Tag: Africa
United States warns Mali of using Russian mercenaries
America issues a warning to Mali. The State Department is worried about a possible recourse by the authorities in Bamako to the group of Russian mercenaries Wagner. According to the…
Senegalese thieboudiene listed as intangible cultural heritage
Ceebu jën, or even thiéboudiène, literally means ” rice and fish »In Wolof. It is the national dish of Senegal, a dish appreciated and anchored in everyday life. This Wednesday,…
session in parliament on the difficulties hampering the electoral process
With less than eleven days of the presidential election, the situation remains confused in the country. The government of National Union says to itself ” ready ”For this election but…
a traveling exhibition of young photographers in working-class neighborhoods
In Goma, two young photographers from the Goma Oeil collective exhibit their works outdoors. From the Paralympic stadium to the volcanic lava fields, “Without limit” is a traveling exhibition which…
CAN 2021: is Cameroon ready?
The 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations begins in a month, January 9, 2022. It has been 50 years since Cameroon had not hosted this great competition. After…
Samuel Fosso, the “chameleon” of African photography
He is, with Malick Sidibé and Seydou Keïta, one of the biggest names in African photography. Samuel Fosso exhibits his self-portraits, his trademark, at the European House of Photography in…
a book of testimonies of the victims of rapes during the massacre of September 28, 2009
Wednesday in Conakry, it was the presentation of a brochure of testimonies of women who lived a painful situation in a stadium of Conakry on September 28, 2009. They were…
the extension of the jihadist threat to coastal countries worries
In Dakar, the forum on peace and security in Africa ended on Monday evening. For two days, politicians, soldiers and researchers exchanged views on security issues. At the center of…
the growing visibility of African letters
Literary Africa is on the rise. Its writers have garnered some of the great literary awards in the Western world this year, including the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature which…
the opponent Joël Aïvo sentenced to ten years in prison
Beninese opponent Joël Aivo was heavily condemned by Criet, the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism. The constitutional expert and two of his co-defendants receive ten years…