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a “final batch” of declassified documents submitted
France has just handed over to the Burkinabe authorities on Saturday, April 17, a final batch of declassified archival documents as part of the investigation into the case of the murder of Thomas Sankara. This third set of documents concerns the archives of the French Ministry of the Interior, in particular the police liaison present in Burkina Faso at the time of the events, and the Directorate -…
Life in Senegal’s chemically polluted Petit Mbao
Petit Mbao was known for having one of the most beautiful white sand beaches in Senegal. Since the 1960s, industrial plants have moved in, including Senegal's largest chemical plant. Many people in Petit Mbao have for years complained about the smell of the plant and the chemical in the air that burns their eyes and affects breathing. Children, livestock and fishermen have been known to…
calm in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, but experts from
The Ebola epidemic is experiencing calm in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the two countries where the virus reappeared earlier this year. However, WHO Africa experts are still very cautious as they still lack reliable indicators of its development. The Ebola epidemic is experiencing a lull in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the two countries where the virus reappeared earlier…
the Constitutional Court confirms the results
The Constitutional Court proclaimed on Thursday afternoon, April 15, the preliminary results of the presidential election last Sunday. Like the election commission on Tuesday night, it confirms the victory in the first round of outgoing President Patrice Talon.
According to these results, Patrice Talon and his co-artist Mariam…
In West Africa, the state of infrastructure
On Tuesday, April 13, a fire broke out in a Nigerian school in Niamey. About twenty children were killed. This event raises questions about the state of schools in West Africa. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Benin, teachers are concerned about student safety.
Schools in poor condition, François Yaméogo sees them every day. He…
Senegal aims to produce its own
According to the World Health Organization, less than 2% of vaccine doses have been administered in Africa. Most come from the Covax initiative, which is led by the WHO. Given the risk of shortages, Senegal aims to produce its own vaccines.
as reported from Dakar,Charlotte idracTarget shown: early 2022. The Pasteur Institute…
former warlord Amadé Ouérémi sentenced to
Amadé Ouérémi was sentenced on Thursday, April 13, to life in prison by Abidjan's criminal court. This militia leader was responsible for the massacre of several hundred people on March 28 and 29, 2011 in Duékoué Carrefour. More than 800 dead according to the Red Cross, 300 according to the UN.
as reported from Abidjan, Pierre…
the three defendants sentenced to prison in
In France, the verdict has just been announced at the trial of the bombing of the French camp in Bouaké. At the end of almost three weeks of trial, the court has just sentenced the three defendants, Yury Sushkin, the Belarusian mercenary, Ange Gnanduillet and Patrice Ouei, the two Ivorian officers, to life in prison.
With our…
life sentence required against the three accused
In traceable time for several years, the Belarusian Yuri Sushkin and the Ivorians Patrice Ouei and Ange Gnanduillet Attualy, the alleged pilots and co-pilots in the rescue, are being tried in their absence for murder, attempted murder and aggravated destruction. Maximum penalty requested against them.
With Laura Martel, of…
reunion at the top between Riyad Mahrez and
Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City and Idrissa Gueye from Paris Saint-Germain will meet in the semi-finals of the Champions League on April 28 and May 4. The two men had played the final of the African Cup of Nations in Cairo 2019, won by Algeria. They also crossed paths in the Premier League.
By beating Dortmund, Manchester…