West Africa

On Monday, December 7, in Ghana, one of the most stable countries in West Africa, 17 million voters were expected to vote to choose from 12 candidates for the highest office and choose their 275 deputies. From our Accra correspondent,“NDC. NPP. NDC. NPP. The time is 17.15, the polling station has just closed. The bill…

The National Transitional Council was installed this weekend in Mali. This is the last part of the transition to be carried out after the military coup on 18 August. The appointments show an undeniable success for the military, although many voices were raised in protest of the composition of this council, introduced by the transitional authorities.…

In Mali, the weekend was marked by a new attack in the middle of the country. Three people were killed on Sunday in Goma Coura, in the Niono circle. Several local elected officials give an assessment of three killed. The figures differ on the number of injured - between two and six - and there is also talk that one is missing.…

Fearing a new wave of contamination with the new coronavirus, the Senegalese authorities have decided to strengthen controls for wearing masks in public and private places, shops and transport. An instruction from the Minister of the Interior to all regional governors and to the security forces, which has not yet been applied in public transport.…

More than 17 million voters are expected to vote on Monday, December 7. They must elect their 275 deputies and their president. Twelve candidates are running for the highest office, including the outgoing head of state, Nana Akufo-Addo, who is seeking a second term. With our special correspondent and our correspondent in…

Greater than 17 million persons are eligible to vote in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday with the competition for the perfect job anticipated to be a detailed battle between incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo and longtime opponent John Mahama. Nestled alongside the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana - lengthy a beacon for democracy and stability in West Africa - has ensured peaceable transfers of energy on seven events since returning to democracy nearly 30 years in the past. The 2 main events have…

In terms of debt, Abidjan is likely one of the good college students. Côte d'Ivoire has simply borrowed one billion euros on the monetary markets, often known as a Eurobond subject. And buyers have rushed to lend to the nation, which is taken into account comparatively protected by buyers. Not all nations are deadbeats,…

The fourth edition of the festival for electronics and video games from Abidjan (Feja) ended on Sunday 6 December. This international festival has become the meeting place for African players who are becoming more and more professional and even starting to earn their living in front of the console, like their counterparts from other continents.…

It was one of many guarantees of his "financial revolution": President Nana Akufo-Addo, in energy for 4 years, wished to industrialize the Ghanaian economic system. Between 2016 and 2019, the trade famous a development of greater than 10%. However a lot stays to be finished. Report from Casa de Ropa, one in every of Ghana's few candy potato farms.…

Nearly 25,000 voters were called to vote this Sunday in Cameroon to elect regional advisers. A total of 90 council members will be elected in each of the regions. Polling stations have been officially closed since 6 pm local time. With our special correspondent in Yaoundé, Jeanne RichardThe vote took place peacefully.In the…