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Les efforts de conservation pour les éléphants de forêt déployés par le Gabon sont de plus en plus contestés par les habitants des zones rurales. Certains réclament des mesures pour faire face à l’empiètement des pachydermes sur les terres agricoles.
Read More »Boualem Sansal, écrivain franco-algérien critique du pouvoir détenu par les autorités algériennes
L’auteur franco-algérien Boualem Sansal, 75 ans, aurait été arrêté samedi dernier à l’aéroport d’Alger, en provenance de France. Écrivain de fiction, critique du pouvoir, il avait récemment tenu des propos polémiques sur les frontières de l’Algérie.
Read More »Senegal ruling party wins by a landslide in parliamentary elections
Senegal’s ruling party won over three-quarters of parliamentary seats in weekend elections, according to national provisional results announced Thursday, potentially handing them the means to deliver their ambitious reform agenda. Story by Thibault Franceschet and Liza Kaminov.
Read More »Kenya : une scène rock et métal en plein essor à Nairobi
À Nairobi, une nouvelle génération de passionnés de rock et de métal cherche à faire émerger une scène locale. Inspirés par ces genres musicaux, ces artistes s’efforcent d’y insuffler des influences africaines. Notre correspondante, Olivia Bizot, a rencontré ces musiciens en quête d’une identité unique.
Read More »Heroin destroying lives in Kenya: trafficking to Europe fuels rising local addiction
Kenya has long been a transit country for heroin smuggled from Afghanistan to South Africa and back up towards Europe. In recent years, the drug has spilled over into some communities, fueling addiction. Story by Laurent Berstecher.
Read More »SADC extend troops deployment in Congo and push for peace in Mozambique
Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to fight rebels in conflict-torn eastern Congo, and also pledged to work toward peace in Mozambique, where disputed elections stoked unrest. Details on the SADC summit in a report by Sharon Mazingaizo and Farai …
Read More »Kenya cancels airport and energy deals with Adani group after the US indicts the Indian tycoon
Kenya’s president said Thursday that he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani after U.S. indicts one of Asia’s richest men for bribery and fraud. Story by Laurent Berstecher.
Read More »Mali junta appoints Abdoulaye Maïga to replace previous PM
Mali’s military junta has appointed General Abdoulaye Maïga as Prime Minister to replace Choguel Kokalla Maïga, who was sacked after criticizing the vagueness of the military’s departure date. General Maïga was until then government spokesman. Story by Camille Nedelac and Vedika Bahl.
Read More »Maïga limogé au Mali, attaque meurtrière au Soudan, législatives au Sénégal : l’hebdo Afrique
Mali junta appoints general to replace sacked civilian PM
In tonight’s edition, Mali’s ruling junta appoints Abdoulaye Maïga as new Prime Minister. Also, Kenyan President William Ruto cancels controversial deals with India’s Adani Group. And Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year.
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