West Africa

Baye Modou Fall, aka "Boy Djinné" - "the young genius" in Wolof, was arrested on Thursday (June 3) near Tambacounda, in the east of the country. The prisoner, who became known after 12 escapes - according to the press release - strengthened his reputation by fleeing his prison in Dakar again during the night from Saturday to Sunday last year. Already arrested several times, especially for cases of theft…

A new meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 4, in Abidjan when he returns to the country of former President Laurent Gbagbo, after ten years in exile. It will be devoted to the security system. The government has noted the date for June 17, which was announced by supporters of the former president, but discussions about the details continue. Discussions have taken place since November. And the reception system built by FPI has grown. On February 24, in the middle of the legislative campaign, supporters of the former…

Civil society activist and responsible for mobilizing the FNDC, which was initially tried by the court in Mafanco in the suburbs of Conakry, and sentenced to eleven months in prison on January 28, Oumar Sylla alias "Foniké Menguet" appeared on Thursday, June 3 before the Court of Appeal in Conakry. as reported from Conakry,…

France has temporarily suspended joint military operations with the Malian forces, we were told on Thursday 3 June by the French Ministry of Defense and specified that this decision was linked to the political transition taking place in Mali and that it will be reconsidered in the coming days. "Requirements and red lines have…

Launched in mid-May in Bangui, the film Tourist is now available on Russian broadcast platforms. Its goal: to praise the Russian intervention in the CAR and the "instructors" sent by Moscow to support President Faustin-Archange Touadéra against the rebels of the CPC (Coalition of Patriots for Change). A film halfway between fiction, reality and propaganda, which would be funded directly by the Wagner group according to the Russian press,…

The African continent is hit by daily hacks. And as with all regions of the world, cybercrime is detrimental to economic development. The Cyber ​​Africa Forum is investigating this scourge on June 7 in Abidjan. In Africa and elsewhere, criminal organizations or government agencies are increasing computer attacks on critical…

French Foreign Minister Franck Riester continues his tour of Africa. He is in Abidjan until Friday. On Wednesday, he took part in an event organized by BPI France, Public Investment Bank, which aimed to bring together young French and Ivorian entrepreneurs to encourage French private investment in Côte d'Ivoire in a highly competitive context. China in particular is occupying the field. .

Oumar Sylla is today a bit of the main character, who reminds of the oppression that is taking place today in Guinea, against opponents and critical voices in power. And so he has been in arbitrary detention for more than seven months, since he was arrested in September 2020 in Conakry, while preparing to take part in a banned demonstration. This led to him being sentenced in January 2021 to eleven months in prison. It should also be remembered that he had to wait four months to be tried. He even…

This is the first time a Frenchman has won this award, awarded to foreign books translated and published during the year in the UK or Ireland. David Diop is 55 years old. Born in Paris, he grew up in Senegal. Brotherhood of Soul is the story of a Senegalese rifle from World War I, Alfa Ndiaye. In a more absurd and dangerous…

Where will the most important meetings in African culture take place in June in digital form or face to face? Here are 21 suggestions. Do not hesitate to send us your "essentials" to fipageculture@yahoo.fr. From 1 to 6 June, the second edition of Wekré, the market for contemporary art in Ouagadougou, will be held under the theme Cross-country skiing. Among the…