In Bamako, the political class is mobilizing for verbal de-escalation for a peaceful transition.
Report by Anne-Fleur Lespiaut.
Rebels from Casamance, a region in southern Senegal, on Monday freed seven Senegalese soldiers in neighboring Gambia they had been holding prisoner since a deadly clash on January 24.
Ugandan schoolchildren returned to school on January 10 after 20 months of closure due to the health crisis.
It is the longest closure in the world during this pandemic period.
Among the 15 million students who stayed at home, half received no education, not even at a distance, and when school fees resumed, they doubled.
Report by Simon Wohlfahrt.
Finally in a few months, for the very first time in history, a work of art produced by contemporary African artists will leave the Earth to go into space.
The European launcher, Ariane 5 will also carry with it a crucial satellite for Africa.
Our correspondents Emmanuelle Sodji and Nathalie Verdier met the artists in residence in Benin.
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