West Africa

Malian rapper Ami Yerewolo. © OTHANTIQ AA AY is the third album by Malian rapper Ami Yerewolo. After 10 years of self-production, Aminata Danioko signed her civil standing on the label Othantiq AA by artist Blick Bassy. He proposed the instrument and Ami Yerewolo introduced it as much as communicate, in Bambara and in French, about perseverance, to religion, about societal considerations rooted in his expertise. A vibrant,…

A Frenchman is at the moment being held hostage in Mali. The impartial journalist Olivier Dubois had not given any information in three weeks. He appeared on Tuesday, Could 4, on a video circulating on social networks confirming his kidnapping of JNIM, the "Islamist and Muslim group" in Arabic. On this 21-second video, which…

How do I finish the countless cycle of battle between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria? In a report printed on Tuesday, Could 4, the Worldwide Disaster Group (ICG) is interested by the responses from the federal authorities. For 2 years, the federal authorities have applied a nationwide livestock administration program that gives options to farmers and ranchers.…

The Mauritanian authorities introduced on Monday night time that a primary case will seem within the nation of the British variant of Covid-19. The well being authorities instantly took preventive measures to stop the unfold of this variant of coronavirus. Amongst these measures is the systematic isolation at factors of entry into Mauritania for all individuals coming from the UK, South Africa and…

The place are the Chadian military's navy operations towards the rebels from the info, the entrance for alternation and conformity in Chad? This armed group launched an assault within the Kanem and Tibesti areas on April 11, the day of the presidential election in Chad. And in keeping with authorities, he's answerable for the loss of life of President Déby. The Chadian military says navy operations are…

The trial of Gibril Massaquoi, nicknamed "Angel Gabriel", started in Finland the place he lives, then transferred to Liberia arriving on Wednesday 5 Could in Sierra Leone. The previous insurgent chief of the RUF, Revolutionary United Entrance, is going through trial by Finnish judges for atrocities dedicated or ordered by him in Liberia through the civil struggle, between 1999 and 2003. His trial started…

On April 15, the Assize courtroom in Paris convicted a Belarusian mercenary and two officers of the Ivorian air drive within the case of the bombing of the French camp Bouaké in 2004. Bombing that killed 10 folks and left 38 wounded. To this point untraceable, Colonel Patrice Ouei, one in every of the three convicted, has simply re-emerged within the Ivory Coast. He denies any wrongdoing and claims he…

There's now formally and for the primary time a frontrunner of the opposition. The Nationwide Secretary of the FCBE (Forces Cauris pour un Bénin émergent) was appointed by decree. As a reminder, he was additionally Alassane Soumanou Djimba's helmsman within the April 11 presidential election. Paul Hounkpè needs to create a framework for dialogue throughout the opposition, to current proposals to the…

In digital or face-to-face type, the place will the flagship conferences for African tradition happen in Could? Listed here are 17 recommendations. Don't hesitate to ship us your "necessities" to fipageculture@yahoo.fr. Born in Asmara, Eritrea, Dawit L. Petros lives and works in New York. From 5 to 14 Could, in a showroom together with the Frieze New York…

These prisoners are individuals who opposed the need for a 3rd time period and life presidency for Alpha Condé, Guinea's president. And in view of this resistance, a few of them have been arrested and kidnapped. And immediately - six months later - there continues to be no verdict. The households haven't heard from these folks. Ibrahim Sorel Kaita, CTG Spokesman and Vice President of the SOS Racism Affiliation Magali Lagrange…