Central Africa

In an interview with RFI and France 24, Rwandan President Paul Kagame denied that his troops had been concerned in crimes dedicated throughout the two wars within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He accused Dr. Denis Mukwege of being manipulated. These phrases evoke a cry from their neighbor. "There have been no crimes.…

5 days after the publication of its report on Chad, the Peace and Safety Council (PSC) of the African Union has nonetheless not communicated the small print of its choices. However RFI may be taught extra about it. There can be no sanctions towards the Chadian army junta, however a confirmed need to assist the transition course…

Benoît Chervalier is an funding financial institution, instructing at Sciences Po Paris and at Essec (Larger College of Financial and Business Sciences). A debt and finance specialist in Africa, he advises governments and corporations on the topic. RFI: France organizes a global summit on financing and debt points in Africa. French President Emmanuel Macron can…

This Tuesday, Could 18, a summit can be held in Paris devoted to the financing of African economies and the prickly debt situation. The Covid-19 pandemic plunged the continent into an unsurpassed recession final yr. African nations should finance their restoration, however in contrast to the good powers, they wouldn't have the identical capability. The Paris Summit should study specifically the choices…

For the reason that Covid-19 disaster, the nation has been the primary to request a rescheduling of its debt. It reaches virtually half of GDP if we bear in mind each overseas and home debt. The IMF has intensified its assist packages and promised to offer $ 560 million over the following 4 years. Chadian corporations, which are sometimes closely depending on the state, are eagerly awaiting the arrival…

Whereas an task from the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) has been dwelling in Kinshasa for greater than every week, Kristalina Ivanova Gueorguieva, CEO of this monetary establishment, met Félix Tshisekedi in Paris on Monday. This assembly, which was held alongside the worldwide summit on the financing of African economies, issues negotiations on a brand new program. Though progress has been made, there…

Benine's artist Roméo Mivekannin presents his first exhibition in Senegal till June 5 on the Cécile Fakhoury Gallery in Dakar. An exhibition known as Hosties blacks which is linked to the determine of Senegalese paragliders, which truly comes from a number of African international locations. Her works are impressed by paperwork from colonial archives - postcards depicting the wives of skirmishers in…

Among the many eleven personalities coming into the brand new authorities in Congo-Brazzaville is an opponent, Honoré Sayi, appointed Minister of Power and Hydraulics. Till then, this philosophy instructor was president of the parliamentary group of the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy, the primary opposition celebration. Younger Africa, ”Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, 46, son of the President, takes on the newly…

Gaël Kakuta is the primary Lensois and the primary Congolese participant to be named the perfect African participant within the French Soccer Championship (Ligue 1). The 29-year-old midfielder says he's happy with a season with RC Lens that received him the Marc-Vivien Foé Award given by Radio France Internationale (RFI) and France 24.…

In 2008, Beijing granted a number of loans to the Democratic Republic of Congo to begin operations of Sicomines, the Sino-Congolese three way partnership, but additionally to construct infrastructure within the nation. This is known as the "Chinese language contract" or the "Sino-Congolese contract". And final week, whereas visiting the previous Katanga province, President Felix Tshisekedi expressed his…