Afrique

Is this the beginning of Africa's economic independence?

Many African countries are increasingly seeking to value their resources by transforming them locally rather than selling them in the raw state.

Municipalities in South Africa: historical defeat of the ANC that barely passes 30%

Municipalities in South Africa. More than 99% of the ballots were stripped. The results will be announced tomorrow, after verification of nearly 200 challenges. But the trends are clear: the ANC is back in history, barely passing the 30% mark. With 24.6%, the Democratic Alliance of Geordin Hill-Lewis, the mayor of Cape Town, is the country's second largest political force.

JOJ Dakar 2026: Khady Niang tells behind the scenes of a historic ceremony

A historic ceremony for Senegal and Africa. On October 31, 2026, Dakar hosted the opening of the first Olympic Youth Games on the African continent. Through "L'Envol de Sitoé", a show combining dance, music, traditions and contemporary creation, the artists told an Africa proud of its history and turned towards the future. How was this show imagined? Why did you choose to tell Africa through the eyes of a little girl? And what legacy for African creators? Khady Niang, Director of Ceremonies

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South Africa: Towards a historically low score for the ANC at the municipal level?

The African National Congress (ANC), led by South Africa since 1994, is heading towards the worst electoral result in its history, indicating the scores after counting half of the municipal elections on Thursday late in the day. Just over one out of every two South African voters moved on Wednesday to vote in municipal elections, the election commission announced.

AGOA: United States threatens to exclude Rwanda and South Africa

The Trump administration wants to withdraw from Rwanda and South Africa their preferential access to the US market, within the framework of AGOA, an agreement that allows more than thirty African countries to export their products to the United States without tariffs. For Kigali, this decision comes in full tension with Washington around the war in eastern DR Congo.

Municipalities in South Africa: the ANC towards an unprecedented electoral decline, according to partial results

The African National Congress (ANC), which has led South Africa since 1994, is moving towards the worst electoral result in its history, on Friday indicated the scores after counting more than three quarters of the municipal elections.

South African municipalities: ANC headed for worst election result

The African National Congress (ANC), head of South Africa since 1994, is heading towards the worst electoral result in its history, indicating the scores after counting half of the municipal elections on Thursday late in the day. Just over one out of every two South African voters moved on Wednesday to vote in the municipalities, the election commission announced.

South Africa: ANC at risk in municipal elections

The South Africans voted on Wednesday to elect their local representatives in an election that could further weaken the African National Congress (ANC) in power since the end of apartheid. These municipal elections are the last major election deadline before the general elections of 2029.