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In Senegal, a state data center was inaugurated in Diamniadio on Tuesday, June 22, near Dakar. The infrastructure, presented as a "tool for digital sovereignty", will make it possible to store data from the administration and the private sector. A "revolution" according to the authorities, in particular to facilitate the dematerialisation of administrative procedures. A project included in the emerging…

The price of grain has risen in West Africa in recent weeks. Maize but also millet and sorghum are more expensive in the markets due to a lack of sufficient stock and for fear of a disappointing new harvest. Again, it is a game of dominoes that increases the price of a bowl of corn or a millet bowl in West Africa. Initially,…

In Chad, unemployed academics demonstrate every week, mainly in Ndjamena, before being dispersed by the police. All claim that they have been integrated into the public service that some have been waiting for more than ten years. According to the unions, the Chadian government is the main employer with almost 85,000 jobs. If…

Xulka Soomaaliya ayaa dhawaan waxay isreebreenka FIFA Arab Cup la ciyaareen xulka Oman iyagoo soo bandhigay ciyaar xiiso badneyd oo loo riyaaqay inkastoo ay guuldarro 2-1 ah soo gaartay.Inkastoo ay Soomaaliya ka hartay koobka FIFA Arab Cup hadana waxay xiriirka kubada cagta Soomaaliya ka heleen dhaqaale xoogan kulankii ay xulka ciyaareen dhawaan.Sida caadada ahba FIFA waxay lacag siisaa xulalka ka qeybgala tartamada caalamiga ah. Lacagta uu xul walba qaadanayo waxay ku xiran tahay booska uu xul walba ku haro ama uu ka gaaro…

How do I manage and distribute authors' rights for artists in Africa in an increasingly digital world? This is one of the debates that excited the participants in the sixth edition of Moca, the African creativity movement, which was held last week in Paris. Platforms and telephone operators are increasingly using the work of artists and artists need to take greater advantage of it. This is particularly…

The former Mauritanian president, Mohmamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was arrested on Tuesday around 8 pm and detained by a judge from the anti-corruption pole of the Nouakchott-Ouest prosecutor's office, according to one of his lawyers contacted by our correspondent in Nouakchott. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who ruled Mauritania between 2008 and 2019, was accused on March 12 of corruption, embezzlement of public…

In Burkina Faso, a dozen police officers were killed in the Center-North region. The police who took over from a team were the target for the armed men in the afternoon on Monday 21 June. According to a report from the Minister of Security, 11 policemen were killed during the attack, four policemen are also missing. The attack…

When the news came that Bukayo Saka would start England's last Euro 2020 group stage, the reaction on social media was mixed. For some, his selection represented the culmination of a fantastic club season for Arsenal. A campaign where Saka, only 19 years old, had come to his side in so many crucial moments while senior, higher-serving players failed to produce. For others, his rise to start XI over Borussia Dortmund sensation Jadon Sancho was an injustice of gigantic proportions and a national disgrace. 12 minutes into the…

Washington Spirit forward and Japan's female international player Kumi Yokoyama have emerged as a transgender man.The player made the announcement through a video interview published on the YouTube channel for former teammate Yuki Nagasato. "I've met several women over the years but I had to stay in Japan," the NWSL player said during the interview. "In Japan, I would always be asked if I had a boyfriend, but here I'm asked if I have a boyfriend or girlfriend."When my girlfriend said there was no reason for me to stay in…

Atlanta United head coach Gabriel Heinze has been suspended from Wednesday's match against New York City FC following an accumulation of yellow cards. Atlanta United travels to New York this week, and while Heinze confirmed his trip to the Red Bull Arena with the team, assistant manager Mariano Toedtli will lead from the side. Heinze is not allowed in the stadium tunnel or locker room until after the end of the match according to Major League Soccer rules.The coach took his third over the weekend in the Atlanta 2-2 draw…