Africa

In Mali, the Niono Forum ended this weekend after three days of discussion between authorities, notables and representatives of society and religious. This meeting began on November 5 in the presence of four ministers to try to find a solution to the murderous conflict between communities opposing the Fulani community against the traditional dozo hunters in this circle of the Ségou region.…

In particular, the newly elected President of the United States will need to address the explosive situation in Ethiopia, the continued support for the democratic transition in Sudan and the handling of the Shebab threat in Somalia. In East Africa, the first hot file to reach Joe Biden's office is Ethiopia, reminds our correspondent in Nairobi Sébastien Nemeth.…

Candidates in the Central African Republic have only two days left (until Tuesday, November 10) to submit their documents to the National Election Authority. The candidates for the parliamentary elections are busy compiling their cases, and especially the candidates. The new election law contains 35% of the female candidates. But women have a harder time applying.…

The tombs, scattered here and there in Antananarivo, are hundreds. The oldest date from the Vazimba period towards the end of the 16th century. Only 20% of them are still maintained by the families of the descendants of the deceased. A conference was dedicated to this Malagasy architectural heritage "Tombs and Men in Antananarivo" at the Museum of Photography.…

In Dakar, several thousand Senegalese gathered on Saturday, November 7, to demonstrate against Islamophobia but also against the caricatures of the Prophets Muhammad in European media, and especially in the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. .

In Niger, 41 candidates for the presidential election in December next year have been handed over to the Interior Ministry. This is the first time there are such a large number of potential candidates for the election on 27 December. In the last election, they were 16. President Issoufou hopes at the end of his term to achieve the first alternation in Niger: a civilian sending the torch to another.…

What policy does the Biden administration intend to pursue in Africa? For the Cameroonian Christopher Fomunyoh, African director of the National Democratic Institute in Washington, we can expect significant changes. Online from Washington, he answers questions from Bineta Diagne. .

On social networks, Internet users from the continent had a fantastic time ahead of the ups and downs of the US presidential election, which they compared to African situations. Role reversal, funny comments, imagination were in power before Joe Biden's victory was announced. For many African internet users, humor prevailed in…

Fighting continues in Tigray, where the Ethiopian federal army on Wednesday launched an offensive to regain control of the province, which is trying to secede. Part of the army jumped off and joined the Tigrayan forces, which reportedly seized a large arsenal of heavy artillery. On Friday, a new milestone was crossed with air strikes carried out by government forces. A fascist act, the Tigrayan authorities assure Tigray is ready to shoot down any aircraft or helicopter, the TPLF party said yesterday. The party indicates…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, several personalities were received on Saturday, November 7, by President Félix Tshisekedi. Personalities he should count on if he wants to get rid of his predecessor Joseph Kabila. Among them, of course, is the former governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi. The first delegation received is that of Gabriel Kyungu, President of Unafec and former comrade-in-arms of Etienne Tshisekedi. He says he came to support the Congolese head of state. "At that time, we did everything we could to bring…