The massacre had shocked France and Niger, in the middle of summer, but had not been attributed: the Islamic State (IS) group on Thursday claimed responsibility for the assassination in Niger of eight people, including six French humanitarian workers and two Nigeriens.

In Senegal, restrictions on public transport were lifted earlier this week.

The number of passengers had been limited to seats for several months to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The Ministry of Transport now allows carriers to board standing passengers.

A measure that is not unanimous.

We will go to Uganda where since 1990 the country has lost more than half of its forests.

But a national reforestation initiative, launched in 2005, is finally starting to bear fruit.

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