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France wants to change its framework and strategy
President Macron wants to "deeply transform" the French military presence in the Sahel. He explained this on Thursday during a press conference. Specifically, this means a reduction of French personnel in the region and the "end of Operation Barkhane as an external operation", in favor of an international alliance associating states in the region and Europeans. Explanations.…
FNDC activist Oumar Sylla was convicted on appeal
Sentenced in the first instance to eleven months 'imprisonment, after two years' imprisonment required by the prosecutor on appeal, the head of mobilization and the branches of the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution was finally sentenced to 3 years in prison by Judge Saïdou Kéita, the first president of the Court of Appeal. A verdict that human rights defenders and civil society actors…
Senegal River Valley Agricultural Sector,
In Senegal, the agricultural sector employs about 60% of the working population. But does it attract young people, especially those affected by unemployment? In the river valley, the organizers of the first international agricultural fair in the north, which was held last weekend at the Diamadammen, on the Mauritanian border, want to believe it.…
The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Africa is
Africa officially regrets 133,000 deaths from Covid-19 2020, according to the World Health Organization. But within organizations, we realize that this figure is largely underestimated due to a lack of testing and adequate reporting. According to a US study, the real path for African victims of Covid could be three to four times higher.…
the inauguration of the International Wrestling Academy
The Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, today inaugurated the International Academy for the Fight against Terrorism AILCT in Jacqueville, about 60 kilometers from Abidjan. The first part of the project has been delivered, but the website is up and running and can be run at full speed. We will do training, strategy and practice…
Emmanuel Macron announces “the end of the operation
On Thursday, June 10, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a "profound transformation" of the French military presence in the Sahel and the establishment of an international anti-jihadist alliance in the region.
"At the end of the consultations (..) we will embark on a profound transformation of our military presence in…
the postponement of Sierra Leone-Benin until 14 June
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed the postponement of the match between Sierra Leone and Benin, which was originally scheduled for March 30, 2021 in the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations, until June 14. The Beninées had refused to play this meeting after the dubious positive Covid results from five of their players.…
chronology of jihadist violence since 2015
An armed attack that killed between 138 and 160 people, according to sources, again mourned Burkina Faso on the night of 4 to 5 June 2021. This terrorist attack, the deadliest Burkinabè had known, is the latest in a long series that began in 2015. A look back at the most important stages in this Sahelia's people in chaos and terror.
After being spared jihadist…
born in Africa, the hero of the euro
More than 30 players born on the African continent have already taken part in the final phase of the European Championships - the 16th edition starts on 11 June 2021 in Rome - and 6 of them have even won the competition.
By Xavier Barret,You can be born in Bamako and become European champion: Jean Tigana did it in 1984. You can be born in Dakar and win the Euro:…
Child labor is being developed for the first time
For the first time in 20 years, child labor is increasing in the world and in Africa. This is stated in a report from the ILO, the International Labor Organization and Unicef. At the beginning of 2020, 160 million children were forced to work. 92 million in Africa. All the more must one look at the situation on the continent because the post-covid economic crisis is expected to increase this figure…