March 2021

Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé were definitely acquitted. The ICC Court of Appeal announced its decision on Wednesday afternoon, March 31, in The Hague. A news eagerly awaited by the militants and sympathizers of the FPI, the party for Gbagbo, which caused scenes of cheering in the Ivory Coast. In the Selmer district of Yopougon, where our correspondent went Sidy Yansane, maquis Tantie Margot has been transformed into a mini-cinema for live broadcasting of the ICC hearing. When the judge dismissed the prosecutor's…

According to figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), almost 1,100 migrants have been intercepted off the Libyan coast by the Coast Guard since Saturday 27 March. They are being sent back to internment camps in Tripoli where conditions are deplorable. Five people died during rescue operations on Tuesday and 77 were rescued, according to the IOM, which condemns the return of these migrants to a country in chaos. "This is a consequence of an irresponsible migration policy," tweeted Safa Msehli, an…

Puntland iyo Jubaland ayaa soo saaray bayaan wadajir ah oo ay ku eedeynayaan hogaamiyayaasha dowladda federaalka "Way qalloocan yihiin" Wadahadallo ayaa lafilayey in ay ku dhex maraan magaalada Muqdisho madaxa dowladda federaalka iyo dowlad goboleedyada dalka. "Dowladaha xubnaha ka ah Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya ee Puntland iyo Jubaland waxay ka walaacsan yihiin in hogaamiyayaasha sare ee dowladda Federaalka ee waqtigeedu dhammaaday ay hor istaagaan qabashada shirka ka dhacaya Muqdisho." sida ku xusneyd qoraalkooda.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Northeastern State and the state of Jubaland have jointly accused the outgoing Somali government on Wednesday of "pulling its legs" by convening inclusive election negotiations in Mogadishu. Negotiations between federal leaders and international partners have been going on for weeks in Mogadishu, seeking a broad consensus on the poll dispute, but Farmajo is blocking an agreement. On Wednesday, Northeastern State and Jubaland issued a joint statement accusing incumbent President Farmajo of…

In Ethiopia, after months of denials, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed acknowledged that the Eritrean army was participating in the fighting in Tigray against the TPLF. Today, the veil is beginning to lift over the reality of Asmara's soldiers, including minors, being sent to fight in Ethiopia. Like the story of Rodanim, a high school student forcibly recruited and now a prisoner of the Tigrayan uprising.…

Spain ayaa kaalinta 1-aad kaga soo baxday Group B is reeb-reebka European Championship ka hor Sweden oo 3/1 ku garaacday Kosovo.Spain ayaa heshay guusheedii labaad kulan ka tirsan is reeb reebka koobka adduunka, kaas oo ka yimid barbaro lama filaan ah wareegii koowaad.Daniel Olmo ayaa hogaanka u dhiibay Spain daqiiqadii 34-aad ee qeybtii hore ee ciyaarta kadib kubad uu ka helay Jordi Alba, laakiin Ferran Torres ayaa labo daqiiqo kadib u labeeyay Spain si uu guusha u xaqiijiyo. Saddexaad Gerard Moreno oo bedel u ah.Spain…

There has been a lot of talk lately about England's wealth of right-back options.While Kyle Walker, Reece James and Kieran Trippier were named in Gareth Southgate's squad for the internationals in March, coach Alexander-Arnold and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be expected to be in the picture when the Three Lions boss names his squad for the European Championships this summer.Ben Chilwell has performed well when Gareth Southgate | Visionhaus / Getty ImagesMeanwhile, with Matty Cash, Tariq Lamptey, Max Aarons and James Justin all…

A head on Antoine Griezmann was enough to give France a 1-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night, as Les Bleus scored seven points from a possible nine in Group D.The visitors never seemed to break down their hosts' strict and stiff defensive form and it was actually Bosnia & Herzegovina who came closest to breaking the deadlock before half time in 25 minutes. A corner kick created great disorder in the penalty area with a goal nearly scored by Anel Ahmedhodzic.Mid-season in Sarajevo (0-0). Encore 45…

President Évariste Ndayishimiye has declared that Covid-19 is Burundi's first enemy. After a first significant decline following the measures taken, the country has faced a second wave since the beginning of 2021. The country has since launched a massive screening campaign with about 180,000 tests already done so far, and it introduces mandatory quarantine and testing for travelers, but doctors believe…

England maintained their 100% record in World Cup qualifier 2022 after a 2-1 victory against Poland at Wembley on Wednesday night.The Three Lions hit the front early when Raheem Sterling served his side a penalty after a strike by Michal Helik. Harry Kane came up to take the spot kick and he made no mistake when he fired the ball past Wojciech Szczęsny.Goal number 3️⃣4️⃣ for @HKane! ? pic.twitter.com/EoksRstkXM- England (@England) 31 March 2021England looked to be heading for a routine victory, but John Stone's loss of…