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Senior Tigray Force Commander surrendered ENDF amid battle

NAIROBI, Kenya - According to state media reports, the commander-in-chief of the Tigraya Defense Force surrendered to the Ethiopian National Defense Force . Colonel Gebrehivot Gebreaelaf, a respected commander in the TDFranks, reportedly deserted on Saturday, which could significantly affect the advancementofTigray's army, which is movinginto Afar and Amhara in northern Ethiopia.State media reported that Colonel Gebrechivot Gebreaelaf sidedwithGasaiwithhim. TDF spokesman Getachew Rada was not available for comment, but…

AIDS continues to kill due to lack of resources

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the figures are alarming ... 42% of AIDS patients admitted to Lubumbashi Provincial Hospital die due to lack of money for treatment. These statistics were presented during Scientific Days, organized jointly by the Higher Institute of Medical Techniques in Lubumbashi and the Technical University of M'siri. They ended on Saturday, August 21, in the town of…

UPDF general behind Al-Shabaab’ fall in capital of Somalia dies in African nation

KAMPALA, Uganda - One of the soldiers of the Ugandan People's Defense Forces behind the imminent collapse of AlShabaab in Mogadishu died in Uganda, the African Union Mission in Somalia acknowledged when itpaid tribute to the result of his service. Major General Paul Lokech died in Kampala on Saturday after battling the disease for several months. In a statement, the AMISOM team responsible for peace and stability in Somalia praised the officer for his "lasting legacy". during his stay in Somalia, where he effectively…

Mali wants to regain its place as the leading producer of

Installed on August 5, 2021, the new office of the Confederation of Cotton Producers of Mali held its first meeting in the city of Koutialia on Thursday, August 19. Objective: to introduce its members to thousands of producers in this agricultural zone but also to support the transition. Following the recommendations of the national meetings in the sector, in addition to the fertilizer subsidy, the…

constitutional law, a new favorite topic of

Almost a month after what some observers call a "constitutional coup", the Tunisian president has still not appointed a head of government. While waiting to see more clearly about Kaïs Saïed's plans, on which they seem to place their confidence largely according to the latest polls, the Tunisians are once again passionate about the public and especially about constitutional rights.…

André Lye Yoka: “The history of the Congolese rumba is one

By introducing the Congolese rumba to the intangible heritage of mankind, this is the desire, the will of two neighboring states: Congo-Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of Congo. André Lye Yoka, Professor at the National Institute of the Arts in Kinshasa, is one of the two co-chairs of the Joint Committee that presented this candidacy to Unesco. The decision will be made at the end of the year. Professor Yoka is a guest of Guillaume Thibault. .

political parties take a stand on the calendar for

Theoretically, the presidential and legislative elections are scheduled for the end of February 2022. On that date, the transition must also end. Meetings and declarations from political parties are increasing, as are the positions taken in the vote. There are those who insist that it be kept on scheduled dates, which is also a requirement of subregional and international institutions, and those who…

the opposition comes out of its silence after death in exile of

The Minister of the Interior under Pascal Lissouba (1992-1997), Philippe Bikinkita, died the night before Friday to Saturday 21 August in England, almost 25 years after the civil war that enabled President Denis Sassou-Nguesso to regain power. The opposition, which had not expressed itself since the presidential election in March last year as the loser, called on the head of state to release all…

Work on the Gorée Memorial ought to start by

The Gorée Memorial is a memorial to the slave trade, but also to the "future", which will be used to "know how to forgive" and unite. The idea for this project goes back more than thirty years but it is finally starting to be realized. The final version was presented to Senegalese President Macky Sall on August 18 during a meeting with the structures involved.…

South Africa strengthens its space strategy by signing

The BRICS countries decided this week to merge a little more in the space sector. They signed an agreement to share data from their Earth observation satellites. Very useful data in various sectors, such as management of natural disasters, water resources or even agriculture. Good news for South Africa, which is trying to strengthen its space strategy.…