On October 28, a conference was held in Dakar on the theme :

Fonio, future seed for the Sahel
Why develop this sector ? What challenges and opportunities ?

 The annual Africa Days Forum took place on May 16 at the French Institute in Abidjan, alongside the COP15, the 15th Conference of Parties of the UNCCD (Convention of United Nations Combat Desertification), on the theme : 

Together for the Great Green Wall : 
Let’s invest in local initiatives !