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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the presidential and legislative elections are scheduled for December 20, 2023. Congolese abroad will take part in the ballot for the first time. However, on the spot, many of them do not believe it. In North Kivu, a territory partly under the control of the M23 rebels, residents remain excluded from registration operations on electoral lists. Denis Kadima, president of the CENI, is the guest of this Journal de l’Afrique.
In Senegal, pSeveral districts of Dakar were, Thursday, March 16, the scene of sceneses of violence between young people and the police when the opponent Ousmane Sonko appeared in court for defamation. A new hearing has been set for March 30. Report by Aminatou Lamarana Diallo, Sarah Sakho and Elimane Ndao
Gianni Infantino was re-elected as head of Fifa at a Congress held in Rwanda. The president has decided to bring to 9 the number of African teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup and to increase the number of women’s teams at the 2023 World Cup. More details with Clement of Rome, France 24 correspondent.
The PPA-CI, party of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and opposition party, held a press conference on Thursday, March 16, in Abidjan. Its spokesperson Justin Katinan denounces several attacks by the ruling party. Among the elements cited: the summons by the justice of the Secretary-General of the party for facts which date from more than a year ago. The statement of the PPA-CI spokesperson at the microphone of Ange Nomenyo and Sadia Mandjo.