Also in the Democratic Republic of Congo, workers from the port of Kinshasa demonstrated at their employer's headquarters.
They say they have not received salaries for three years.
Police were deployed to the scene and responded with tear gas canisters
This confusion in Mali: at the beginning of the week, the announcement of possible negotiations with jihadist groups was noted by our colleagues from RFI, after the Minister of Religious Affairs suggested it.
But this Friday Bamako affirms that no national or international organization has been "officially" mandated.
In Guinea, in the city of Kankan, awareness campaigns are carried out by religious to reconcile the communities there.
The city has been the site of serious clashes in recent weeks.
Malick Diakité is our special correspondent on site.
Finally we will go to Ougadougou in Burkina Faso, where Fespaco, the Pan-African Film and Television Festival is coming to an end.
Fatimata Wane is alongside actress and director Aissa Maiga, who received the award for best documentary for her film "Walking on the water".
You will hear his reaction.
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