West Africa

In Gabon, a draft constitution was adopted by the government last week. The main modification, generally commented, consists in the establishment of an interim provided by three personalities in the event of a leave of absence. The presence of the Minister of Defense, together with the Presidents of the two chambers of Parliament, in this new unit raises many questions.…

It's unlikely that their arrival will go unnoticed: in Benin, throughout the month of December, kids in costumes, masked and outfitted with musical devices from home to deal with, sing and dance to gather sweets. That is the custom of Kaléta, named after a worm made within the southern a part of the nation. A convention that proclaims this yr's celebration. A report by our correspondent Sandra Idossou.…

The talks will be led by Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who invites President Alassane Ouattara's opponents to discuss. The latter re-election on October 31 to a third term is still contested by his opponents. This dialogue must take place while the PDCI's Executive Secretary Maurice Kakou Guikahué has just been evacuated to France for health reasons. His condition deteriorated while he was still being…

Bloody assaults are growing, both by jihadists affiliated with Boko Haram within the jap a part of the nation or by closely armed bandits within the west. The kidnapping of 344 highschool college students by these legal gangs earlier than their launch six days later emphasised the rapprochement between these networks and the deteriorating safety state of affairs in probably the most populous nation in…

Burkinabe's constitutional council has just announced the official and final results of the November 22 legislative election. The People's Movement for Progress (MPP) led by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré comes first with 56 seats in the National Assembly. Not surprisingly, the presidential party wins legislative…

In Senegal, digital commerce is growing. Regardless of low financial institution entry (solely 21%), e-commerce websites are multiplying, primarily within the capital Dakar. And this because of an growing penetration price on the web, which reached 74% in 2019. Physique lotions and hair masks. For 3 years, Rosa Manuela Evora,…

In Mali, the transitional government is trying to calm down. The state of emergency has been in force in the country since Saturday morning with health measures to counter the spread of Covid-19, but also security regulations, due to the fight against the terrorist threat. Many votes have been taken against provisions that are considered liberticidal. Authorities issued a statement on Sunday in the…

In a statement, the International Observatory of Lawyers in Danger condemned the proceedings against Gabonese lawyer Anges Kevin Nzigou, who is defending businessman Nicolas Nguema. Prosecution that, according to the observatory, would reduce him to silence. The International Observatory of Lawyers in Danger is worried about…

In Djugu territory, Ituri province, the situation is still tense. In December, the number of attacks attributed to Codeco militia increases and the population demands a strengthening of the security system. In some areas it leaves the villages and approaches the Monusco bases. As in Roe, about 70 km from Bunia, where almost 30,000 displaced people gathered near a peacekeeping position. Charlotte is 42 years old. Since June, she has joined the makeshift camp for displaced people around the temporary base for the UN mission…

In Hombori in the Malan Gourma Desert, a forward-looking operational base now houses three units of the Malian Armed Forces and the desert's tactical group 1 Lamy from the Barkhane Force. Malian and French soldiers will train there in the coming weeks for the purpose of interoperability. The ability to soon be able to fight side by side in the Malian gourmet. .