Mali: Deadly terrorist attack in the central region
A military position in Sokoura, in the circle of Bankass, “was the subject of a terrorist attack” on the night of Monday to Tuesday, the […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Chad: Government wants to put order in gold mining sector by closing all illegal panning sites
The Chadian government announced its decision to immediately close all illegal gold panning sites, remove all gold panners from the sites, and return thousands of […]
Sophie Pétronin and the Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé are free at last
Two hostages, the Frenchwoman Sophie Pétronin and the Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, were released this Thursday, October 8, 2020. This release comes after the […]
Benin: the country is declared to be non “safe country of origin” by French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons
This decision was taken at the end of September by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, which rules on asylum […]
DRC resumes political dialogue with the EU after 11 years of suspension
The political dialogue between the DRC and the European Union ended on Tuesday. For two days, a dozen ministers and the European Union ambassador and […]
Mali: The transitional government is known
The transitional government in Mali was unveiled Monday, October 5. Of the 25 members, the military junta occupies four strategic positions: Defense, Security, National Reconciliation […]
Burkina Faso: Twenty-three candidates file for the November presidential election
The filing of candidacies for the presidential election of November 22 closed Friday with the National Independent Electoral Commission receiving 23 files. Among the candidates […]
Senegal: violent fire ravages Pak Lambaye market
A violent fire ravaged the market of Pak Lambaye, in Dakar, during the night of Saturday to Sunday, causing considerable damage, but no casualties. “Everything […]
Guinea : Alpha Condé assure fair elections on October 18
Representatives of the United Nations, the African Union and West African countries have been on mission in Conakry since Thursday, October 1. They welcomed the […]
Mali: The transition charter is published with major amendment on Vice-President’s prerogatives
The charter that will organize the transition for the next 18 months was published on Thursday, October 1 in the Official Gazette. The document takes […]