West Africa

In Mali, the second edition of the Interbiennale de la photographie began on 1 December. It continues until January 15 in Bamako. An event organized between the famous Bamako photo biennials, hence its name, and especially dedicated to young Malian photographers. Objective: to promote the emergence of a new generation of artists. With exhibitions, but also parades in the heart of the city.…

Nigeria voted on Sunday in municipal and regional elections. Almost 7.5 million voters were expected to vote in the 266 municipalities in the country. This vote serves as a test balloon before the December 27 election. Although observers in civil society did not receive its accreditation for this vote, the organization Turning…

In Niger, the presidential election is in two weeks, on December 27. In accordance with the Primary Legislation, President Mahamadou Issoufou shouldn't be getting into a 3rd time period. Its candidate is Mohamed Bazoum, the previous Minister of the Inside. Within the opposition, Hama Amadou is excluded from the race as a result of resolution of the Constitutional Courtroom. However there are different…

In Ghana, after the re-election of incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo, the opposition NDC party continues to challenge the election results. as reported from Accra, Marine JeanninAfter the battle with words, the dispute over numbers. In the aftermath of the announcement of his rival victory, incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo,…

It is this Monday, December 14, that Alassane Ouattara will be sworn in for a third term as head of Côte d'Ivoire. A ceremony will be held at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan where several African leaders will be announced. as reported from Abidjan, Pierre PintoThe ceremony is supposed to be "sober" - 300 guests alike - and…

Like many African international locations, Burkina Faso is growing cutting-edge expertise within the house sector. Extra exactly when analyzing and utilizing satellite tv for pc photographs. Frédéric Ouattara is a physicist, he heads Norbert Zongo College in Koudougou the place he developed the Division of House Science: "What…

Still no news of high school students being kidnapped from their school on the night of Thursday the 10th until Friday the 11th in the state of Katsina in northwestern Nigeria. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered all his security services to prioritize this issue. One of the president's spokesmen, Shehu Garba, claims that the perpetrators of this mass kidnapping were in a forest in the state…

Too many traffic jams, too expensive rents, inaccessible coastline ... These are some of the residents of Dakar. How can the quality of life of the people of Dakar be improved? This is the theme of a virtual exhibition, "Living in Dakar", which is aimed at residents and also those involved in urban planning. A project led by two architects, with Goethe Institut.…

An armed group has kidnapped almost 400 male college students from a boarding faculty in northern Nigeria, native media reported on Saturday. The assault on the highschool happened within the morning within the city of Kankara within the northwestern province of Katsina alongside the Niger border. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the assault in his house nation, saying safety forces had found the armed group hiding within the forest and an operation had been launched. Katsina State Police…

On Saturday evening, December 12, a big concert was held in Abidjan to celebrate the thirty years of zouglou, Ivorian popular music called "philosophical" and "political", a statement music that was also put in the spotlight. , once is not customary, in the silent universe of the Palais des congrès. as reported from Abidjan,…