West Africa

In Senegal, local elections have been postponed again. This was registered in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday 25 March. The municipalities and departments should in principle be held before 28 March. This is the third launch and no new date has been set. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte idracIt was expected, so it's…

Authorities have arrested a man after he boarded an empty Mauritania Airlines plane that was on the tarmac at Nouakchott International Airport and threatened to set it on fire, the government agency reported on Thursday. There were no passengers on board at the time of the incident and it was not immediately clear how the man managed to break into airport security, according to an airport official who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to…

Trade unions are demanding pay rises, housing, generalization of the chalk bonus (teachers who give lessons in class) and remote allowances. More than 2,000 teachers and teachers responded to their unions' call to make their voices heard on the day the government held its weekly Council of Ministers meeting. The gathering of professors a few hundred meters from the presidential palace came on the third day of a strike that began on Monday to demand a pay rise. In the crowd, this union leader, a member of the Coordination…

The president of the Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac Museum, Emmanuel Kasarherou, arrived in Cotonou on Wednesday, March 24, on a technical mission through March 28, to advance preparations on the Benin side for the return of the 26 works promised by Paris. Time is running out, as the French deputies have given Benin and Senegal a year to complete the process and restore that work. The French mission is purely technical. On the program, work sessions and site visits for Quai Branly's president. For his visit, Benin mobilized…

Provisional release was granted on Wednesday, March 24, to Guy Marius Sagna, Amadou Clédor Sène or Assane Diouf, activists arrested a month ago, in particular for "organizing a rebel movement". These releases come in connection with legal proceedings against Ousmane Sonko, the opponent accused of raping an employee of a massage parlor. With this deal, the opposition regained media. She is appealing for "unity" against President Macky Sal's regime. Concrete alliances or wishful thinking? .

Jumia, the African leader in e-commerce and Gozem, one of the leading startups in the urban transport niche, saw with relief the end of a difficult year 2020 for its activities in Africa. And to start over, these companies, both founded by young French people, have a recipe: innovation and investment. Founded in eleven African…

Abused by Mali in Conakry, Guinea finally won (1-0) in the shock of Group A, on Wednesday 24 March. A victory that allows him to secure his qualification for CAN in Cameroon. For the show, we have to come back. On the first day of November 14, 2019, Mali and Guinea had a good move (2-2) after a meeting that was packed during the second half. Those who would hope for the new shock a match with the same content as the first stage were quickly disillusioned. Especially after participating in a sophisticated first half.…

While a victory would have ensured that he qualified for CAN 2021, the Madagascar team lost heavily in Ethiopia (4-0) and revived today's opponents. The last day in this group K promises to be exciting. Madagascar may have lost more than one match on Wednesday by losing in Addis Ababa to Ethiopia (3-0). Barea who could compost his ticket for the second time CAN no longer have his fate in hand. And even a victory against Niger, the group's last, in Antananarivo on Tuesday may not be enough for qualification. This defeat…

The Comoros is at a point to qualify for the final stage of the next CAN. A draw against Togo on Thursday, March 25 at Malouzini Stadium and the Comoros finally reaches its first major competition. A historic moment awaited by an entire nation and Amir Abdou, Coelacanth's coach for eight years. Met a few years ago when CAF…

Lake Retba (Pink Lake), divided from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow corridor of dunes, gets its name from the pink water caused by Dunaliella salina algae and is known for its high salinity, up to 40% in some areas. An aerial view shows rows of boats used to harvest salt in Lake Retba, Senegal, March 16, 2021.…