West-Africa
How Guinea conquered a new epidemic
On Saturday, Guinea will hold a ceremony in the Nzérékoré region. This is to celebrate the official end of the Ebola epidemic,…
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East-Africa
Strong controversy between Ethiopia and the Union
On Friday, Addis Ababa accused the EU’s special envoy of making false statements with colonialist overtones. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemeth…
West-Africa
Senegal: Diamadammen, an example of
In northern Senegal, the Diamond Dam in the Saint-Louis region marks the border with Mauritania. It is the work of the Senegal…
West-Africa
Rhissa al-Sahraoui, a close friend of the EIGS leader,
Rhissa al-Sahraoui, one of the right-wing leaders of the Islamic State in the larger Sahara organization Abu Walid al-Sahraoui, was captured by…
East-Africa
Tributes were poured in southern Africa after
Zambia has declared 21 days of national mourning following the death of father Kenneth Kaunda on Thursday at the age of 97.…
East-Africa
one year after coming to power, what results
In Burundi, President Evariste Ndayishimiy celebrates the first anniversary of his accession to power on June 18 with a three-day religious crusade…
Southern-Africa
What a fate for the third largest diamond in
A 1098-carat diamond was discovered this week in Botswana, in the Jwaneng mine, located a few dozen kilometers from Gaborone, in the…
West-Africa
Former Liberian rebel leader convicted of
Former Liberian rebel leader Alieu Kosiah was convicted on Friday of war crimes in Liberia. Leverdict was handed down in Switzerland before…
West-Africa
Boko Haram’s new boss confirms “unthinkable”
Boko Haram’s alleged new leader has confirmed that its “impossible” commander, Abubakar Shekau, died in May while battling an outbreak, he said…
Central-Africa
The Presidency responds to “accusations” related to
Concerns about the Russian partner increase after several investigations into abuses committed by the paramilitaries in the Central African Republic. RFI had…
West-Africa
The day after Laurent Gbagbo’s return to Côte
Laurent Gbagbo returned to Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday 17 June after a ten-year absence. A historic day, but also chaotic marked by…
