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Des « échanges » sont en cours entre armées nigérienne et française pour « faciliter les mouvements de moyens militaires français » présents au Niger, a-t-on appris mardi auprès du ministère des Armées. Les généraux, qui ont pris le pouvoir et démis le président Mohamed Bazoum, exigent le départ des soldats tricolores.

Les Émirats arabes unis ont promis, mardi, 4 milliards et demi de dollars d’investissements pour les énergies propres en Afrique, lors d’un premier sommet sur le climat visant à promouvoir le potentiel du continent en tant que puissance verte.

Dozens of African leaders and heads of state are meeting in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, for the continent’s first ever Climate Summit. Kenyan President, William Ruto, says the aim is to have a stronger and more united voice on environment issues affecting 1.3 billion Africans. It comes amid frustration among …

More than 3 million pilgrims met in the seengalese city of Touba on Monday for one of the largest religious gatherings on the continent. Followers of the Mouride brach of islam came together for an annual celebration that had an extra element this year: rare and recently aqcuired photos of …

A landmark climate summit has kicked off in the Kenyan capital. More than 30,000 delegates and over 40 African heads of state are in Nairobi for the three day summit. Climate change represents both opportunity and huge obstable for the continent. It’s responsible for only about 3% of the emissions …

Thousands have taken to the streets of Gabon’s capital, Libreville, to celebrate a military coup leader being sworn in as president. In his inauguration speech, General Brice Oligui Nguema repeated his promise to hand power to the people, but didn’t give any timeline. Opposition parties claim the general, a cousin …

Niger’s military-appointed prime minister says contacts have been made for a withdrawal of French forces from the country following the coup there in July. He told reporters though that Niger still wishes to maintain cooperation with France. Paris has refused to acknowledge the coup leaders as the legitimate govt and …

Deep within Kasigau, a sweeping wilderness of craggy hills and savannah roamed by elephants, a team armed with clipboards and measuring tapes is busy studying an unremarkable tree.

Ivory Coast’s ruling party has secured a landslide win in local and regional elections, according to nearly complete results announced by the electoral commission Monday.

Eritrean troops allied with Ethiopia’s government « committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity » in Tigray, raping, enslaving and executing civilians for months after the signing of a peace agreement, Amnesty International said Tuesday.