Tag: Africa
Death of Monique Blin, legendary co-founder of the Francophonies in Limoges
French-speaking and especially African theater owes him a lot. For sixteen years, Monique Blin was artistic director of the great Festival of Francophone Theaters in Limoges, France. Many famous authors,…
parliamentarians refuse credits to the army for the mission in the DRC
On Tuesday, the Parliamentary Budget Committee blocked a request for military funding. This money was intended for the Ugandan army’s military operation in eastern Congo called Shujaa. The soldiers officially…
Kaboré’s party calls for his release and the return to constitutional order
Meeting this Wednesday, January 26 in Ouagadougou, the political office of the People’s Movement for Progress (MPP) denounces a complete questioning of all the institutional arrangements of the Republic and…
who are the other leaders in the hands of the junta?
In Ouagadougou, meetings, consultations, discussions have been linked since the coup. Parties, civil society organizations are taking a position in relation to the transition that is beginning. It was confirmed…
Libya in search of a new Constitution
” Organizing free elections in good conditions in Libya requires nine months of preparation “. This was announced by the parliamentary committee in charge of monitoring the elections, during the…
Serge Bilé: Johnny Hallyday and the yéyé wave in the 1960s in Africa
1960: the yéyé wave breaks over Dakar, Abidjan, Bamako, Brazzaville. Like in France. Johnny is also the ” teen idol “, he embodies freedom and certain songs (“ black is…
After the coup in Burkina Faso, what future for the French military presence?
After the military coup against Burkinabè President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, what future for the presence of the French army in the Sahel, and in particular the special forces engaged…
death of two Senegalese soldiers of the ECOWAS force in an attack
In Senegal, the army announced the death of two soldiers deployed in neighboring Gambia, within Ecomig, the ECOWAS force. According to the staff in Dakar, their patrol was attacked on…
“Les Aquatiques” by the Franco-Cameroonian Osvalde Lewat laureate
The ceremony was held at the National Museum of the DRC in the presence of Félix Tshisekedi, current President of the African Union. Osvalde Lewat will receive his award in…
Cameroon: ‘six dead’ in stampede at Africa Cup of Nations
It is reported that six people died and dozens were injured in a stampede during the Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon. Videos from the region show a stampede…