West Africa

In Côte d'Ivoire, energy and opposition don't battle solely on the nationwide stage. In addition they argue throughout the continent. Thus, the opposition has simply obtained help from South African Thabo Mbeki. With what probability of success? Paul-Simon Helpful is a regional adviser on the Institute for Safety Research in Pretoria. On-line from Dakar, he solutions questions from RFI. .

Ivory Coast's important opposition events boycotting the president's vote claimed on Saturday that at the least a dozen individuals had died in election day clashes as incumbent chief Alassane Ouattara sought a controversial third time period. The election has revived painful recollections of the West African nation's disaster virtually a decade earlier that left greater than 3,000 individuals lifeless earlier than the nation's then president was compelled to confess defeat. Many concern that the…

Kidnapped by gunmen on the evening of 26-27 in southern Niger close to the Nigerian border, US citizen Philip Walton was launched. The data was introduced this Saturday, October 31, by the US media and confirmed to RFI by Nigerian Protection Minister Issoufou Katambé. Nigerian Protection Minister Issoufou Katambé gave no…

In Algeria, 25 million voters will be called to the polls on Sunday 1 November. They must decide on a revision of the Constitution. The Algerian authorities present this text as the basis for a "new Algeria" and as a response to Hirak's demands. One of the issues in the vote will therefore be turnout. "Do you agree with the…

Nearly 7.5 million voters were called to the polls this Saturday, October 31, in Ivory Coast for the first round of presidential elections. A vote boycotted the opposition, which called for civil disobedience. Voting day in Côte d'Ivoire was marked by low turnout places and events. In Abidjan, between boycott and fear of…

It is a tragedy that caused a lot of noise, especially in Senegal: the sinking of a boat off the coast of the country killed at least 140 people, out of the 200 people on board, according to the International Organization for Migration. A record contested by Senegal. The Interior Ministry ensures that no deaths have yet been found. François Gemenne, researcher, migration specialist, answers Fanny Bleichner's questions. .

In Senegal, it's nonetheless unclear the variety of migrants who died within the sinking of the canoe that was fired final week. The Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) had introduced a loss of life toll of 140, however the Senegalese authorities disputes that determine. as reported from Dakar,Thea OllivierThe knowledge offered…

In Mali, this initiative is in the city and region of Ménaka in the northern part of the country. An operation carried out jointly by the Malian army and the armed groups that have signed the peace agreement, called "Menaka without weapons", was launched just over a month ago. This operation aims to reduce terrorist attacks, but also actions by bandits that are frequent in the area.…

While ECOWAS is in a delicate position in the current political crises in the region, especially in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, where elections are being held under pressure today, you have chosen to emphasize the lack of regional coordination of health measures. at airports, a coordination that could have made life easier for travelers in West Africa since the reopening of air borders.…

Practically 7.5 million voters are known as to the polls in Côte d'Ivoire for this primary spherical of presidential elections. They've the selection between 4 votes: Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bédié, Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Kouadio Konan Bertin. A vote boycotted the opposition, which known as for civil disobedience. Observe the progress of this election day dwell. .