East Africa

"Insecurity and terrorism in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The last assault in the air! It is on the front page of La République. Dagbladet reminds that "Many guesses have raised the issue of uncertainty in the eastern part of the country in recent days". According to fellow Republicans, Félix Tshisekedi is assured of solid support from Washington, which has resumed military cooperation with Kinshasa and now considers the ADF to be terrorists. "For those familiar with the US modus operandi, the newspaper…

In Madagascar, an inter-ministerial decision dated April 22 bans public demonstrations and the broadcasting of several radio and audiovisual programs "which are likely to disrupt public order and security and harm national unity", in the light of a health crisis. This text is more specifically aimed at interactive broadcasts, with telephone interventions from listeners and those containing political debates. No less than nine programs are prohibited from being broadcast by the government as of yesterday, Friday, April…

Mohamed Farmajo's term, which expired in February, has been extended by two years. The decision sparked an uproar and was "condemned" on Thursday 22 April by the AU's Peace and Security Council, which will send a special envoy to try to get the country out of the crisis. While the country is facing a serious political blockade and the elections planned last year have still not been held, the lower house has allowed the head of state to remain in power for another two years. Despite the fact that his term of office expired…

The latest ethnic violence in Ethiopia's Amhara region has left many dead and displaced hundreds of thousands, a federal official said on Friday. The attack with gunfire and widespread arson has increased fears of insecurity in Africa's second most populous country ahead of the national elections scheduled for June. The Amhara region is dominated by the ethnic Amhara group, Ethiopia's second largest. The violence started last week in the special zones North Shoa and Oromo, of which the latter is populated mainly by…

DJIBOUTI - The African Union Peace and Safety Council, a high physique of the AU, has unanimously rejected Somalia's decrease home determination to prolong Farmajo's time period by two years, arguing that the motion was "unprecedented". About three weeks in the past, the decrease home defended the determination, arguing that the motion would assist the nation maintain common suffrage opposite to the settlement on September 17 earlier than the election, wherein each events agreed to conduct clan-based elections. In what…

Malagasy Minister for Public Health Hanitrala Jean Louis Rakotovao announced on Thursday, April 22, that the first doses of vaccines, ordered by the government, would arrive on the island within two weeks. as reported from Antananarivo, Laure VerneauThe health ministers did not specify the number or doses of vaccines that would…

War reparations have been at the heart of debates in the International Court of Justice since Tuesday. In 2005, this UN court found Uganda guilty of interfering in the affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ordered compensation for the damage caused during the Ugandan army's occupation of Ituri, in particular. billion dollars in Kampala.…

The fight for the climate is at the heart of an international virtual summit organized over two days by US President Joe Biden in connection with Earth Day. On the African continent, signs of disruption are increasing. The Joe Biden's first announcements denote a desire to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. To lead by example,…

IGAD calls for dialogue in Somalia as leaders in disagreement over elections DJIBOUTI - Regional security and development giant; Intergovernmental authorities and development has called for dialogue in Somalia, a step once again striking outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, whose term expired on 8 February. The political impasse in Somalia has almost threatened to throw…

There is still no evidence that Eritrean troops are withdrawing from Tigray, the US State Department said on Wednesday, confirming UN information. By the end of March, the Ethiopian Prime Minister had for the first time acknowledged the presence of Asmara's soldiers in Tigray. He had announced that they would withdraw, but several sources confirm that they are still present. For the Americans, the Eritrean troops are always there. Washington has once again demanded their complete withdrawal. A departure from Tigray…