Mauritius artist Blakkayo. © Jean-Paul Mussoodee In the tropics of the Indian Ocean, Blakkayo has cultivated for more than two decades, through various music projects, the fruits of the encounter between Jamaican reggae and Mauritius culture. Soz Serye, his new album which is also the first for the international scene, reveals all his wealth. Giving meaning to his lyrics in Creole, conveying "messages" in his songs…

Somalia's parliamentary roads in Mogadishu closed, heavy security views MOGADISHU, Somalia - Heavy presence of security forces has been seen along all roads leading to the parliament in Mogadishu, just ahead of the stormy session, which is expected to start already now after Monday’s postponement. Last Saturday, MPs from both sides of the political divide shouted at each other in…

Soldiers were arrested in Niger after a "coup attempt" early Wednesday, a security source said, adding "the situation is under control." "There were some arrests among a few army members behind this coup attempt. The Presidential Guard retaliated and prevented this group of soldiers from approaching the presidential palace," the source said, speaking after residents reported hearing gunfire last night in the capital Niamey. Residents of the Nigerian capital Niamey reported that they heard shots…

A Libyan lawmaker revealed on Tuesday that an agreement has been reached to unite the two rival groups in the country's parliament following a meeting in the capital Tripoli. Fawzi al-Nuwairi, deputy speaker of the Tobruk-based parliament, told the Libyan television network Alahrar that "the presidency of the Libyan parliament met on Tuesday in Tripoli and agreed to unite the parliament." However, Al-Nuwairi did not provide further details about the agreement or who had attended the meeting. Libyan…

Heavy gunfire was heard during the night of March 30 to 31 in Niamey, Niger, in the administrative district near the Presidential Palace. The police intervened quickly and the situation calmed down after a quarter of an hour, according to security sources. With our Special Correspondent in Niamey, Christophe BoisbouvierAround 3…

On March 29, 1947, in eastern Madagascar, rebel groups took up arms and rebelled against French settlers. A bloody repression of the French army ensues. Portraits of nationalist heroes by Malagasy photographer Pierrot Men and the film Tabataba are on display at the Photo Museum to celebrate the event. In the projection room,…

One of the largest underground uranium mines in the world is closing its doors. Akouta Mining Company (Cominak), a subsidiary of Orano Cycle (French multinational, formerly Areva), which has been using uranium deposits in the province of Agadez in northern Niger since 1978, will stop production on Wednesday 31 March. A closure carried out under unsatisfactory conditions for non-governmental organizations which, in addition to the social…

A dozen people were killed on Monday in the equivalent of an inter-communal conflict in Bakuakenge, a local disputed by the provinces of Kasai and Kasai Central, in central DRC. This is the heaviest charge since the clashes in August 2020, which led to the killing of ten people and thousands of displaced persons. The crisis remains in this part of the Democratic Republic of Congo where conflicts have…

The Khartoum police chief created controversy last week by demanding the return of public order laws. Very controversial texts created during the old Islamic regime and which contained many restrictions that are often used against women. These remarks sparked an uprising that ultimately cost him his job as the first police officer in the Sudanese capital. After his controversial comments, Lieutenant General Issa Adam Ismaël was transferred to the Interior Ministry office. A new police chief in Khartoum was appointed on…

In Mali, the Transitional Authority and the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, March 30, organized a symbolic indemnity ceremony in the case of the Timbuktu mausoleums, following the ICC's 2016 conviction of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, by Ansar Dine, who had ordered the destruction of the Timbuktu mausoleums. But thousands of victims are still waiting for justice, testifying to their experiences before…