West Africa

Dozens of children were abducted by gunmen from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria, in the latest mass kidnapping in Africa's most populous nation. About 200 children were at school in Niger on Sunday during the attack, the local government tweeted and added that "an unconfirmed number" were taken. The abduction came a day after 14 students from a university in northwestern Nigeria were released after 40 days in captivity, one of a series of kidnappings targeted at colleges and schools since December. Police…

"While the war against the jihadists in the north and in the center of Mali is still far from winning, the military once again intervened in the political game in Bamako. notes Le Monde Africa. On August 18, 2020, the same group of five colonels, already led by Assimi Goïta, forced President IBK to resign. Nine months later, the scenario was repeated with the interim president. The story seems to stem and the international…

Candied sugar bread from pineapple, bléfoutou flour, brown sugar and palm wine-based liqueur: these are the ingredients for adapting a great British classic to the Beninese sauce: crumbs. A recipe where only butter is imported; all other ingredients are produced in Benin. This morning, Sandra Idossou invites you to her kitchen for the first recipe in a series that we find every week in "La Vie ici".…

A gift that is part of the Covax initiative in which the country is involved. According to the program planned by the Ministry of Health, vaccination is scheduled to start in the first week of June and will affect healthcare professionals, people living with morbidity and pilgrimage to Mecca. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya…

West African leaders suspended Mali from the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) at an extraordinary summit on Sunday and ended up reintroducing sanctions after a second nine-month military coup. The coup had raised deep concerns about stability in the volatile Sahel region and warnings of new economic sanctions. Ten regional heads of state and three foreign ministers attended the summit in the Ghanaian capital Accra, with former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan as mediator in the crisis.…

To justify its decision to follow the CMT that took power in Ndjamena after the death of Idriss Deby Itno, the African Union Security and Security Council highlighted in particular a humanitarian situation described as "catastrophic" in the country. Land, especially in the province of Lake Chad, which borders Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon. This is the region where Boko Haram is rich.…

On Sunday, May 30, ECOWAS's heads of state gathered in Accra for an extraordinary summit on the situation in Mali. The regional organization announced diplomatic sanctions against Mali. Aljoner Tine, founder of the think tank AfrikaJom Center, an independent UN human rights expert in Mali, answers Charlotte Cosset's questions.…

The summit at an extraordinary summit on the situation in Mali on Sunday suspended ECOWAS 'heads of state Mali from the sub-regional organization and demanded the appointment of a civilian prime minister and the formation of an inclusive government to continue the reforms. . while avoiding other sanctions. In Bamako, politicians note these decisions.…

Gathered in Accra on Sunday following a new coup by the Malian military, ECOWAS member states have decided to suspend Mali, said one of the heads of state present at RFI's special envoy. But there will be no financial sanctions. as reported from Bamako, Serge Daniel, and our special correspondent in Accra,Peter Sassou…

The Senegalese army carried out airstrikes and heavy weapons against a rebel-held base in Casamance, in southern Senegal, on the border between Bissau and Guinea. as reported from Dakar, Birahim ToureThis security operation aimed to dismantle the military bases of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) and allow…