Tag: African
Mauritania officially candidate for the presidency of the African Union
Mauritania has been designated by North African member states to take over the presidency of the African Union. Since the next President of the organization must come from North Africa,…
Central African Yvon Sana Bangui, new governor of the Bank of Central African States
It is therefore without much surprise that Central African Yvon Sana Bangui was appointed this Friday, February 9, governor of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) following a virtual…
an opponent seized the African Court of Human Rights to contest the election of Azali Assoumani
In the Comoros, the opposition is stepping up its efforts to contest the election of Azali Assoumani, declared winner in the first round by the Supreme Court after the vote…
Senegal: when "democratic beacon" African wobbles
105 votes for, one against. The adoption, on the night of Monday February 5, of a law allowing the postponement of the presidential election, scheduled for February 25, plunged Senegal…
African Union High-Level Committee on Libya advocates “acceleration of peace process”
Brazzaville, the Congolese capital, hosted a meeting of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya on Monday, February 5, 2024, intended to chart the path to a return to…
how South African Ronwen Williams disgusted Cape Verde on penalties
South Africa eliminated Cape Verde on Saturday February 2 in Yamoussoukro (0-0, 2 shots on goal to 1), in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations, thanks in particular…
CAN 2024: “African football has progressed in all areas”
Until February 11, Joseph-Antoine Bell, the RFI consultant, analyzes the highlights of CAN 2024. Today, the former goalkeeper of the Indomitable Lions says he is impatient for the quarters to…
Nigeria-Cameroon, a great classic of the African Cup for a place in the quarterfinals
Nigeria and Cameroon face each other this Saturday, January 27 in a remake of the 1984 CAN final which already took place in Ivory Coast. Since then, the two teams…
2023, a complicated year for financing African startups
In its 2023 report on startup financing, Partech Africa notes the departure of foreign investors from the continent. Based in Dakar, its co-general director, Tidjane Dème, answered questions from RFI.…
Imbroglio around the future presidency of the African Union
The African Union is chaired for a few more weeks by Azali Assoumani, the president of the Comoros. Which country will take over the presidency of the institution next month?…