Olivier Dubois french journalist hostage (DR)

Olivier Dubois french journalist hostage (DR)

For the freedom of Olivier Dubois the French hostage in the world since April 8, 2021

A few months before the French and Malian presidential elections, the family and friends of Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who has been held hostage in Mali since 8/04/21, are calling for a citizen’s mobilization to urge the heads of state of these two nations to make Olivier the priority of these two states and obtain his release.

Brigadier Alexandre Martin

Brigadier Alexandre Martin

Mali : another French soldier killed

Brigadier Alexandre Martin, 24, a member of the 54ᵉ Artillery Regiment of Hyères (Var) lost his life during an attack on the Operation Barkhane camp in Gao. Nine other soldiers were wounded. Interview with Leslie Varenne, director of the Institut de Veille et d’Etude des Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IVERIS).

Ikoyi, an upscale suburb of the megacity Lagos, Nigeria. Beyond the lagoon is Victoria Island, and beyond that is the new city under construction called Eko Atlantic City, right on the Atlantic Ocean.- Reginald Bassey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ikoyi, an upscale suburb of the megacity Lagos, Nigeria. Beyond the lagoon is Victoria Island, and beyond that is the new city under construction called Eko Atlantic City, right on the Atlantic Ocean.- Reginald Bassey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Africa, a continent to conquer

Struck by the global pandemic, the African economy saw its GDP decline by 2.1% in 2020. However, the post-Covid recovery offers good prospects, particularly in construction and real estate.