Africa

Nearly 7.5 million voters were called to the polls this Saturday, October 31, in Ivory Coast for the first round of presidential elections. A vote boycotted the opposition, which called for civil disobedience. Voting day in Côte d'Ivoire was marked by low turnout places and events. In Abidjan, between boycott and fear of…

It is a tragedy that caused a lot of noise, especially in Senegal: the sinking of a boat off the coast of the country killed at least 140 people, out of the 200 people on board, according to the International Organization for Migration. A record contested by Senegal. The Interior Ministry ensures that no deaths have yet been found. François Gemenne, researcher, migration specialist, answers Fanny Bleichner's questions. .

In Senegal, it's nonetheless unclear the variety of migrants who died within the sinking of the canoe that was fired final week. The Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) had introduced a loss of life toll of 140, however the Senegalese authorities disputes that determine. as reported from Dakar,Thea OllivierThe knowledge offered…

In Mali, this initiative is in the city and region of Ménaka in the northern part of the country. An operation carried out jointly by the Malian army and the armed groups that have signed the peace agreement, called "Menaka without weapons", was launched just over a month ago. This operation aims to reduce terrorist attacks, but also actions by bandits that are frequent in the area.…

While ECOWAS is in a delicate position in the current political crises in the region, especially in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, where elections are being held under pressure today, you have chosen to emphasize the lack of regional coordination of health measures. at airports, a coordination that could have made life easier for travelers in West Africa since the reopening of air borders.…

Practically 7.5 million voters are known as to the polls in Côte d'Ivoire for this primary spherical of presidential elections. They've the selection between 4 votes: Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bédié, Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Kouadio Konan Bertin. A vote boycotted the opposition, which known as for civil disobedience. Observe the progress of this election day dwell. .

Guinea's President Alpha Condé made his second official outing last Friday since the controversial October 18 election, in which he ran for a third term along with 11 other candidates. Vote which he won according to the figures of the Electoral Commission. Alpha Condé visited two camps of the security forces to answer his opponents, about the presidential election and about the administration of public…

Ivorians are called to the polls this Saturday, October 31, for a presidential election under pressure. Alassane Ouattara is seeking a third term against an independent KKB candidate, Kouadio Konan Bertin. And the opposition, which opposes the conditions for voting, calls for the holding of this election to be prevented. with…

In Chad, the second day of the debates on the National Inclusive Forum proposed by the government was held on Friday. While the discussions focused on state form and institutions, seats for opposition political parties that did not participate in the forum were briefly surrounded by police. with our correspondent in Ndjamena,…

On Friday, October 30, on the occasion of World Lemur Day, Madagascar's tourist guides mobilized Madagascar's tourist guides to draw attention to visitors to this endemic animal, the Big Island emblem and in danger of extinction. with our correspondent in Antanarivo, Laetitia BezainCenter thirteen species of lemurs are…