Exhibition “Art in the City” in Abidjan: the reflection of 22 artists on the cities of Africa

Published on : 03/04/2023 – 14:20 Abidjan, Nairobi, Dakar, Cape Town, Lagos, Kinshasa, Douala, or even Bamako. How do artists think of the city? The exhibition “Art in the City”, presented at La Rotonde des Arts in Abidjan, allows 22 contemporary artists selected by the Dapper Foundation to share their perceptions and their creations in … Read more

a decline in freedom of expression as the election period approaches?

Published on : 01/04/2023 – 13:50Modified : 01/04/2023 – 13:52 From our correspondent in Abidjan – In Côte d’Ivoire, the arrests and convictions of several opposition activists at the end of February are reigniting the debate on freedom of expression and assembly. A few months before the municipal and regional elections scheduled for the last … Read more

Nicolas Sarkozy in Kinshasa as a mediator in the crisis between DR Congo and Rwanda?

Published on : 23/03/2023 – 22:15 Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Kinshasa late Wednesday afternoon for an express one-day private visit to DR Congo. The former French President met with Head of State Felix Tshisekedi. This meeting comes at a time when relations between Rwanda and the DR Congo have been execrable since the resurgence of … Read more

Ivory Coast: towards a sharp drop in cocoa production?

The Coffee-Cocoa Council describes these fears as “rumors” and ensures that there is no risk of non-performance of contracts. The institution explains that the prevalence of 6 multinationals on the trade of certified beans has distorted the market and now calls for control of multinational purchases. The CCC also recognizes a drop in production due … Read more

Press review Africa – Headlines: wounds, bumps and fights in Dakar

Ousmane Sonko’s trial on Thursday (March 16) in the capital, Dakar, was marked by violent clashes between law enforcement and young Senegalese, as the main opponent of President Macky Sall appeared in court to answer for defamation against the Minister of Tourism. Atmosphere under high tension for this audience which turned into a fight, oil … Read more

Amnesty Côte d’Ivoire calls for the “cancellation of the conviction” of 26 activists of the PPA-CI party

Amnesty International demands the release of 26 activists from the African Peoples’ Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA–CI), the training of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo. All were sentenced Thursday, March 9 to two years in prison for ” disturbance of public order ». ► Read also Ivory Coast: the PPA-CI rebels after the sentence pronounced against 26 … Read more

in Bloléquin, the difficult mourning of relatives of victims of the violence of 2011

With our special correspondent in Bloléquin, Bineta Diagne Nesma Bah lost three relatives in the attacks in Bloléquin a March 2011. These attacks were perpetrated by militiamen from Liberia, particularly within the walls of the former prefecture, where many people had taken refuge. Twelve years after the events, only one member of his family has … Read more