West Africa

In a correspondence revealed, thirty-two Brussels parliamentarians reminded the top of European diplomacy that the alleged perpetrators of the 2009 bloodbath on the Conakry area nonetheless maintain positions of accountability. On this letter of 8 April, MEPs are typically involved in regards to the present state of affairs in…

In Côte d'Ivoire, NGO Gromo organized its first competition devoted to the LGBTQI + battle (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, shemales, queers, intersex individuals). Debates, live shows, exchanges ... The Awawale 2021 competition "Dwelling collectively in range" was held on Saturday 15 Might on the tradition manufacturing facility in Abidjan. The occasion goals to fight prejudice and violence towards…

Since Thursday 13 Might within the three border areas, lots of of villagers from the Anzourou area have come to Tillaberi. These displaced folks come to hunt refuge after being ordered to go away their villages by armed males who've additionally stolen their livestock and destroyed their grain. Villages in western Niger are…

Following his resignation on Friday, Could 14, and his authorities's mandate, Malia's Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, who was remodeled into the transitional president, Bah N'daw, was appointed to type a brand new authorities. Negotiations are ongoing however the job is presently troublesome. as reported from Bamako, Serge…

The Government Committee of the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) met in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday, Might 15. Choices have been made on the group of main occasions on the continent. The postponement of the qualifiers within the Africa zone for the World Cup 2022 has been confirmed: the matches will happen at the top of 2021 and the start of 2022.…

Mali remembers and pays tribute to Amadou Hampâté Bâ who died on Might 15, 1991. A day of remembrance marked by a convention on the life and work of the well-known Malian writer and ethnologist. as reported from Bamako, Kaourou MagassaThey sit virtually 100 underneath a thatched cottage within the gardens of the Palais de la…

There may be co - operation inside the African Union with Chad. No sanctions, at this stage, in opposition to the junta that has taken energy since Idriss Déby's demise, however assist for the transition in Ndjamena, in line with data acquired by RFI from the Peace and Safety Council (CPS). The Pan-African physique assembly since Friday 14 Might to make a decision the destiny of the Sahelian nation…

There are greater than 7,000 employees in Burkinabè, laid off after the privatization and liquidation of their firms after the implementation of the structural adjustment program beneath the federal government of former President Blaise Compaoré. They're nonetheless preventing to regain their rights. Some had been obtained this Friday, Could 14, in Ouagadougou by the Minister of Nationwide…

Weak hopeful negotiations between the federal government and the Nationwide Union of Staff of Mali (UNTM). The 96-hour strike by the nation's largest union middle will subsequently happen from Monday 17 Could. It might then be a limiteless strike, say the union members, who particularly demand harmonization of bonuses and the wage scale for all staff within the nation.…

Final week, the customs authorities introduced that they'd seized a number of tonnes of unauthorized medicine, value greater than 1.5 billion CFA francs (nearly 2.3 million euros). A file seizure close to the border with Gambia. A number of operations of the identical sort have been carried out in current months. The Affiliation of Pharmacists in Senegal condemns a "lack of political will" to fight…