West-Africa
“Could God bless Mauritania’s independence”, the sound of an period
As daily marks the sixtieth anniversary of African independence, RFI brings again the musical environment of the time. On 28 November 1960,…
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independence
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
death of Woungly Massaga, figure of the armed struggle for independence
Woungly Massaga, revolutionary pan-Africanist, figure in the armed struggle for Cameroon’s independence, died on Saturday 17 October in Yaoundé at the age…
West-Africa
Nigeria celebrates 60 years of independence
In tonight’s edition: Nigeria started the month celebrating six decades of self-government. We look back at the watershed moments that led up…
West-Africa
Nigeria’s independence, 60 years later
Nigeria became independent from Britain on October 1, 1960, and today has Africa’s largest economy. FRANCE 24’s Nicolas Germain looks at how…
West-Africa
Independence special: Joni Haastrup, soul prince in Nigeria
This October 1, 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. As on every anniversary date, RFI makes you relive the musical…
West-Africa
Nigeria: the results of 60 years of independence
On October 1, 1960, Nigeria, a former British colony, became the largest independent state on the African continent. What political, economic, social…
Central-Africa
Victoire Sidémèho Tomegah-Dogbé, 1st female Prime Minister since independence
Seven months after the presidential election on 22 February, Faure Gnassingbé, elected for a fourth term in five years, appointed a woman,…
