West Africa

The Electoral Commission will on Monday announce the preliminary official results of the presidential election on October 31. After several violent incidents and the political statements from the government and the opposition, fears of seeing the situation become more and more tense. Several observation missions are already delivering their conclusions on the vote on Saturday.…

In reminiscence of our two colleagues from RFI, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, assassinated on November 2, 2013 in Mali, the UN has set November 2 because the Worldwide Day to Finish Impunity for Crimes Towards Journalists. A theme that's present in a rustic like Cameroon, the place this 12 months was marked by the announcement in June final 12 months of the demise of journalist Samuel Wazizi.…

Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara has taken a number one early lead in his bid for a 3rd time period and has gained all 20 constituencies introduced by the Electoral Fee on Sunday. Ouattara, 78, gained 99% of the vote in eight of the districts introduced from Saturday's vote, most of that are authorities social gathering strongholds. There are a complete of 108 districts, extra of that are anticipated to be introduced on Sunday night. The president is predicted to win re-election after…

In Senegal, the expected composition of government for four days was finally revealed this Sunday afternoon. as reported from Dakar, Thea OllivierIt is a new government "of openness and unity", which was unveiled this Sunday in Senegal. A government that wants to be rejuvenated, with the entry of more opposition members "into…

The day after the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire, the opposition announced that it did not recognize this election and noted the end of President Ouattara's mandate. as reported from Abidjan, François Hume-FerkatadjiPrior to the announcement of the partial results, which were to be published in the coming hours, the…

The famous Senegalese intellectual Iba Der Thiam died on Saturday 31 October evening at the main hospital in Dakar at the age of 83 years. Associate professor of history, trade unionist, parliamentarian and politician, he left his mark on Senegal and Africa through his writings and his contribution to the country's democratic life. President Macky Sall sent his condolences to this "world-famous…

Tense atmosphere in Côte d'Ivoire, where the results of the presidential election this Saturday are now to be announced. The vote was boycotted by the opposition, which is already talking about a "failure" in power, while President Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a very controversial third term, called for calm. With our…

In Côte d'Ivoire, energy and opposition don't battle solely on the nationwide stage. In addition they argue throughout the continent. Thus, the opposition has simply obtained help from South African Thabo Mbeki. With what probability of success? Paul-Simon Helpful is a regional adviser on the Institute for Safety Research in Pretoria. On-line from Dakar, he solutions questions from RFI. .

Ivory Coast's important opposition events boycotting the president's vote claimed on Saturday that at the least a dozen individuals had died in election day clashes as incumbent chief Alassane Ouattara sought a controversial third time period. The election has revived painful recollections of the West African nation's disaster virtually a decade earlier that left greater than 3,000 individuals lifeless earlier than the nation's then president was compelled to confess defeat. Many concern that the…

Kidnapped by gunmen on the evening of 26-27 in southern Niger close to the Nigerian border, US citizen Philip Walton was launched. The data was introduced this Saturday, October 31, by the US media and confirmed to RFI by Nigerian Protection Minister Issoufou Katambé. Nigerian Protection Minister Issoufou Katambé gave no…