Tag: Africa
‘Factchecking’ organizations tackle misinformation on YouTube
There are plenty of YouTube channels today that specialize in spreading misinformation. And this pandemic period is perfect proof of this where we see a lot of videos, some contradicting…
the mobilization against the putschist power continues, the media targeted by the authorities
On Sunday January 16, doctors protested against attacks on hospitals by security forces during the demonstrations. And civil society calls to take to the streets again this Monday, January 17…
Coronavirus in Gabon: timid resumption of cultural activities
In Gabon, cultural life is gradually resuming. Thanks to the increase in the number of people vaccinated, the government serves the vice a little. Friday, January 14, the French Institute…
Covid-19 screening tests now chargeable
In Gabon, the screening test against Covid-19 is no longer free. It is now paid. This is what is written in a government decree adopted a week ago by the…
Côte d’Ivoire: the underside of the agreement which relaunches “political dialogue”
The date of January 20, 2022 has been set for the resumption of “political dialogue” between the authorities and the Ivorian political parties. The last few weeks have been marked…
progress report for the government of Aziz Akhannouch
It was yesterday, Friday January 14, the first 100 days of the team led by Aziz Akhannouch, appointed Prime Minister by King Mohammed VI after the victory of the RNI…
Malians demonstrated en masse in Bamako and other major cities in the country
A monster crowd in the streets of Bamako and rallies also in the other major cities of the country, this Friday January 14, 2022 in Mali. The Malians have responded…
The evolution of languages illuminated by a script from Liberia
Do the writings tend to become simpler over time? In order to answer this question, researchers studied the evolution of the Vai script, originating in Liberia, which was invented by…
government gives details of alleged coup attempt
Armed Forces Minister Aimé Barthelemy Simporé broke his silence to provide information on the alleged attempt to destabilize the institutions of the Republic. Last Tuesday, the military prosecutor, in a…
the authorities protest after the overflight of a French military plane
ECOWAS closed its borders with Mali as part of the regional institution’s sanctions intended to force Bamako to quickly organize elections. Mali responded by doing the same. But do these…