In Dakar, the trial of Ousmane Sonko, accused of rape by a former massage parlor employee, was postponed until 23 May. A peace mission led by six African leaders will leave "as soon as possible" in Kiev and Moscow to try to "find a peaceful solution" to the war in Ukraine.

A Nigerian chef set herself the incredible challenge: cooking for 100 hours without interruption to break the record for the longest cooking session by a single person. Finally we will go to the Cannes Film Festival, where two African films are presented in competition.