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“Proud to have represented Senegal with dignity

After becoming a professional late, after going through the championships in France and England, Cheikh Ndoye returned to the French 3rd division to bounce back after a serious knee injury suffered in 2019. At 35, the midfield manager at Red Star, the club in the Paris region, makes an initial assessment of his career. Coupe de France, CAN, World Cup, the Senegalese international share their experiences…

his attorneys condemn a contravention of the rights of

We consider this to be a serious violation of a fundamental violation of the right to a defense first enshrined in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, as provided for in the applicable criminal procedure rules of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and enshrined in international federations and other conventions such as Mauritania. And I am thinking in particular of the international pact on civil and political law to which Mauritania is a party. This issue is essentially…

Charles Blé Goudé: “I have no idea what I went by

The Ivorian Charles Blé Goudé was Minister of Youth during the crisis following the 2010-2011 elections in Côte d'Ivoire. This Wednesday, March 31, the International Criminal Court confirmed its acquittal at the same time as former President Laurent Gbagbo. The two men are definitely innocent of the crimes against humanity for which they were charged. The ICC's Board of Appeal also repeals all remaining conditions when they are released. Charles Blé Goudé answers Stéphanie Maupas, RFI correspondent in The Hague, the…

Burkina Faso: we will be able to negotiate with teams

Burkina Faso has been the site of many attacks, kidnappings and executions for six years. Despite the impressive logistical, military and economic resources, the central government is losing ground to jihadist groups and armed bandits. One third of the territory would no longer be under control. What solutions? Should we start a dialogue with the jihadists and, if so, who and within what framework?…

funding rite by means of Mohamed Bazoum positioned

Mohamed Bazoum's investment comes in a tense context, while his choice is still being questioned by the opposition, that an attempted coup failed overnight Tuesday to Wednesday and that the country has experienced these fifteen deadliest terrorist attacks in recent years. It is this Friday in Niamey that the new democratically…

French minister defends Mali airstrike killed

French Defense Minister Florence Parly visited Mali on Thursday and defended an air strike by France in the African country earlier this year that UN investigators say killed 19 civilians attending a wedding party. The Chief of Defense's visit, which had been planned for a long time but was not made public for security reasons, came two days after the UN mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, released a report on the air strike on 3 January. The report said the strike affected a wedding celebration for…

Correct-wing teams call for that France examine the air in Mali

France faced increasing calls from rights groups on Thursday to launch an investigation into an airstrike by its forces in Mali that a UN investigation said killed 19 civilians at a wedding party. UN investigators released a report on Tuesday on the January 3 strike, concluding that it had killed 19 civilians and three gunmen near the central Mali village of Bounti. France, which has more than 5,000 troops in Mali and neighboring West African countries to fight militants linked to al-Qaeda and Daesh,…