West Africa

The representative of the World Health Organization in Guinea Alfred Ki-Zerbo is not happy with this situation, as he explains to our correspondent in Conakry, Mouctar Bah. The most important point in this response is to ensure acceptance and accessibility for communities, to introduce all measures to prevent, stop the spread of the virus and also to avoid risks, in particular cross-border, identified at the beginning of this response. What has happened is that a new transmission chain has been…

Niger has a new government after the new prime minister swore in front of deputies. This first cabinet in the Bazoum Mohamed era consisted of thirty-three ministers, including five women. A renewed and rejuvenated government in which several young technocrats have joined. as reported from Niamey, Moussa KakaThis first…

The border between Senegal and Guinea has been closed for more than 6 months. Decision made by Guinea's President Alpha Condé at the end of September 2020 before the presidential election that led to his re-election. Justification: "safety reasons". The ECOWAS Commission last week called for continued "ongoing bilateral discussions" between Dakar and Conakry to resume the border. An incomprehensible…

Opponents of President Patrice Talon proceed to protest a number of days earlier than the presidential election on Sunday, April 11. Scattered mobilizations started in a single day Monday by Tuesday. The protesters verify that the pinnacle of state's time period has expired since April 5 at midnight, the date that marked his 5 years in energy. On account of a change within the calendar triggered by the…

During the bombing of Bouaké, the Assize court in Paris continued to investigate one of the gray areas. On November 16, 2004, ten days after the attack, Togo warned: 8 Belarusian citizens and 2 Ivorians were arrested on the border with Ghana off the Ivory Coast. Among this group apparently consists of mercenaries, the pilots of the rescuers, he suspects. But these men will finally be released, because…

In its press launch on Wednesday, April 7, the French Ministry of International Affairs has simply confirmed {that a} letter had really been despatched by the French Presidency to Faure Gnassingbé after his re-election in February 2020. This data ought to put an finish to a months-long controversy by some Togolese politicians actors. This affirmation comes after these in Germany and the European Union.…

On Wednesday, President Alassane Ouattara gave the inexperienced mild to return to Ivory Coast for his nice rival former President Laurent Gbagbo and his former youth minister Charles Blé Goudé, "each time they need", every week later their remaining acquittal of humanity by the Worldwide Felony Courtroom. as reported from…

Burkinabé singer Kady Diarra releases an album titled "Burkina Hakili". © Ikandapeye Between Africa and Europe, Kady Diarra adopts the numerous points of her identification that she interprets musically by means of Burkina Hakili, the third album by this Burkinabe singer who has lived in France for nearly 20 years. "It is bizarre to know that everybody can go to sleep throughout the day." When she talks in regards…

In Senegal, a dean of tradition within the highlight is in focus: Ablaye Ndiaye "Thiossane", 85, musician, painter, playwright and bio poster designer. This little-known side of the artist is highlighted within the exhibition, which was inaugurated on Tuesday 6 April within the Manège Gallery on the French Institute in Dakar. From the Nineteen Fifties till at this time, Ablaye Ndiaye Thiossane has…

It is that this Wednesday, April 7, that memorials to the 1994 genocide start in Rwanda. Occasions that may final for 3 months and that happen a number of days after the publication of the Duclert report, in France, based on which Paris has "heavy obligations" and "overwhelming" on this tragedy, with out acknowledging any involvement with the genocides.Just lately Rwandan day by day The New Occasionswelcomed the publication…