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Niger condemned by the court in
Niger was ordered by the ECOWAS court to pay damages to a human rights defender for "arbitrary and illegal detention". It's a first. The West African Economic Community Court (ECOWAS) this week ordered Niamey to pay 50 million CFA francs to Sadat Sadat Ilya Dan Malam. His lawyer announced it on the evening of Thursday, June…
Abidjan is cute, after all
After Lagos, the "Great West African Cities" initiative in Wathi Square takes us to Abidjan, the economic and cultural capital of Côte d'Ivoire. We have launched a series on major West African cities, in order to show their diversity, their complexity, their beauty, but also the environmental, security and socio-economic threats that weigh on them.Along with population growth, one of the other major trends in the coming…
Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz Affair – Week of
A former head of state behind bars, for not having, it is said, respected the measures of his judicial control, as part of the ongoing investigation of a corruption case against him. How can one explain this impression of embarrassment that seems to arouse the case of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz? It clearly carries a force of…
New meeting in Tunis to prepare for the forum
In the aftermath of the Berlin summit on the Libyan crisis, the UN mission in Libya meets the Advisory Committee of the Libyan Forum for Political Dialogue. These meetings should last for three days to reconcile positions ahead of a new meeting of the Libyan Political Forum, on Monday 28 June, in Geneva. A committee of 17…
The United States is sending a statement of support
The US Secretary of State met with his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in Paris. The issue of the fight against terrorism in the Sahela was raised in particular, while President Emmanuel Macron announced the in-depth transformation of Operation Barkhane in Mali. A change that should not call into question US support for the region.…
In Burkina Faso, the political opposition is interrupting
Work on the dialogue should resume on 3 July. These opposition parties intend to protest against the government's inability "to meet the attacks attributed to jihadist groups. The opposition still demands the resignation of the head of government and the Minister of Defense. The announcement was made last Friday during a press conference.…
Covid, constitution … Ali Bongo spoke
In Gabon, President Ali Bongo Ondimba this Friday addressed the deputies and senators in his country who gathered in Congress at the seat of the National Assembly. A first in since he suffered a stroke on October 24, 2018. Ali Bongo Ondimba returned to certain issues in the political life of his country. as reported from…
an ongoing strike on Exxon Mobil strikes a blow
In Chad, staff at ExxonMobil, which has operated the Doba oil bath since 2003, go on strike its assets to the young British company Savannah Energy. as reported from Ndjamena, Madjiasra NakoSince yesterday, the Chadian operators in the control room have stopped their machines on the Komé 5 platform and have retired to their…
70,000 Mozambicans moved in 4 months
Assaults proceed in Mozambique on this northern province. Since March 24, Palma has been a spot of violence. Specifically, they led Complete to droop its operations within the area. "The sporadic assaults proceed, not solely in Palma but additionally in different districts of the province," stated Margarida Loureiro, director…
Tunisia: the richness of the culinary heritage
In Tunisia, the richness of the culinary heritage is unknown, often due to lack of transmission and communication that links between the different regions of the country. A tasting exhibition about Tunis paid tribute to seven governments in Tunisia. When Tunisians start debating the types of chermoula, a sauce used to cook…