Explosion in Guinea, vote delayed in DR Congo, French people arrested in Burkina Faso: Africa Weekly

2023-12-22 11:31:46

Published on : 22/12/2023 – 12:31

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“A historic agreement”, according to Kenyan President William Ruto. Kenya and the European Union signed a trade agreement with the EU earlier this week. Negotiated for a long time, it guarantees Kenyan products duty-free and quota-free access to the European market and tariff reductions for European products destined for the East African country.
Benin wants to reconnect with countries that have recently experienced a coup d’état. Beninese President Patrice Talon declared Thursday that he wanted to “rapidly restore relations” with some of his neighbors, referring in particular to Niger, where in July, a coup d’état overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum.
A heavyweight in oil production is withdrawing from OPEC. Angola has decided to no longer be part of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. At issue: a disagreement over production quotas. OPEC had established a quota of 1.11 million barrels/day for Angola, which the country disputes, aiming for its own target of 1.18 million.
After Mali and Burkina, the French army leaves Niger. The last French soldiers deployed left the country on Friday, marking the divorce between Paris and the military regime that came to power through a coup d’état. The end of more than ten years of French anti-jihadist combat in the Sahel.

In Guinea, solidarity is organized following the fire at an oil depot in Conakry

At least 23 people were killed in a fire that hit the center of Conakry, the Guinean capital, on Monday following an explosion at the country’s main fuel depot brought the city to a standstill and caused widespread damage. materials. On site, residents are mobilizing to help the injured and victims. The report by Sarah Sakho and Malick Diakité.

Presidential election in the DRC: the first trends expected on Friday following a vote spread over two days

The elections ended Thursday evening in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following a second day of voting made necessary by multiple logistical problems which had prevented polling stations from opening the day before in several regions of this immense country with very limited infrastructure.

In Burkina Faso, four French people arrested on suspicion of espionage

Four French people were arrested in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, at the beginning of December, suspected by the Burkinabè authorities of being intelligence agents who had come to carry out espionage activities, we learned on Tuesday. Contacted by France 24, a French source close to the matter denounces a maneuver aimed at justifying the positions taken and the accusations once morest Paris.

Four French nationals identified as intelligence agents were arrested in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou. © AFP

Fonio, cowpea, moringa… chef Christian Abégan makes us (re)discover African superfoods

Explorer of African gastronomic heritage, Cameroonian chef Christian Abégan promotes high-end cuisine inspired by terroirs and traditions. Expert in food safety and ambassador of the World Food Program, he advocates for the promotion of superfoods of African origin such as cowpea, millet, teff, fonio and moringa, foods with numerous benefits for health and for the planet.

In Ivory Coast, giant snail farms are booming

This is the new El Dorado in Ivory Coast. The giant snail, an undemanding and easy-to-raise species which today delights producers… and consumers. It represents a thriving industry with no fewer than 1,500 livestock farms in the south of the country.