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Nigeria: President apologizes for oil and power shortages
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari apologizes to his compatriots for some recent economic troubles related to fuel shortages and power grid outages.
the list of Ivory Coast against France, without Seko
Côte d'Ivoire will play a friendly match against the French team on March 25 at the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille. Patrice Beaumelle, coach of the Elephants, presented the list of 25 elements called to this meeting.…
at least 19 dead in the attack on a bus returning from
A bus from a Nigerian transport company was attacked on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 by a group of heavily armed jihadists on the Dori-Tera axis. At least 19 passengers, including the bus driver who returned from Ouagadougou, were killed. Niger's Interior…
Mali orders French TV company RFI, France 24 off
Mali's military government has ordered the French broadcasters RFI and France 24 to broadcast, and complains that they have wrongly accused the army of abusing it, it said in a statement on Thursday.
The Bamako government "categorically rejects these false accusations against the brave FAMA (Malian Armed Forces)," said spokesman Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga.
The military "is initiating proceedings ... to suspend broadcasts from RFI and France 24 ... until further notice," he said in a statement dated…
Mali will initiate proceedings to shut down RFI and
In Mali, the Ministry of Territorial Administration publishes a press release announcing its intention to initiate proceedings to shut down the RFI and France 24 channels. France Médias Monde (FMM), the parent company of RFI and France 24, notes and regrets this…
In the spotlight: Africa is threatened by food shortages
Consequence of the war in Ukraine ... "Wheat and other cereals are once again at the heart of geopolitics, observes 24 Hours in Dakar. With Ukraine and Russia playing major roles…
military operation in Casamance to “avenge the insult”,
In Senegal, "operations continue as planned", simply indicates army personnel in Dakar, without further details after the launch of the military operation, on Sunday, March 13, in northern Casamance. Since then, very little reliable information about its…
government and armed groups from the north of Gao to rescue
They all arrived in Gao on Tuesday, March 15, in the evening or on Wednesday. Mali's Minister for National Reconciliation, Colonel Ismaël Wagué, and Northern Armed Forces signatories to the 2015 peace agreement held initial talks on Wednesday, but the meeting…
fighting cashew processors
Anger is rising among Ivorian cashew nuts. Dozens of cashew processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire are closed. The country, a world leader in cashew production, processes only 10% of its production locally. Despite the political will to increase this share,…
Disappearance of Mauritanian citizens in Mali:
A Mauritanian delegation of ministers traveled to the Mali border on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 March. Under the leadership of the Minister of the Interior, the delegation also included the Minister of Defense and the commanders of the army and security forces.…