“News from Africa: Reservist Army in DRC, Ugandan Migrant Abuse, Ivorian Mango Export, and Vues d’Afrique Festival in Canada”

2023-04-21 21:18:18

In Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the National Assembly adopted this April 19, 2023 a bill on the creation of a corps of reservists within the army. This Reserve army of Defense (RAD) is called upon to provide temporary support to the FARDC. Explanations from Goma from our correspondent Aurélie BAZZARA-KIBANGULA.

For 10 years, thousands ofUgandans fly away each month towards the Middle East, attracted by a better salary to support their families. But complaints of abuse, assault and ill-treatment are on the rise. In December 2022, Kampala proposed a suspension of its bilateral agreement with Riyad to review salaries, social coverage and the treatment of these citizens. In April, departures to the Kingdom resumed following successful negotiations. Report by Clement of Rome in Kampala.

The month of April marks the start of the campaignexportation from mango Ivorian. Côte d’Ivoire is the leading African mango exporter in the world: the country produces nearly 180,000 tons mangoes per year. 20 to 30% goes to Europe, about 10% is consumed on the local market and the rest decomposed under the trees. In question, the short lifespan of the mango, aggravated by certain maladies that affect the fruit but also the lack of structures for processing this fruit at the national level. Report by Available Mandjo.

Au Canada, let’s go for a new edition of the great Vues d’Afrique festival, which opened last night and runs until April 30. Cinema, documentaries and African and Caribbean animated films will be rewarded at the end of a competition marked this year by a notable increase in works produced by women. Our correspondent in Montreal Francois Rihouay went there for the opening and the reward, for the whole of his career, of the great Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cisse.

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