West Africa

According to security sources, at least 100 people were killed in the night of June 4-5 in an attack on the village of Solhan, located in the Sahel region, north of Burkina Faso. The attackers also burned down houses and markets. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniIt was around two o'clock when armed people entered the…

In Burkina Faso, the "Go Paga" project (in front of women) was officially launched on Friday, June 4, in Ouagadougou, a project to support women whose husbands died in combat, in the fight against terrorism. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniFollowing a pilot phase during which about ten women benefited from training and…

On May 20, you organized a virtual round table serving on employment, territories and local development in Senegal, discussions that you believe showed the potential for economic transformation of regions that can become a reality when local elected representatives have a vision., A strong commitment and ability to mobilize resources in service of their projects.…

First official reaction in Bamako after France's decision to suspend joint operations with the Malian armed forces. The Malian Foreign Ministry received the French Ambassador to Bamako, Joel Meyer, on Friday. At the end of the interview, a press release was published while other measures are being taken to calm the situation.…

Guillaume Soro and 19 of his relatives are being prosecuted for their involvement to varying degrees in an alleged conspiracy against the state. 14 defendants appear, the other 6 are in exile. This week for two days, Abidjan heard the criminal case from the close guard of the close rebel leader, as well as one of his two brothers and his former chief of protocol. But at the end of 5 days of hearing, this trial does not yet seem to release any responsibility or clear roles in this alleged conspiracy. At the moment, the…

On Friday, the movement on June 5 demanded a demonstration to celebrate its first year since it was created. Since the inauguration proposal of the caretaker president Assimi GoÏta, the president of the M5 Strategic Committee, Choguel Maïga, has chosen the movement to occupy the future post of prime minister. He used the demonstration to reach out to the international community, in the context of a…

The Nigerian government announced in a statement on Friday, June 4, that it had suspended Twitter activities in Africa's most populous country, two days after the social network deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari. "The Federal Government has indefinitely suspended the activities of the microblogging service and the…

On Thursday, June 3, France announced the suspension of its joint military operations with Malian forces and advisory missions. An unexpected and strong announcement, even if only part of the French anti-terrorist force Barkhane is suspended, and that this decision will be reconsidered "in the coming days". How is this message understood?…

France plans to suspend joint military operations with the Malian forces, citing the country's second nine-month coup that led to the resignation of civilian interim presidents and prime ministers following the arrest, as well as the recent West African state suspension from the African Union (AU) and the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS). , Thursday's decision came after Mali's military strongman Assimi Goita, who led last year's coup, fired President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and…

The 22nd African Athletics Championships will not take place. Nigeria, asked to host the event instead of Algeria, finally gave up because of the health context. This important step towards the Tokyo Olympics had already been postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to Covid-19. A big blow for African athletics, less than 50 days…