Africa

Vaccinate and track, this is the mission that the Ivorian health authorities carried out before the discovery of a case of Ebola in Abidjan. This is a cause for concern, but the Ministry of Health very quickly set up an action plan to vaccinate healthcare staff who take care of the patient as quickly as possible. as reported…

Much of Libya has been deprived of drinking water since Saturday, August 14. An armed group broke into the country's main supply center and demanded the release of Abdallah al-Senoussi, Muammar Gaddafi's brother-in-law and senior official of the former regime. The authority of the great artificial river - Gaddafi's flagship…

Anger from former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown over Western vaccine policy. In a column published by The Guardian on Monday, August 16, he urges leaders to convene a summit to address the shortage of vaccines in Africa while billions of doses are administered elsewhere. It is a monumental failure in the West, a "pause",…

Tonight the millionaire `` cattle boy '' who won Zambia's presidential election - our team tells more. In Nigeria, a partial curfew is imposed after more than 20 Muslim travelers were killed on Saturday and Cameroon ready for the African Cup of Nations in just a few short months.…

According to more than 2.8 million votes according to the final result of the first round, Hakainde Hichilema was elected the seventh president of Zambia. Zambians have raised their voices to this businessman, nicknamed "HH", largely for his promise to turn the economy around. From now on, the new head of state must meet voters' expectations.…

In the aftermath of the accident that killed four people in Kaolack, in central Senegal, transport workers from Mali and Senegal are mobilizing to restore calm to the population and drivers. In Senegal, the national secretary of the Union des routiers condemns the retaliation from the Senegalese people against the Malian drivers…

This Tuesday, August 17, the draw for the next African Championship will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Yaoundé. Assembling hats, choices to avoid, RFI gives you the keys to better understand the event, less than five months before the opening match of this CAN in Cameroon, postponed from 2021 to 2022 (January 9-February 6).…

In Senegal, the rains in recent days have already caused damage in several districts of Dakar as well as in several places in the country. These floods are repeated every year during the rainy season, to the great despair of the population. RFI went to the Rufisque district, which was particularly affected. as reported from…

In Burkina Faso, all students are on school leave. But hardly the result of the published baccalaureate prepares toddlers and middle school students for the next return to school, which is scheduled for September for some schools. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniIn several schools, student support courses are arranged…

In Gabon, the wedding season is in full swing. There are ceremonies of custom throughout Libreville every weekend. For some bridal couples, the preparation has become a headache, as some desired gifts are no longer on the market. This is the case with the anvil, requested by Téké in the province of Haut-Ogooué (southeastern Gabon).…