2022 | Rethinking Francophone Africa

West Africa coups show limits of diplomacy, opening door to new players. Reuters

Analyses of the coup in Burkina Faso. African Arguments The Economist

Attack in Benin national park signals expansion of jihadi threat. Jeune Afrique France 24 ABC

Tunisia: President issues decree to create new judicial watchdog. AlJazeera France 24

Les forces Barkhane et Takuba pourraient totalement quitter le Mali. RFI

EU, US restore aid to Burundi. AfricaNews VOA

Madagascar: Cyclone Batsirai kills 120. AlJazeera Euronews The Independent

France Says Airstrikes Kill 40 in Burkina Faso Linked to Benin Attacks. VOA Le Monde

Long read: Série en 4 articles « Aux origines coloniales de Barkhane ». Afrique XXI

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Confused situation in Burkina Faso amidst mutinies and coup attempt. Le Monde Omega FM AlJazeera

Local elections in Senegal: the opposition wins in Dakar and Ziguinchor. Le Monde AfricaNews RFI REUTERS

French soldier killed in Mali. France Info VOA France24

Cameroon: 17 Die in Capital City Explosion Caused by Fire. VOA AlJazeera

DRC: President Tshisekedi faces critical year ahead as elections loom. The East African

Mediapart accuse le milliardaire Vincent Bolloré d’avoir corrompu les présidents du Togo et de la Guinée. Le Courrier du Soir

As Africa Cup of Nations plays on in Cameroon, taxi drivers fear violence. RFI

This ‘Plastic Man’ Has a Cape and a Superhero’s Mission: Cleaning Up Senegal. NYTimes

Rethinking Francophone Africa