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Cyclone Belal hit the French Indian Ocean island on Monday, moving in from the northwest packing « extreme winds », according to Meteo-France. « The eye of the storm is passing over the Reunion Island, starting from the northern part, » the meteorological service said in its latest public bulletin.

Cape Verde has become the third African nation to be declared malaria free, even as the disease continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people on the continent, the World Health Organization said Friday. The Atlantic archipelago of about 500,000 inhabitants follows Mauritius in 1973 and Algeria in 2019. Worldwide …

In tonight’s edition: South Africa takes Israel to the International Court of Justice, arguing that its response to the October 7 Hamas attacks is a breach of the UN Genocide Convention. Also, there’s a reprieve as the Congo River starts receding after reaching its highest level in more than 60 years. Flooding …

Lamine Camara scored a stunning brace as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday, but fellow heavyweights Algeria and Cameroon were both held in their opening matches.

In tonight’s edition: Cameroon’s indomitable lions are not quite tamed but certainly don’t mark their opener in the Africa Cup of Nations as determinedly as expected. The 5 times Champions draw 1 all with Guinea. Earlier defending champions Senegal beat Gambia 3 – 0 in a pretty procedural win. And Algeria …

En RD Congo, les résultats provisoires des élections législatives sont enfin connus. Il semblerait que la majorité présidentielle soit largement en tête.  Près de 23 000 candidats s’étaient présentés pour 500 sièges prévus. Cette publication ouvre maintenant la voie au contentieux avant les résultats définitifs. Les précisions à Kinshasa, Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula 

Cape Verde has become the third African nation to be declared malaria free, even as the disease continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people on the continent, the World Health Organization said Friday. The Atlantic archipelago of about 500,000 inhabitants follows Mauritius in 1973 and Algeria in 2019. Worldwide …

Hundreds of thousands of people on France’s Reunion Island were confined to their homes Monday, as authorities issued the highest alert for a potentially devastating storm. Cyclone Belal hit the French Indian Ocean island on Monday, moving in from the northwest packing « extreme winds », according to Meteo-France. « The eye of …

L’archipel des Comores vote dimanche pour choisir son président. L’actuel chef d’État, Azali Assoumani, brigue un troisième mandat consécutif. Il compte sur une victoire au premier tour face à une opposition divisée. Une partie de ses dissidents appellent au boycott.

La Commission électorale nationale de la République démocratique du Congo a donné dimanche les résultats préliminaires de élections législatives de décembre. Le parti UDPS du président Félix Tshisekedi a remporté 66 sièges, lui permettant, avec les sièges gagnés par les partis alliés, de maintenir sa coalition au pouvoir.