This page lists the on-going projets affiliated to the network and supported by AFIPS

Research projects

Extension of meteor camera networks in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Mauritania, and Côte d’Ivoire.
PI: François COLAS. Main collaborators: Salma SYLLA MBAYE (University Cheikh Anta Diop), Absa GASAMA (Université numérique Cheikh Hamidou Kane), Maram KAIRE (Association Sénégalaise pour la Promotion de l’Astronomie), David BARATOUX (IRD/GET), Zacharie KAM (University Joseph Ki-Zerbo), Hasnaa CHENNAOUI-AOUDJEHANE (University Hassan II of Casablanca), Marian SELORM SAPAH (University of Ghana), Elycheikh Ould Mohamed NAVIEE (Association d’Astronomie Mauritanienne). Funding: IRD, CNRS, Observatory of Paris

Investigations and drilling of the potential meteoritic impact structures of Velingara in Senegal.
PI: David BARATOUX (IRD/GET) Co-PI: Cheikh Ahamadou Bamba NIANG (University Cheikh Anta Diop/SOMISEN). Collaboration: Yohann QUESNEL (CEREGE), Pierre Rochette (CEREGE), Maram KAIRE (Association Sénégalaise pour la Promotion de l’Astronomie), Nicolas Loukou KOUAME (University Félix-Houphouët-Boigny), Pétanki SORO (University Félix-Houphouët-Boigny), Makhoudia FALL (University Cheikh Anta Diop).

Geological mapping of young impact craters on Mars, considered to be potential sources of the martian meteorites.
PI: Sylvain BOULEY (GEOPS, University Paris-Saclay). Collaborators: David BARATOUX (IRD/GET), Feyda SRARFI (University of Tunis El Manar), Mayssa DALDOUL (University of Tunis El Manar).
Funding: GEOPS, Univ. Tunis El Manar

Search for potential impact structures in Algeria from remote sensing data.
PI: Charaf Moulley CHABOU (University of Setif). Collaborations: David BARATOUX (IRD/GET), Samira YALLA (University of Setif).
Funding: University of Sétif

Investigations on the tektites strewn-field of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivoires).
PI: Pierre-Rochette (CEREGE). Collaborators: Alain KOUAMELAN (University Félix Houphouët-Boigny), David BARATOUX (IRD/GET), Pétank SORO (University Félix Houphouët-Boigny).
Funding: ANR, IRD, AGATE Project

Outreach projects in partnerships with AFIPS
Annual Festival of Astronomy of Mahajunga, Madagascar. PI: Sylvain BOULEY (GEOPS/University Paris Saclay). Main collaborators: Chrystelle Fraysse (Alliance Française), Jean-Philippe UZAN, Andoniaina RAJAONARIVELO (Observatoire Ecole du Mondes de Bésély et Haikintana), David BARATOUX (GET/IRD).
Funding: GEOPS, Alliance Française, IRD, Ambassade de France à Madagascar

On the Moon again 2024. PI: Sylvain BOULEY
On the Moon Again bring together several hundreds of events worldwide to observe the Moon using telescopes set-up in the street. AFIPS is playing a role to promote the events across the African continent.
Funding: Participants

L’Astronomie Afrique. L’Astronomie Afrique is a free public on-line magazine which publish every three months articles and news about Astronomical events and scientific content for people living in Francophone African countries. Funding and partnerships: Société Française d’Astronomie, Association Sénégalaise pour la Promotion de l’Astronomie, AFIPS.
Editorial team: Sylvain BOULEY (GEOPS, Editor-in-Chief), David Baratoux (IRD/GET), Janet Borg, Editor-in-Chief of L’Astronomie, Meriem EL YAJOURI, Maram KAIRE (ASPA), Zacharie KAM (Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo), Marie KORSAGA (Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo), Eric LAGADEC (Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur), Lucie MAQUET (Observatoire de Paris), Modou MBAYE (University Cheikh Anta Diop), Salma SYLLA MBAYE (University Cheikh Anta Diop), Jamal MIMOUNI (Constantine University, President African Astronomical Society). Mamadou N’Diaye (Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur)