Africa

In Burkina Faso, the station "Ouaga Inter" gets a makeover. It has just been rebuilt with funding from the French Development Agency.

This week, RFI offers you a series of four reports on the unprecedented ceasefire agreement reached on March 14 for a period of one month between the jihadists in Katiba Macina, linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and the Dozo fighters who confronted them. try to protect some villages, especially Farabougou, in the district of Nionos (region Ségou). The Malian state, which mandated the…

Nearly 5 million voters were called to the polls this Sunday, April 11, in Benin for a presidential election against President Patrice Talon against Alassane Soumanou Djimba and Corentin Kohoué. Polling stations closed at 4 pm local time after a low turnout. At polling station number 5, in the EPP in Cadjehoun, the counting…

In Chad, 7.3 million voters were called to the polls on Sunday to decide between ten candidates, including the current head of state Idriss Déby Itno, who is seeking a new six-year term. In the capital, as in the provinces, there was no crowd in front of the polling stations. In the center and north of Ndjamena, where our…

In the Central African Republic, the authorities welcome the fact that the national army and its allies, especially the Russians, have been able to enter Kaga-Bandoro. This strategic commercial hub, located 300 km north of Bangui, had been in the hands of armed groups since 2014. With our special correspondent in Bangui,…

Chadia President Idriss Deby Itno was widely expected to win re-election on Sunday and extend his three-decadelong rule in this Central African nation after three top opposition politicians chose not to vote. Some polling stations opened later than expected in the capital N'Djamena, where the streets are lined with giant portraits of Deby. A constitutional referendum that was approved several years ago means that he can now sit for another two terms, possibly remaining in power until 2033. "I invite…

Several fish have been found dead off the Ghanaian coast in recent days, the cause of which is unknown. In neighboring Togo, these fish are on the market in some cities near the border. The first recovered are currently seized and destroyed. as reported from Lomé, Peter Sasou DogbéThis is the meat of dolphins and smoked tuna…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it is imbroglio during the recent election within Lamuka, the largest opposition platform. As of now, two founding members claim to be "coordinators". as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaIn a coalition with President Félix Tshisekedi since the end of 2020, Moïse Katumbi said on…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been waiting for the formation of its government for almost two months. And on the Presidency's side with regard to the new Prime Minister's entourage, we always promise that this announcement is imminent. In mid-February, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde was indeed appointed Prime Minister. But since then nothing.…

The Benin people are called to the elections on Sunday for the first round of an already disputed presidential election. In addition to three candidates, including current President Patrice and the opposition, several of his candidacies were considered invalid by the Electoral Commission. .