It is an area that has become a sanctuary for Boko Haram jihadists and other terrorist groups: the Lake Chad area.
They are now under pressure from the joint force between Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad and Niger.
Several hundred terrorists were killed in operations launched at the end of March.
If on the military level, it is a victory, what about the human component?
People who have fled the region are still waiting to return home.
Harold Girard's correspondence in Niamey.
The teachers' strike in Togo is taking a worrying turn.
After the protest movement last March, a hundred teachers were dismissed or revoked.
They are 8 in prison.
The authorities accuse them of "acts of incitement to violence, disobedience and revolt".
Report by Emmanuelle Sodji.
In Senegal, a psychiatric clinic encourages its patients to take part in art therapy sessions.
She organizes an exhibition for the Dakar Biennale to break taboos around mental health.
Editor: Célia Caracena
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