Africa

In Senegal, the public transport company Dakar Dem Dikk has resumed liaison services since Monday, August 23, suspended due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic since July 17. as reported from Dakar, Théa OlivierNow that the new cases of Covid-19 are less numerous, the public company has decided to reopen the lines to the…

In Congo-Brazzaville, one of the capital's beautiful roads has reopened, a year and a half after it was closed. This is the ledge bordering the Congo River, a part that had collapsed after heavy rains. It had been closed to traffic and has just reopened, to the delight of users. as reported from Brazzaville, Loïcia…

The Chadian contingent deployed in the three border zones (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso) by 1,200 men has halved. The reason given by the Chadian authorities is a strategic reassignment to make the G5 Sahel force more operational in the theater for operations against terrorism. Does this withdrawal leave a void on the ground? Not…

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a second arrest in Lucha's ranks, one of the Congolese civic movements. Ghislain Muhiwa was arrested on Sunday in Goma, the capital of northern Kivu province, during a siege. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaIt is a gripping link to the complaint from the first lady's founder,…

This city in the middle of the country is tired of the terrorist attacks. as reported from Bamako, Kaourou MagassaUsually quiet, the streets of Djenné were troubled this Sunday. Banners showing "support for the defense and security forces and calls for security for people and property" are waved by a compact crowd to the sound…

In Gabon, two months after they were released from prison, the five gendarmes released in the case of the coup attempt led by parts of the Republican Guard in 2019 are demanding that they be rehabilitated. Their salaries have been reduced for thirty months. And they have not been able to return to work yet. This weekend, the parents of these gendarmes, together, decided to launch an SOS in the…

The Togolese state will cover tuition fees for all students in public colleges and high schools for the academic year 2021-22. A measure announced this weekend by the government that surprised parents of students ahead of the evening of the school year, which was planned for September. A decision is welcomed in different ways. .

Senegal officially launched the Orsec plan to deal with the floods affecting certain areas in the suburbs of Dakar and in the interior of the country. This Sunday, August 22, the Interior Minister visited the places affected by heavy rainfall noted at the end of the week. A visit that took place far from demonstrations by people who are tired of reliving these floods. Demonstrations are spread by the…

The terrorist attack on Wednesday, August 18, in which 80 people died, took place in the northern part of the country on the Gorgadji-Abinda axis, an area that has been difficult to access since 2019 and regularly targeted by terrorist groups. Why is this area so targeted? To understand this, RFI contacted this expert…