Politics

In November 2014, the Senegalese former president Abdou Diouf will leave the head of the International Organization of Francophony (OIF), the institution he has been managing since 2002. Candidates for the succession of the Senegalese are being revealed. After the Mauritian Jean Claude de L’ Estrac, two other African personalities …

Young man (33 years old), dynamic, innovative, the candidate of Democratic Alliance (South Africa ) for the coming provincial elections of 7th May in Johannesburg district, is seducing many people. Always smiling, Mmusi Maimane has all the necessary to fascinate his electorate. The man, strongly inspired by the American president …

Under the aegis of World Health Organization (WHO) and of African Union (UA), Ministers for Health of African States met in Luanda (Angola) to fine new strategies to reduce mortality rate of African populations. Participants in the high-level historic meeting decided the creation of an African Agency of medicine and …

The Beninese singer, Angélique Kidjo belongs to the list of the most famous African women who make move Africa. The success of her song artist career made of her a major personality on the continent. Forbes Magazine recently appointed her as the most influential woman of Africa. She is one …

Access to drinking water in faraway zones in Africa is a current issue. Government of Ivory Coast, conscious of the situation set as goal to increase the coverage rate in drinking water of the country at 82,5 % in 2015. To achieve this they inaugurated last Saturday in the district …

Selfies are great trendy! And the Nigerian former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, is making buzz today on the web with this selfie taken with two young Naijas and posted by Nokia Nigeria. Atiku Abubakar, his former vice-President also made a selfie with his son and his daughter-in-law during their wedding with …

Cheb Khaled: committed singer but not for politics! The artist is trying to calm things down. His support for  Abdelaziz Bouteflika who was just reelected President of Algeria, aroused numerous reactions from his fans. He insists on a strong conviction: « Today in Algeria and all over Africa, young people want …

The Algerian outgoing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika was reelected at the head of Algerian republic for a fourth mandate. It was not really a suprise. Algerian Interior Minister, Tayeb Belaiz, has announced his re-election with 81, 53 % of the votes. His main challenger, the former prime minister Ali Benflis, arrive …

After Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta who lowered of 20 % his salary, Moncef Marzouk, the president of Tunisia announced last Friday his intention to lower his salary of two thirds. « We are facing a financial and economic crisis. The State has to be a model (…) and that is why …

After about twenty years of suspension of international community aid, Togo returns to growth. At the instigation of its president Faure Gnassingbé, several plans and programs are launched to attract investors and reduce poverty rate in the country. Government of Lomé, henceforth, goes up a gear with the ambitious project …

Countries of East Africa want to unite their efforts to make of their region, the number 1 of ICTS in Africa. Representatives of political leaders and industrialists of this region of Africa met in Nairobi (Kenya) for the creation of a common Internet exchange platform. « East African States need a …

The Peace Trophy 2013 was awarded to the president of Republic of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé. This prize was awarded by the foundation Issa Hayatou – chairman of Confederation of African Football after a vote of NGO, famous sportsmen and African media. « As UEFA and FIFA are already doing it, the …

Initiator of the first agricultural grant of Ethiopia, the economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin is planning to extend the project to other countries of Africa. This grant conceived for small traders of informal sector allows farmers and traders to be connected to the global economy, by modernizing Ethiopian agriculture. The success of …

The president of Niger inaugurated on Monday, 7th April in Niamey, the first railroad station of the country. Awaited 80 years ago, the station of Niamey is the first stage of the vast railroad network Cotonou – Niamey – Ouagadougou – Abidjan (2 728 km). The project, carried out by …

The news hits the headlines of Senegalese press. Léna Sène, the campaign director of Idrissa Seck during the presidential election 2012, put an end to her political career. In an interview granted to Senegalese newspaper Quotidien, she decided to dedicate herself to her family and her professional activities. Léna Sène, …

The 17th farmers’ national day is luxuriously getting ready by public authorities of Burkina Faso. This event planned from 10th to 12th April 2014 coincides with the year of agriculture decreed by the African Union. For this year, the meeting is placed under the theme: « Win food-processing challenge in order …

Mali has a new Prime Minister: Oumar Tatam Ly presented the resignation of his government and was replaced by the Minister of Town planning and Urban affairs, Moussa Mara. An official communiqué indicated: « The president of Republic (…) has put an end to the functions of the Prime Minister, Oumar …

« 20 years ago, Rwanda had no future, only a past ». It was with emotion that President Kagame spoke about this sinister history page of his country that made 800.000 deaths in hundred days. Half of Rwandan population was born after the genocide. In the presence of eight African heads of …

Nigeria is yet to become the first economic nation of the continent, according to the new estimation of its GDP, calculated according to a new method. Nigeria would so come before South Africa which would stay in front of Nigeria in terms of GDP per capita, infrastructures and governance. The …

Mehdi Jomaâ, Tunisian Prime Minister was received by Barack Obama last Friday by the United States President, Barack Obama in the White House. And he left with a 500 million dollar loan gauarantee. Barack Obama evoked Arab Spring, considering that « Certain countries had hard time in this transition« . « But in …

He was Guinea-Bissau president from 2000 to 2003: Kumba Yala died from a cardiac arrest at the age of 61 years. He was nicknamed « Red Cap » because of the color of the cap he often puts in public. Government announced that « the former president Kumba Yala died from a cardiac …

« No one is allowed to destroy a page of the history of people because people without history, it is a world without soul », said Alain Foka. The majority of colonized African countries inherited their histories drafted by colonists. Senegal wants to distance itself by launching the ambitious project of rewriting …

The video created discord. Entitled « Our oath for Algeria », the clip of campaign song for the candidate-president did not make unanimity on Internet. The video produced by Djaffar Kacem showed about sixty Algerian personalities supporting the candidacy of president Bouteflika. Those who set their voice for this music were: Cheb …

Officially since this Saturday 26th March 2014, Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama, 55 years old, was elected at the head of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) during the 44th ordinary summit of the ECOWAS in Yamoussoukro. He succeeds to his Ivory Coast homologue, Alassane Ouattara. The outgoing …

Aminata Dramane Traoré is a reference for African elite that aspires to a model of development other than those dictated by western countries. The Malian politician and writer is famous for her outspokenness and her fight against neocolonialism. Co-writer of « La Gloire des imposteurs– Lettres sur le Mali et l’Afrique » …

In 2015 or in 2019, she dreams of becoming President of South Africa. Vigorous woman and full of conviction, Lindiwe Mazibuko does not hide her ambition. Her rise is judged lightning. In 2009, Lindiwe Mazibuko was elected Member of Parliament for Democratic Alliance (DA) political party in Durban, the largest …

According to the famous financial magazine, the African minister of finance of the year 2013 was the Liberian Amara Konneh. The magazine appreciated « his leadership in the maintaining of economic stability and growth in Liberia”. We can read: « this prize represents the vote of confidence on behalf of markets.” Thus, …

Nelson Mandela is no more. The former president of South Africa and 1993 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela passed away Thursday December 5, 2013 at the age of 95 years . Here are his words that will remain etched in our memories: 1. Education is the most powerful weapon …