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In Benin, the CENA, the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, has published the provisional results of Sunday’s legislative elections. The opposition returns to the National Assembly after having been absent for 4 years. She gets just over 25% of the seats. The participation rate is 38.66%. “It’s a return to normal for Benin but the consequence is a lack of interest from Beninese vis-à-vis parliamentary activity”, explains analyst Steve Kponton.
The Ebola epidemic in Uganda is over, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ugandan Minister of Health announced on Wednesday, less than four months after the outbreak was announced, which officially cost the lives of 55 people in this East African country.
in the DRC, the voter identification and registration process was launched by the CENI on December 23 in the western provinces of the country. They will continue in February in the eastern provinces. The presidential, legislative and provincial elections are all announced for the end of 2023. But civil society has noted several hiccups since the start of operations. Report in Kinshasa by Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula.
Paul Kagame, the Rwandan president who declared in front of the parliamentarians that Rwanda, I quote, could “not continue to welcome Congolese refugees” affirmed today that the media had misinterpreted his remarks. Rwanda denies any desire to expel the Congolese.
Hakime, a young Guinean hairdresser living in Senegal has become in the space of a few months one of the most followed tiktokeur in West Africa. A specialist in humor and car chases, Hakime aims to showcase his acting talents to the whole world. Elimane Ndao and Sarah Sakho went to meet him.
Editor: Célia Caracena