Published on: 06/11/2026 - 1:50 p.m.
South Africans went to the polls on Wednesday for the municipal elections – the last electoral deadline before the 2029 general election – at the end of a campaign focused on the crisis in public services. The African National Congress (ANC), at the head of South Africa since 1994, is heading towards the worst electoral result in its history, according to the counting of 80% of the votes.
Nigerian justice on Thursday annulled the candidacy of former vice-president and opponent Atiku Abubakar in the January presidential elections, the day after the official launch of his electoral campaign. The ADC (African Democratic Congress), very virulent against the current head of state, Bola Tinubu, who is seeking a second term, is entangled in a series of legal proceedings linked to internal quarrels. The ADC accuses the presidential party of exploiting these quarrels, which in turn denies these allegations.
The Guinean government announced Thursday evening that thousands of foreign gold miners, including Burkinabè and Malians, had been arrested on illegal gold panning sites in the country and then handed over to their respective embassies, after this activity was banned this week. Guinea's gold mines attract many West African nationals, particularly Burkinabè. The Siguiri region (north-east) is one of the main gold zones in Guinea, one of the main gold producers on the African continent. Seven former territorial administrators from the region were placed under arrest warrant on Wednesday after their presentation before the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offenses (CRIEF), as part of an investigation into the environmental consequences of clandestine gold panning.
YOG Dakar 2026: an opening ceremony that left its mark
The opening ceremony of the YOG Dakar 2026 kicked off the 13 days of competition with more than two hours of colorful spectacle celebrating diversity and African culture. In front of a packed stadium and a delighted crowd, the spectators shared their emotions at Aminatou Diallo's microphone.
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Kenya: recycling victims
Two thousand tonnes of waste are dumped every day in the landfill in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. An army of little hands then rushes to collect the recyclable materials. These invisible heroes of the environment may sacrifice themselves to the task, but only 7% of plastic can be treated.
How to affirm humanity? Let’s talk about it with the great philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne
Souleymane Bachir Diagne is Senegalese but taught philosophy for more than fifteen years at the prestigious Columbia University in New York. Champion of universalism, he warns of the rise of xenophobic discourse throughout the world in his new book "Hospitality. Affirming Humanity", published by Autre.
Midterms: changes in sight in Africa?
After the Democrats' victory in the American elections, will the White House's African policy evolve? Donald Trump's return to power has had very concrete consequences for the inhabitants of the continent, whether for health, visas, agreements with certain countries. The Rendez-Vous Afrique offers you a dive into Trump's America. Between the sudden end of aid and the restructuring of the balance of power, is change possible?
From Ukraine to Congo, Bernard Lavilliers releases an astonishing album “Cruel Rite”
At 80, his voice holds up. Bernard Lavilliers sings about the world, its incessant travels, and remains faithful to its humanist commitments.
“It eats me up inside”: in Mayotte, asylum requests suspended since July
The single window for asylum applications (GUDA) has no longer operated in Mayotte since July 2026. It is therefore impossible for migrants to register their asylum application. They thus find themselves stuck in their administrative procedures without any visibility. This suspension of asylum “is done outside of any legal framework,” notes Alison Morano, an anthropologist conducting research on refugees in Mayotte.
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YOG Dakar 2026: in Saly, the benefits are long overdue
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