West Africa

Senegalese singer Thjonen Seck died Sunday, March 14, of a short illness. Information confirmed by his family. Singer and lyricist Thione Seck, one of the princes of Senegalese music for forty years, died on Sunday 14 March at the age of 66 in Dakar, we learned that from his lawyer, Ousmane Seye. Former singer of the legendary…

The Libyan interim government held its first cabinet meeting on Sunday after receiving a vote of confidence last week, and the international community continues to welcome the latest developments in the war-torn country. Led by caretaker Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the cabinet discussed the work plan as well as the plan that ministers will commit to establishing coordination with state institutions. Consisting of 26 ministers, the government is expected to take its oath on Monday. When the…

The deadly remains of Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko were returned to Abidjan in Ivory Coast yesterday, March 13. The head of government died on Wednesday in Germany at the age of 56 from a dazzling cancer. The Ivorian president, the deceased family, officials, but also hundreds of anonymous people were present when the coffin arrived to pay tribute to the statesman.…

This Ivorian artist, who lives between Paris and Abidjan, claims a unique style, both very personal and universal. Its secret: symbols, a language in itself. From an early age, Ernest Dükü was influenced by learning Akan symbols from his mother, who was active in the lumbar trade. "She explained to me the meaning of the…

The opposition had suspended its demonstrations, so the day was calm Saturday in Dakar, although the deployment of defense and security forces is still clearly visible in strategic places in the city. With our special correspondent in Dakar, Carine FrankFollowing a meeting with envoys to the Caliph General of Mourides, one of…

Continuation of our series of reports in northern Mali. Near the city of Tessalit, gold panning sites were stormed outside the Malian state rules, so the jihadists imposed their legislators on yellow metal operators, sellers and buyers. With our special correspondent in Tessalit, Serge DanielAmong the operators there are…

Pr. On 31 January 2021, Burkina Faso will host 19,823 Malian refugees. Following the terrorist attacks and the insecurity that began to settle around and in the Mentao refugee camps, in Soum and Goudebo provinces, in Seno, the government and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees have decided to make the camps safer. With our…

How to improve diversity and representativeness on Wikipedia? While the collaborative encyclopedia lacks articles on African and Afro-descendant personalities, collectives and communities are formed by volunteers to recruit contributors determined to change things. Pseudonyms appear one after the other on the black background…

The fight against terrorism in northern Mali, where information exchange and joint patrols are carried out. Allied forces on the ground are increasingly concentrating their efforts on fighting terrorism. This is the case in Tessalit, where French Barkhane forces, the UN peacekeeping forces and the Malian armed forces coexist.…

Review of March 11 death in Ivorian by Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, unanimously hailed as a man of consensus who is able on the same day to move from one leader of one political sensitivity to another and then to a third of different sensitivity. In a country where biased competition sometimes seems incompatible, isn’t that an essential trait?It really is one. And that is so much more important, as this country gives the impression of always being torn…