Africa

South Africa on Monday tightened COVID-19 restrictions, banned alcohol sales and extended a nationwide curfew, as infections shot through a million marks due to a faster-spreading variant of the disease detected in the country. South Africa has recorded the highest number of coronavirus infections on the continent, with 1,044,413 cases reported and almost 27,000 deaths. Daily cases began to increase rapidly at the end of November to between 10,000 and 14,000. The new variant, called 501.V2, was…

In Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was invested on Monday, December 28, following the election on November 22. A ceremony attended by many African heads of state and representatives of international institutions. The President of Burkinabè has promised to open a national consultation within the framework of national reconciliation, which must not avoid blood crimes and economic crimes and to…

After the count, it is now time to compile the results. For this, Céni has set up its operations center at the Palais des Congrès in Niamey. It is only after receipt and verification that it gradually shows the preliminary results. With our special envoy to Niamey, Magali LagrangeStart of compilation, which makes it possible…

In the wake of a polling day marked by disruption from armed groups inside the country, and while the count continues, there is a first mapping of the sub-prefectures where the poll took place. as reported from Bangui, Charlotte CossetThe Minister of Territorial Administration, Augustin Yangana Yahote, conducted the count on…

Of the seven people arrested last week by state security, five are being prosecuted. The transitional authorities did not talk about this topic, but RFI was able to cross-check a certain amount of unpublished information. Two people were released, five others transferred to the gendarmerie. Sékou Traoré, chief of staff for the…

In Gabon, incidents between villagers and elephants are increasing in some regions. The President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council has embarked on a national tour to try to find solutions to the problems of cohabitation. In rural areas, people complain about damage caused by these animals in their plantations and accuse the authorities of not listening to them.…

On the eve of Sunday's vote, former Central African President François Bozizéa said in a vote that he supported the uprising.

In the Central African Republic, first of all, the presidential and legislative elections yesterday, which took place "in a tense security context", commemorate the radio Long Luke. On her website, she takes stock of this day and notes that “several cities did not have the chance to participate in these polls. This is the case, for example, with Bouar, Bozoum, Bambari, Kaga Bandoro, Kabo, Batangafo, the list is long, ”says…

In the DRC, the 26 provincial governors are summoned to Kinshasa for a conference on President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi.

A few days before 2021, two questions arise for France in the Sahel. Should we reduce Barkhane's workforce? And should we negotiate with the jihadists?