Published on : 02/05/2022 – 22:43
The soldiers in power for more than a year in Chad have postponed to an unspecified “later” date a reconciliation dialogue scheduled for May 10 before elections, while preliminary negotiations with the rebels drag on in Qatar, mediator of the “pre-dialogue”. Civil society and the opposition welcome this postponement and demand more transparency.
The decision of the Guinean junta to push for a 39-month transition before returning power to civilians was strongly criticized on Sunday by both the party of the ousted ex-president and by those who had fought him.
The militarization of northern Cote d’Ivoire continues despite a relative lull. In the north of Côte d’Ivoire, an area exposed to the risk of jihadist attacks, the Ivorian army claims to have the area “under control”. Indeed, since the last attacks in June 2021, no fatal attack has been reported. However, the threat of an upcoming attack remains omnipresent and the army continues to militarize the area. Reporting by Samuel Bernard.
It is the essential ingredient of the Eid celebration in Senegal: chicken. After 30 days of fasting, families celebrate the end of the month of Ramadan around a dish of poultry. In recent weeks, its price has doubled on the market, due to the rise in the price of millet and corn, the main poultry feed. Faced with general inflation due to the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine, this is a real challenge for the Senegalese. Report from Dakar by Sarah Sakho and Elimane Ndao.
Editor: Célia Caracena
