Burkina Faso receives first doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
This is part of the Covax initiative in which the country is involved. According to the program planned by the Ministry of Health, the start […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Benin: Opponent Reckya Madougou received a visit from her lawyer
French lawyer Antoine Vey was at the bedside of his client, the opponent Reckya Madougou, on the weekend in the civil prison of Missérété, on […]
France threatens to withdraw troops from Mali while ECOWAS suspended the country’s membership
Emmanuel Macron threatens to withdraw the French military if Mali moves in the direction of radical Islamism. In an interview with the JDD, the French […]
Gambia: After two years of work, the Truth Commission has completed its hearings
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission closed its hearings, which began in January 2019, on Thursday, May 27. It investigated human rights violations committed under […]
Laurent Gbagbo’s return to Côte d’Ivoire may be low-key
Laurent Gbagbo – whose return date to Côte d’Ivoire is still the subject of speculation – could return more discreetly than expected, without a popular […]
Emmanuel Macron in Rwanda: “Words that are more valuable than excuses” for Paul Kagame
“By standing, with humility and respect, at your side, I come to acknowledge our responsibilities,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in Kigali on Thursday, while […]
Burundi: Several dead in Bujumbura after grenade attacks
Bujumbura was hit by several simultaneous grenade attacks in the early evening of Tuesday, May 25, targeting three busy bus stops and causing panic in […]
Benin: Patrice Talon reshuffles his government minimally
Forty-eight hours after his inauguration, the Beninese president made public Tuesday evening the list of his new government. It is a minimal reshuffle; Patrice Talon […]
Mali: Workers start five days of strikes this Monday
Negotiations between the Malian government and the National Union of Malian Workers (UNTM) have failed. In a press release issued on Sunday, the country’s main […]
African Union demands “democratic transition” in Chad in 18 months
The African Union (AU) demanded Thursday that the junta that took power in Chad after the death of President Idriss Déby Itno complete “within 18 […]