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Congo-Brazzaville: a new Chinese-funded Pointe-Noire refinery

Congo-Brazzaville will have a second refinery in the city of Pointe-Noire, thanks to a financing agreement signed with the Chinese company Beijing Fortune Dingheng. The project aims to cover national needs and to make Congo an exporter of refined products. Experts are already demanding good governance and, in particular, respect for the environment.…

Trial of three fathers who helped their youngsters to migrate divides Senegal

Three fathers have sued in Senegal for having their youngsters on board canoes on their method to Europe. Considered one of these younger individuals, a minor, died at sea on the finish of October: his identify was Doudou and he dreamed of turning into a soccer participant. The decision is predicted on Tuesday in Mbour, 100 kilometers south of Dakar. The prosecutor requested two years in jail.…

a quiet day of voting, delimited by a few incidents

On Monday, December 7, in Ghana, one of the most stable countries in West Africa, 17 million voters were expected to vote to choose from 12 candidates for the highest office and choose their 275 deputies. From our Accra correspondent,“NDC. NPP. NDC. NPP. The time is 17.15, the polling station has just closed. The bill…

the installation of the CNT, a victory for the military

The National Transitional Council was installed this weekend in Mali. This is the last part of the transition to be carried out after the military coup on 18 August. The appointments show an undeniable success for the military, although many voices were raised in protest of the composition of this council, introduced by the transitional authorities.…

three dead in Goma Coura when mediation resumes in the Niono circle

In Mali, the weekend was marked by a new attack in the middle of the country. Three people were killed on Sunday in Goma Coura, in the Niono circle. Several local elected officials give an assessment of three killed. The figures differ on the number of injured - between two and six - and there is also talk that one is missing.…

measures against Covid-19 that are difficult to implement in transport

Fearing a new wave of contamination with the new coronavirus, the Senegalese authorities have decided to strengthen controls for wearing masks in public and private places, shops and transport. An instruction from the Minister of the Interior to all regional governors and to the security forces, which has not yet been applied in public transport.…