Francophone Africa Update: 24 January 2022 Posted on 24th January 2022 by Francophone Africa Reply 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