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Une semaine après le report de la présidentielle et des législatives au Nigeria, près de 72,8 millions d’électeurs ont voté samedi. La Commission électorale s’est dite « satisfaite » du bon déroulé du scrutin.
Read More »Les Sénégalais aux urnes pour le premier tour de la présidentielle
Les Sénégalais se rendent aux urnes, dimanche, pour le premier tour de la présidentielle. Le chef de l’État sortant Macky Sall affronte quatre adversaires. De premiers résultats sont attendus dès la fermeture des bureaux de vote.
Read More »Omar el-Béchir nomme un nouveau Premier ministre, après deux mois de contestation
La présidence soudanaise a annoncé, samedi, la désignation de Mohamed Taher Ela au poste de Premier ministre, au lendemain de la dissolution du gouvernement prononcée par le président Omar el-Bechir.
Read More »Deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali
Gunmen killed at least eight Chadian UN peacekeepers in an attack Sunday on one of their bases in northern Mali, multiple sources reported.
Read More »Sudan’s Bashir picks new prime minister and VP amid state of emergency
President Omar al-Bashir named a new prime minister Saturday as he pressed on with a shake-up at the top, even as protest leaders dismissed his move to impose a state of emergency across Sudan to quell nationwide demonstrations.
Read More »‘No to Bouteflika,’ chant Algerians protesting his bid for fifth term
Thousands of people in cities across Algeria marched on Friday to protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s plan to seek a fifth term and police used tear gas to disperse crowds in the capital.
Read More »Israel opens its first embassy in Rwanda
Israel opened its first embassy in Rwanda on Friday, offering support to the East Africa nation from health to education and agriculture, as well as communication technology including cyber-security.
Read More »Israël ouvre une ambassade au Rwanda, allié stratégique de l’État hébreu
Israël, qui étend sa présence diplomatique en Afrique de l’Est, a ouvert, vendredi, une ambassade au Rwanda, un pays avec lequel l’État hébreu entretient déjà des liens étroits.
Read More »A colossal challenge holding elections in Nigeria
Nigerians began voting for a new president on Saturday after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence. Some 120,000 polling stations began opening Saturday morning, although there were indications of a delay in the delivery of some materials and deployment of …
Read More »Anna Cunningham: Multiple checkpoints manned by military as Nigerian vote
Security has been tightened as Nigerians go to the polls to elect a new president and National Assembly. Reporting from Lagos, FRANCE 24’s Anna Cunningham said there were multiple checkpoints manned by military. The vote follows a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears …
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