Africa

In Tanzania, the opposition called for massive and peaceful protests on Monday, November 2, following the re-election of President Magufuli. She shouts for massive fraud and condemns the multiple arrests in her ranks. This Monday, repression continues. Tundu Lissu, the biggest opponent and failed presidential candidate, was arrested again this afternoon. According to his lawyer, he was taken to the central police station. Earlier today, Chadema party leader Freeman Mbowe was arrested along with two other officials.…

The Electoral Commission will on Monday announce the preliminary official results of the presidential election on October 31. After several violent incidents and the political statements from the government and the opposition, fears of seeing the situation become more and more tense. Several observation missions are already delivering their conclusions on the vote on Saturday.…

This village in central Mali is still surrounded by jihadist fighters whose ideological claims are superimposed on a conflict between the communities. A situation that continues despite the arrival of Malian army soldiers to the village ten days ago to protect the inhabitants. After a relative lull, the situation has…

In reminiscence of our two colleagues from RFI, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, assassinated on November 2, 2013 in Mali, the UN has set November 2 because the Worldwide Day to Finish Impunity for Crimes Towards Journalists. A theme that's present in a rustic like Cameroon, the place this 12 months was marked by the announcement in June final 12 months of the demise of journalist Samuel Wazizi.…

Seven years after the assassination of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon in Kidal in northern Mali, RFI awarded the scholarship with their names to young Cameroonian journalist Charles Donatien Abossolo Oba and Burkinabe technician Romain Bouda. In an unusual health situation, an unprecedented price reduction. It was by…

The consultations announced by President Tshisekedi will begin on Monday, November 2nd. Short meetings followed by memo deposits if necessary. Duration the Presidency hopes for: about ten days. And the goal is to put an end to the blocking of institutions, according to Felix Tshisekedi, disagreements with his partner, Joseph Kabila, and his coalition, the FCC. This first day should be largely devoted…

It has been only seven years, on November 2, that our colleagues from RFI Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were murdered in Kidal while reporting in this city in northern Mali. Kidnapped and then murdered in the wake, an act claimed by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. Its alleged sponsor, Seidane Ag Hitta, is well known to Western and regional intelligence services, members of armed groups in northern…

On November 2, 2013, our colleagues Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were kidnapped and then killed in Kidal in northern Mali while reporting. Seven years later, one of the sponsors and two of the alleged kidnappers are still driving. In 2019, RFI revealed that French special forces had tried to pursue the kidnappers. Information confirmed for the first time this year by a French officer.…

An investigation was opened after the discovery of several dozen vultures. An endangered species. They were discovered in the northeastern part of the country last week and were reportedly poisoned. This is not the first time that a mass grave has been discovered. The 55 carcasses of white backs were found on October 22 in…

This Sunday, November 1, was the first day for the submission of candidacies for the presidential and legislative elections on December 27. Many have already traveled or been represented to submit their presidential candidacy. Very early Sunday morning, President Touadera, Annicet Georges Dologuélé, Martin Ziguele and others were still presenting their case. Later in the morning, MPs introduced…