West Africa

Tunisia, the reigning African champions, preferred to launch their tournament and start Afrobasket 2021 by outclassing Guinea in the opening match (82-46). Rwanda did not miss its meeting with the crowd against Congo while Cape Verde created a sensation by defeating Angola. The debut for the celebration of 60 years of FIBA ​​Africa began with a party in Rwanda, the hub of 2021 for African basketball after hosting the Basketball African League in May. The public in Kigali Arena, Rwanda's sporting jewel, must have…

In Mali, it has only been two weeks since the Ivorian Sess Soukou Mohamed, known as Ben Souk, was imprisoned. The former deputy, close to Guillaume Soro, was arrested on August 10 as part of the international arrest warrant issued against him by the judiciary in his country. However, his lawyer believes that the procedure is irregular, he appealed the demand that he be released.…

Former Chadian President Hissène Habré, who was serving a life sentence in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has died, Senegalese Justice Minister Malick Sall announced on Tuesday. He was 79 years old.…

The former head of state in Chad died on Tuesday, August 24, of covid-19 at the age of 79. He was hospitalized at the end of August in Dakar, Senegal - where he was serving his life sentence - after suffering from the disease. A member of the Toubou pastoral ethnic group, Hissène Habré grew up in the Djourab desert. After…

OPEC's Secretary General, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, visits Congo-Brazzaville. This is the first visit to this country, the fourth largest producer of black gold south of the Sahara. as reported from Brazzaville, Loïcia Martial"The Congo has an important role to play in the energy industry. And OPEC…

The 30th edition of the African Basketball Championship begins on Tuesday in Kigali. "Rwanda is organizing this flagship…

In Mali, there is talk of a judge. Idrissa Hamidou Touré is a prosecutor at the board in municipality 4 in Bamako. Its motto: "No one is above the law!" Leading the case of a Malian journalist who disappeared five years ago, he launched an international arrest warrant against suspects, prosecuting a senior army officer. Portrait of this 37-year-old prosecutor. Idrissa Hamidou Touré is first and foremost the man who uses "shock" formulas. "As much as I hate abuse of power, I hate disorder and impunity," he once wrote. It…

The 30th African Men's Basketball Championship, Afrobasket, kicks off this Tuesday, August 24 in Rwanda. Sixteen teams compete. Four years ago, during the latest edition, the Tunisians won. They are again challengers for the title but they are not the only ones. The tournament seems more open than ever. Sixteen teams from…

Where do the weapons used by armed groups in the Sahel come from? A study published on Monday, August 23 by the NGO Amnesty International reveals that the Sahel branch of the Islamic State and JNIM linked to al-Qaeda use weapons for European production and in particular Serbian. Amnesty also points out that they are used by pro-government militias and refers to illegal armed groups for these groups.…

Hamed is the name of an elephant that has been talked about in Ivory Coast for five years. According to the authorities, he moves from village to village and destroys plantations, huts, motorcycles and cars. Although he moved to a private reserve, N'zi River Lodge Park, in September last year, the pachyderm continues to cause damage.…