West Africa

Thousands displaced in Gambia after renewed separatist fighting in Senegal

Thousands displaced in Gambia after renewed separatist fighting in Senegal

More than 6,000 people have fled their homes in Gambia and Senegal following clashes between Senegalese soldiers and separatists near the Gambian border earlier this month, Gambia’s government said Tuesday. The Senegalese military launched an operation on March 13 against rebels fighting for independence in Casamance region, which borders Gambia. …

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Nigeria: no more PCR tests for travelers leaving the country

Nigeria: no more PCR tests for travelers entering the country

The Nigerian government says fully vaccinated travellers coming into the country will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR Covid-19 test. This is the first major reversal to the public health safety protocols since Nigeria started seeing a decline in the number of infections. The chairman of the …

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President Macron reacts after suspension of two French medias in Mali

President Macron reacts after suspension of two French medias in Mali

French President Emmanuel Macron said he condemned Mali’s leaders’ decision to suspend broadcasts by French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24. “I condemn this decision in the strongest terms, which seems to me to be totally at odds with the values ​​defended by the Malian people since their …

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