West Africa

In tonight's edition: The Cameroonian government blames the separatists for the killing of at least seven schoolchildren in its restive English region. The attack has been described as an "act of terrorism of unbearable cruelty and barbarism". And Tanzanians go to the polls Wednesday in an election that is to be a test of President John Magufuli's authoritarian style. And finally, with a few days left…

In Burkina Faso, the various actors involved in the next election promise not to add fuel to the fire in an already fragile context. Candidates, media leaders, social organizations, activists signed a pact on good behavior under the leadership of the General Communications Council for a campaign and peaceful elections. as…

In Mali, the situation is calm in Farabougou, a village in the center of the country, in the Ségou region, where the Malian special forces entered late last week after more than two weeks of jihadist blockade. On the spot, local notables had carried out a mediation with the jihadists who surrounded the village and who are still present in the surroundings. This mediation stopped with the arrival of the…

France and Mali differ on Monday on whether or not to speak to jihadists to assist finish the Sahel's eight-year-old rebellion, with French International Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ruling out the likelihood. Throughout a press convention within the capital Bamako, Le Drian distinguished between partaking with armed teams that…

Since April, Gabon has been in a state of health. The Central African country is facing a major economic hit as a result of Covid-19 lockdown measures and falling oil prices. The arenas of this unprecedented crisis could remain at Port-Gentil, its oil capital, for a while. Businesses, shops, transportation, tourism and other sectors in the country's economic center are all struggling. Port Gentil has…

While violence has taken place since Election Sunday, the security situation remains very tense in Conakry. A mission from the international community tries to calm the situation during a day of dialogue with the various actors. With our special correspondent in Conakry, Charlotte idracThe situation in Conakry varies greatly…

Sunday was very eventful in front of the parishes of the Catholic Church. The pastor wanted to open their churches, which had been closed since March, to fight coronavirus without permission from the government, which will reopen places of worship on October 30. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaIn the 6th…

While post-election violence in Guinea has claimed at least 18 lives, according to the government, 30 according to the opposition, since the vote on October 18, Amnesty International said on Sunday, October 25, that security forces had fired bullets. genuine against protesters. According to the human rights NGO, there is…

A pirogue that capsized after the explosion of the engine led grief to an entire district of Saint-Louis. On board perhaps 200 migrants destined for Spain. Currently, residents and the Senegalese press are talking about twenty deaths, and President Macky Sall is causing "the loss of more than ten young people". In a statement posted on social networks on Sunday night, the head of state presented his…

Following Ceni's proclamation of the preliminary results of the presidential election that gave the outgoing president the winner, the vice president of the electoral body, Bano Sow, who is from the opposition, signed a statement proposing Partial or Total "resumption" of the vote due to a number of irregularities . as reported…