By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Viviane Chidid joined Youssou Ndour on stage at the Grand Bal held on 17 October 2026 at the Accor Arena in Paris-Bercy, where they performed “7 Seconds” together. Senego reports that the singer shared the moment with the concert audience.
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The Horizon Sans Frontières organisation is seeking explanations after Youssou Ndour’s concert at the Accor Arena in Paris was interrupted on 17 October. It called for better coordination between organisers, the venue and the artistic team, while acknowledging safety and timing constraints, according to a statement reported by Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour challenged the sound being cut off during the Grand Bal at Bercy after venue managers told him the event had gone beyond its scheduled end time. He also criticised the welcome given to the audience and the long queues to enter, Dakaractu reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Dakaractu ·
Cultural producer Mohamed Sow says Youssou Ndour sometimes builds his songs from one or two words, such as “No more”, requested in a Brussels studio in 1989. The method is discussed in an interview with Seneweb, while the Grand Bal de Bercy 2026 is announced in Paris, according to Kawtef.
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Madagascan singer Samuella will take part in the “Knockouts” stage of The Voice of Europe, which begins on 19 October. Twenty candidates will be decided between equally by the public and jury, while Samuella is aiming to finish among the top two in her group, reports Newsmada.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Newsmada ·
Senegal's PNA has up to 20 billion CFA francs in unpaid receivablesSenegal's National Supply Pharmacy has between 19 and 20 billion CFA francs in receivables, weakening its ability to pay suppliers and supply health facilities, according to Health Minister Ibrahima Sy. Talks with the Finance Ministry are under way, while pharmacies are reporting an insulin shortage, Senego reports.
Former Ivorian minister Louis André Dacoury-Tabley dies in AbidjanFormer Ivorian minister Louis André Dacoury-Tabley died on 17 October 2026 in Abidjan after a long illness, a family source confirmed. Founder of the Gagnoa Peace and Development Contact Group, he worked to prevent crises and promote reconciliation after the post-election crisis, according to AIP.The week in Africa
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