Central Africa

The case dates again to the summer time of 2020. The Survie Cameroon fundraising platform, launched by political opponent Maurice Kamto to assist struggle Covid-19 in Cameroon, reveals almost 1.1 million folks. However there is barely about 800,000 euros in Survie's checking account. Or a distinction of 330,000 euros. For a number of months and regardless of the reasons given by the donors to Maurice…

In Chad, Wakit Tama publicizes a brand new mobilization day: Wednesday 19 Might. This was selected Tuesday 11 Might by the members of this civic coordination, which brings collectively human rights organizations, commerce unions and opposition political events. A brand new day of protest, regardless of the violent repression of the earlier two.…

Initially scheduled for Monday, the assembly of the African Union Peace and Safety Council would open this Tuesday, Might 11, in Addis Ababa. A vital assembly for Chad the place the report of the delegation investigating the transition course of opened after the demise of Idriss Déby, three weeks in the past, and the takeover of a 15-general navy transitional council. The UA should now resolve whether…

In response to the Congolese Minister of Well being, 5 instances of the Indian variant have been found in a constructing within the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. 5 instances of the Indian variant of coronavirus have been recognized in Kinshasa, Congolese Well being Minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani Mbanda mentioned…

The picture is taken on the foot of the Lion of Judah monument in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Within the foreground, Bob Marley, carrying a green-yellow-red jacket, his dreadlocks hidden beneath one in every of the big caps that Rastafarians love. Behind him, excessive up on the pedestal, is the statue of the lion carrying a crown and holding a spire in its entrance left paw. The picture, stuffed with which means, is a focus of reggae symbolism. And one in every of the few images that testifies to the…

For his first journey overseas, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, head of the Chadian Transitional Army Council, traveled to Niger on Monday, Might 10, the place he met with President Mohamed Bazoum earlier than heading to the Téra Division to supply condolences to 1,200 Chadian troopers stationed within the three border zones after Idriss Déby's loss of life.…

In Chad, three weeks after Idriss Deby's loss of life on a battlefield, many are questioning concerning the function of Marshal Haftar's Libyan and Vladimir Putin's Russians within the insurgent offensive that was deadly for the Chadian president. Was there a Benghazi and Moscow conspiracy in opposition to Ndjamena? Was it additionally the need to weaken Paris? And why didn't Paris reply? Jalel Harchaoui is a researcher on the NGO World Initiative, primarily based in Geneva. He solutions the questions from Christophe…

Within the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Common Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) despatched its report on the administration of the Bukanga Lonzo agro-industrial park to the courts. Initially, this pilot venture, which covers 80,000 hectares and 220 km, aimed to contribute to meals safety and contribute to poverty discount and elevated agricultural productiveness. Seven years after the inauguration of…

The African Union should at present choose doable sanctions in opposition to Chad. However it doesn't have the ability to impose monetary sanctions. Three weeks after the announcement of the dying of President Idriss Déby, adopted by the institution of a army council at the top of the nation, consisting of fifteen generals, a interval of transition that has simply opened raises an infinite variety of…

In Niger, civil society organizations in Arlit, a northern mining city, despatched a letter to President Mohamed Bazoum on Sunday. They categorical concern concerning the circumstances for the closure of the Akouta uranium mine, which is owned by Cominak, a subsidiary of the French large Orano. On March 31, Cominak stopped manufacturing.…