Remarkable treasures lie dormant in Mauritania. Thousands of manuscripts and books dating back to the 12th and 13th century are housed in libraries in the city of Chinguetti, the site of an ancient trading route. These ancient books were left by pilgrims on their way to Mecca or brought back from countries …

Lors de son procès en appel, la peine de Vital Kamerhe, directeur de cabinet du président de la République démocratique du Congo, a été réduite, mardi, de « 20 ans de travaux forcés » à 13 ans. Il est accusé d’avoir détourné des fonds alloués à la construction de logements sociaux.

In tonight’s edition: Ten captives taken by extremists in Nigeria are freed. the group had been held by ISWAP militants who had killed hostages in the past. And we look at the tourism industry in Ethiopia ahead of June 21st’s regional elections. The sector has been hit hard by the …

Après 10 ans d’absence, Laurent Gbagbo est sur le point de retourner en Côte d’Ivoire, ce jeudi 17 juin.  Ses partisans, parmi lesquels l’enthousiasme règne, se préparent à l’accueillir. L’ancien président a récemment été acquitté par la Cour pénale internationale des accusations de crimes contre l’humanité qui pesaient sur lui. …

Algeria’s National Liberation Front (FLN) party won the country’s parliamentary elections, the electoral board said Tuesday, three days after the polls boycotted by the Hirak protest movement and marked by widespread abstention.

Le parti au pouvoir en Algérie, le Front de libération nationale (FLN), a remporté les législatives organisées samedi, dans un contexte de très forte abstention et de crise politique, a annoncé mardi l’Autorité nationale indépendante des élections (ANIE). 

A rehabilitation centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo is helping young victims of sexual violence and rape overcome their trauma through dance. According to teachers and participants, dancing can help them learn to express themselves and reconnect with their bodies.

Ethiopia is preparing to hold crucial and twice-delayed elections across the country on June 21, despite growing concern over the credibility of the vote as well as a famine in war-torn Tigray. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, appointed in 2018 after years of anti-government unrest, craves a popular mandate through competitive …

In tonight’s edition: Members of the UN security Council are calling for free and fair elections in Mali next February, without the participation of current leaders. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has vowed to hold peaceful and democratic regional elections on June 21st. And finally, after a ten-year absence, former Ivorian leader Laurent …

A large majority of the 15-nation UN Security Council called Monday for free and fair elections to go ahead in coup-hit Mali without the participation of its current leaders.