West Africa

Since their acquittal on the ICC in March final 12 months, Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé are nonetheless the topic of political negotiations on the phrases of their repatriation. Negotiations condemned by victims of violence in reference to the murderous disaster after the 2011 elections. They're organizing an indication in entrance of the Abidjan Palace of Justice on Monday morning, Might 10,…

Two civilians died on Saturday in northern Mali when their automobile handed an explosive machine and fifteen others had been injured. The day earlier than, three Malian troopers had died in related circumstances in the middle of the nation. Deadly incidents of this sort recur in Mali within the grip of a jihadist rebellion.…

In Burkina Faso, not less than three civilians have been killed within the village of Tin-Akoff on Saturday evening. Two individuals have been nonetheless lacking on Sunday. In response to safety sources, a number of concessions are lit. As well as, three troopers have been injured when their automobile hit an improvised explosive gadget on the Seba-Mansila axis.…

That is what seems from the assessment report from the election register, the conclusions of which have been issued this week. This assessment is one in all the steps earlier than the group of future elections, particularly the native elections scheduled for the tip of January 2022. Nevertheless, for the opposition, the present file doesn't mirror the nation's demographics. Paradox: it's the youngsters…

A minimum of 15 folks had been killed in a landslide on Saturday, Could 8, close to a gold mine close to Siguiri, the most recent gold-mining tragedy in northeastern Guinea. The victims had been shocked when all the pieces appeared calm on this area the place hundreds of unlawful miners, who're going through main survival issues, flock from all neighboring nations.…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the Ministry of Well being has simply launched the 2021 marketing campaign towards smoking. The theme for this yr is compliance with the Anti-Tobacco Act, which was adopted in 2019. The aim is to enhance consciousness of the risks of tobacco, which causes the deaths of 5,000 folks every year. as reported from…

Two weeks after the invention of the primary circumstances of fowl flu in Mali, the response continues and vigilance will increase. From subsequent week, investigative assignments shall be taken out once more in the sphere to restrict the illness and monitor the measures taken to restrict it. There are an estimated 43 million poultry within the nation, all species mixed.…

On April 30, police seized tens of hundreds of cartridges in central Benin. On the identical day, Togolese police additionally bought maintain of cartridges carried by a Beninar to Benin. The courtroom's particular prosecutor for the repression of financial and vacationer crimes (Criet) has launched an investigation. as…

In Senegal, fifteen collective teams inside the multi-struggle group Doyna ("that is sufficient" in Wolof) gathered on Saturday, Could 8, on the obelisk web site in Dakar to sentence land hypothesis, demolition of homes, unfair dismissals, recruitment of consumer lists. , and so forth. Everybody condemns that they're victims of injustice and demand compensation from the state. A rally approved and…

Kidnapping is on the rise in Nigeria. About thirty Afaka college students, kidnapped two months in the past, have been lastly reunited with their households two days in the past. One among these former hostages, Fatima, who was pregnant throughout the kidnapping, instructed RFI a Hausa concerning the ordeal they have been subjected to throughout their captivity.…