Central Africa

It was a real emigration that we witnessed in Goma. Reports from the largest city in the eastern DRC showed that residents fled the region as the Nyiragongo volcano has threatened to erupt for several days. Relative calm reigns in Goma, now partially deserted by its inhabitants. The inhabitants of Goma continue to arrive in Bukavu, writes our special envoy to Bukavu, William basimike. For example, these children on board a boat that has just docked, in the beginning of 28 May. And there are the residents of Goma who come…

In The Gambia, the Truth, Reconciliation and Equalization Commission closed its hearings on Thursday, May 27, beginning in January 2019. It investigated the human rights violations committed under the government of Yahya Jammeh. It must now report its conclusions and submit proposals to the current authorities. For more than…

Since May 24, the International Criminal Court has heard a key witness in the trial of Patrice-Édouard Ngaïssona and Alfred Yekatom, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in 2013 and 2014 in the Central African Republic. Joachim Kokaté spoke about the first steps in anti-balaka and revealed the content of the meetings organized in exile by the dismissed President François Bozizé.…

In partnership with the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Ndarason International broadcasts radio broadcasts in Lake Chad Basin, in several local languages. Its goal: to promote a discourse of peace among young people tempted by Boko Haram, broadcast programs to understand violent extremism or illegal immigration, but also give a voice to listeners in Lake Chad. Take a look behind the scenes at this…

Tens of thousands of people began leaving Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday. The current military governor of the province, General Constant Ndima, has ordered that part of the city be evacuated amid the risks of the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano last Saturday. Authorities in Goma this Thursday…

A new hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 27 in Cameroon for journalist Amadou Vamoulké, in prison for almost five years, without a court ruling. The former director of Cameroon's public radio and television is accused of embezzling several million euros. This Thursday, the floor must be given to the defense. LawyersAmadou…

The Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D) presented its memorandum on Wednesday, May 26, on the violent demonstrations in March last year. This coalition of political parties and civil society associations supports Ousmane Sonko, the opponent accused of allegedly raping an employee of a massage parlor. This deal had led to riots that left 13 dead. After the government last month, M2D in turn reversed its version of events. It is a 55-page document, including appendices. In this memorandum, M2D states that it…

President Bah N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane resigned on Wednesday, May 26, are not in favor of international mediation, led by ECOWAS, which has already mentioned possible sanctions. Everything goes very fast. No decision has been announced yet, but sanctions can be adopted quickly. Penalties have been swung since…

The Nyiragongo eruption damaged critical infrastructure around Goma. Aftershocks also continue to threaten buildings in the provincial capital. Which paralyzes economic activity. The capital of northern Kivu has been largely cut off from the rest of the country since the outbreak of Nyiragongo. Goma Airport is closed as a…

Colonel Assimi Goïta, who already fell from IBK nine months ago, has therefore just rejected the president of the transition, Bah N'Daw, and his prime minister, Moctar Ouane. Even though he was officially vice president, the colonel was and still is the strong man in the country.Yes, exclaims Informantri Bamako, “Bah N'Daw, Moctar Ouane and Colonel Assimi Goïta, who decides? All indications are that the first two should…