the prosecutor, last Sunday, during a concert. as reported from…

After days of silence, the Benin government is responding to the latest ruling by the African Court of Human Rights. On Friday, ACHPR called for the repeal of the constitutional reform in November last year and demanded a return to the 1990 text. A decision that follows several unfavorable judgments from this court against…

A number of days earlier than Monday's presidential and legislative elections in Ghana, voters are speaking about their issues. Between improvement, peace and preserving guarantees, their expectations are excessive. With our particular correspondent in Accra, Christina okelloAt Makolo Market in Accra, consumers flock to stalls…

Goncourt des lycéens won by Cameroonian author Djaïli Amadou Amal for his novel "Les Impatientes" published by Emmanuelle Collas. A book about the condition of women in the Sahel and the violence they can fall victim to. It is a price that "represents a lot" for Djaïli Amadou Amal. During the presentation of the high school…

Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are decided to proceed their offensive that started on Monday, November 30, 2020 in opposition to two US chocolate multinational firms. Abidjan and Accra accuse Hershey and Mars of not eager to pay a particular premium supposed to higher pay cocoa-producing farmers. A gathering between the gamers within the sector will happen this Thursday in Yamoussoukro.…

In Côte d'Ivoire, at the newest census in 2014, nearly 500,000 individuals with bodily disabilities had been registered. However in actuality, it could be that there are lots of extra, given the truth that households usually disguise them out of disgrace. Along with prejudice, incapacity is a really severe materials downside for occasionally poor households. Kids who can't transfer on their very own…

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…