West-Africa
Dying of Mamadou Tandja, former President of Niger
Former Nigerian President Mamadou “Baba” Tandja, who dominated the nation from 1999 to 2010, when he was overthrown by a coup, died…
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East-Africa
the death of two doctors and the threat of a strike by health workers
Anger is escalating in Kenya after the deaths of two famous doctors this weekend. They gave in to Covid-19 when the country…
West-Africa
Jerry Rawling’s death becomes a campaign issue
In Ghana, Jerry Rawling’s death aroused popular sentiment. Less than a month after the presidential election, the two main political parties are…
West-Africa
Fifteen jihadists sentenced to loss of life in Mali
The chief of a jihadist group and fourteen different fighters stood trial on Friday, November 13, for operations carried out within the…
West-Africa
France announces the death of Ba Ag Moussa, a senior jihadist leader
France confirmed on Friday, November 13, that it had “neutralized” in Mali – including killing – Ba Ag Moussa, a key al-Qaeda…
North-Africa
many tributes after the death of Lakhdar Bouregaa, independence hero
Lakhdar Bouregaa, 87, was infected with coronavirus. This independence veteran was also a figure for the Hirak protest movement calling for a…
West-Africa
Samuel Wazizi’s demise in Cameroon, a symbolic case
In reminiscence of our two colleagues from RFI, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, assassinated on November 2, 2013 in Mali, the UN…
West-Africa
death of the eminent historian Iba Der Thiam
The famous Senegalese intellectual Iba Der Thiam died on Saturday 31 October evening at the main hospital in Dakar at the age…
West-Africa
Senegal denies the loss of life toll of 140 deaths in a canoe sink
In Senegal, it’s nonetheless unclear the variety of migrants who died within the sinking of the canoe that was fired final week.…
West-Africa
“Ibrahim 10” and Sadou Chaka sentenced to death
Following a swift deliberation, Bamako’s court against terrorism on Wednesday, October 28, recognized Mauritanian Fawaz Ould Ahmed, alias “Ibrahim 10”, guilty of…
West-Africa
The demise toll rises as Nigeria’s brutality towards police protests
In tonight’s version: Lagos is paralyzed by ongoing protests towards police brutality. Protesters are marching in direction of the airport as they…
