The state of siege in Ituri and North Kivu in eastern DRC officially entered into force on Thursday.

But operations on the ground are not expected to start for a few days.

In question: an error in the announcement of the appointments of the new military governors… and a delay in taking office of the latter.

We take stock with our correspondent Clément Bonnerot.

Burkina Faso, like many neighboring countries, is in the middle of the hot season.

During this period the power cuts are a plague for the population.

In order to respond to this major challenge, the Burkinabè government has bet on solar energy, but its impact is still insufficient.

Finally, the world heavyweight champion of mixed martial arts (MMA), Francis Ngannou, was greeted as a hero on his return to his native village of Batié, in western Cameroon.

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