Africa

Our series on resistant women takes us to Gabon to meet descendants of Queen Nzinga. She opposed Portuguese penetration in Angola in the 17th century. As a 43-year-old monarch, she fought hard to defend her kingdom against the slave trade. The fighting was so furious that some people fled Angola to Gabon. Among them, Vungu…

After the third wave of Covid -19 and the riots last month, the country has introduced a monthly support of 350 rand - or about twenty euros - for the most disadvantaged. Although the usual social assistance paid to 18 million South Africans is not enough to cover all needs, the government is now increasingly considering making this emergency aid sustainable, in the form of a basic income - a kind of living income. project in Africa. as reported from Johannesburg, Claire Bargelès The Ministry of Social Development has…

The death toll of an attack on civilians and soldiers in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80, the government said in a statement on Thursday. The attack occurred on Wednesday when Islamist militants attacked a…

Algeria sets the tone for its western neighbor. Algae accuses Rabat of being involved in the deadly fires that ravaged the northern part of the country, killing more than 90 people. An accusation that is likely to exacerbate tensions between two countries with complicated relations for decades. Following these allegations, Algiers announced on Wednesday, August 18, the reconsideration of its relations…

Makongo is the generic name for Sango, the language most commonly spoken in the Central African Republic, to denote larvae. They are available in all colors and sizes. Eaten fresh, fried, in sauce or dried, they represent a very profitable sector, from pickers to preparers, including retailers who make the daily round trip between the capital and the Lobaye forest area in the east of the country.…

The Tunisian presidency announced this Tuesday, August 18, the easing of the curfew, which now begins at midnight instead of at. A decision made after the improvement of the health situation. The main indicators of the Covid-19 epidemic show encouraging data: reduction in the number of infections and deaths reported daily. as…

Every August for twelve years, World Humanitarian Aid Day has been an opportunity to remind people that humanitarian workers risk their lives to help local people. For them, Africa represents one of the most dangerous regions. At least four countries on the continent are at-risk countries. Of the 72 people who have died this…

Fifteen Malian soldiers were killed in an ambush blamed on jihadists on Thursday, August 19, in the center of the country, the Malian army announced. At least 20 others were injured and taken to a hospital in the town of Sévaré. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielThe attack took place exactly between the towns of Nokara and…

TDF children and soldiers among thousands detained in Oromia, Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - A number of young children are among those held by Ethiopian authorities, it has been said, in the new wave of detentions targeting Tigrayans, on suspicion of supporting the Tigray Defense Force. . In an interview with The Associated Press on a hidden phone, one of the detainees described the harsh conditions…

A major coalition of NGOs signs a joint letter to the UN Human Rights Council requesting that the mandate of the Burundi Commission of Inquiry set up in 2017 be continued. Next September, the Human Rights Council will meet in Geneva to decide on the future of this Commission, "The only independent mechanism documenting human…