Le 9e Comité technique du 4e Recensement général de la population et de l’habitat couplé au Recensement général de l’agriculture et de l’élevage (RGPH/RGAE) a passé en revue l’état d’avancement des opérations. Face aux difficultés rencontrées sur le terrain, les travaux ont débouché sur une prorogation du processus et la définition de nouvelles priorités. Avec l’appui technique de l’UNFPA et de la FAO, les membres du Comité technique ont examiné le 08 juin 2026 les progrès enregistrés ainsi que les contraintes qui ralentissent la bonne conduite du recensement. Si les opérations se poursuivent sur l’ensemble du territoire, plusieurs difficultés continuent de peser sur leur exécution, notamment les retards de paiement de certains agents recenseurs. Cette situation a alimenté un climat de mécontentement sur le terrain et contribué à une faible remontée des données vers le serveur central, compromettant le rythme attendu de collecte et de traitement des informations. Dans leurs...

Ibrahim Mohammed, 32, had spent years deep in the vast forests of Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State as a jihadist fighter when a video message from his mother changed everything. A 2009 uprising by the Boko Haram group triggered Nigeria’s ongoing insurgency, which has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 3 million. “I received a video message from my mother. She pleaded with me to leave the group, lay down my arms, and return home,” Mohammed told AFP on Friday at a ceremony to mark the end of a rehabilitation programme for former jihadist fighters in Borno’s capital, Maiduguri, the epicentre of the 17-year-long insurgency. “It touched me deeply. I realised that my family still cared about me and wanted me back. That was when I decided to leave the bush and surrender.” Mohammed was among about 720 former fighters who recently completed a state government rehabilitation programme,...

Cotonou confirme son statut de pôle culturel émergent à travers des initiatives comme le Cotonou Comedy Festival et La Relève Afrique, qui visent à structurer et promouvoir l’humour africain à l’échelle internationale Facebook

Ghanaian international footballer Thomas Partey, who is currently facing rape and sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom, has been refused entry to Canada and will be unable to take part in his team’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto on Wednesday. “FIFA ​can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable travel from Ghana‘s ​Base Camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first ​match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as ⁠his ​visa application ​has been refused by the ​Canadian government,” said world football’s governing body in a statement to media outlets including ​Reuters and The New York Times. “FIFA ⁠is not involved in the immigration ⁠processes ​of host countries, including the adjudication of visas,” the statement added. Canada is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup along with Mexico and the United States. What is Thomas Partey accused of? Midfielder Partey, 32, was charged in July 2025 with five...

#Mali : Réinsertion socio-professionnelles: Une seconde chance offerte à plus de 200 mineurs détenus Ces centaines de jeunes prisonniers vont bénéficier d’un vaste programme de formation physique, civique et professionnelle afin de faciliter leur réinsertion socio-professionnelle Retrouvez l’article complet sur le site de l’Essor Lien en commentaire Facebook

Organisée à l’Institut français du Bénin, cette édition spéciale « All Stars » réunit les meilleurs humoristes issus des saisons précédentes. Facebook

New Parliament Chambers works have entered into the final phase as contractor completes steel works and embarks on roofing . Construction of the new parliament chambers is being undertaken by Roko Construction Ltd. The works are expected to be complete by end of next year. However, the steel works, the most sophisticated aspect of the contract, were sub-contracted to an Irish firm, Kelly Steel, a world wide reputable firm in bent steel frames. “We visited the new Parliament building which is taking shape beautifully! Impressive to see the unique expertise and craftsmanship from Kelly Steel and Roko Uganda , both owned by Irish diaspora. 3000 tonnes of bent steel frames from Kelly Steel shaped this landmark building,,” a tweet from the Irish Embassy in Kampala noted. Officials from the Irish Embassy in Kampala visited the new chambers this week to acquaint themselves with the ongoing works. Run by Carlow native...

Jean Ziegler est décédé le 1à juin 2026 à Genève ( Suisse) à à l’âge de 92 ans. Mais tant qu’il y aura des peuples écrasés, des ressources spoliées et des populations africaines maintenues dans la misère, son combat ne mourra pas. Toute sa trajectoire, il l’a construite comme une riposte politique aux discours de l’oubli, de la fatalité et du paternalisme sur l’Afrique. Dès ses premiers écrits sur la « nouvelle Afrique », il a posé une question simple, implacable : « Deux cents millions d’Africains se sont libérés de la domination coloniale ? C’est vrai, mais rien n’a changé. Les Africains étaient misérables sous la colonisation, ils sont misérables sous l’indépendance. » Ce n’est pas une plainte. C’est une dénonciation. Ziegler a refusé de voir l’Afrique comme un continent incapable de se gouverner. Il a refusé de transformer la pauvreté en excuse. Il a dit ce que tant...

Five years since violent protests shattered Eswatini’s calm, King Mswati III has done nothing to address the causes. In April this year, King Mswati III of Eswatini lavishly celebrated his ruby jubilee, marking 40 years on the throne of sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute monarchy. Millions of emalangeni were spent on a big party at the plush new Ezulwini Palazzo Hotel. Several Southern African presidents and ex-presidents attended, as did Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (Eswatini is the last African country to recognise Taiwan, rather than China). Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Many businesses, including state-owned enterprises, gave the king generous gifts. Bheki Makhubu, editor of the independent magazine The Nation, told ISS Today, a little wryly perhaps, that: ‘Eswatini is peaceful and quiet; the king just celebrated 40 years on the throne and opened a hotel of Las Vegas standards.’ On the surface, the king appeared...

A report published by TransUnion revealed that third-party seller scams on legitimate e-commerce websites accounted for over 35% of financial loss experienced by Namibians targeted by digital fraud last year. This highlights that losses do not only occur in unsafe environments, but in credible, familiar and trusted digital spaces. The report revealed that among local consumers who reported to losing money to digital fraud last year, the median reported loss was N$7,726. Titled TransUnion H1 2026 Update: Top Fraud Trends, the report blends insights from a global survey of 12,730 consumers in 18 countries and regions, conducted between 20 November and 9 December 2025. Following third party scams on legitimate websites, 24% of consumers reported to have experienced money mule scams. This was followed by account takeover at 21%, phishing at 20%, vishing at 19% and stolen credit card or fraudulent charges at 19%. Social engineering fraud accounted for 19%...