West-Africa

Bilateral cooperation, safety and the forthcoming presidential elections in Niger fashioned the majority of the talks between the French Minister and the Nigerian authorities. as reported from Niamey, Moussa KakaOn the finish of his 24-hour keep in Niger, Jean-Yves Le Drian paid a full of life tribute to Mahamadou Issoufou, who…

The Chadian Convention for the Protection of Human Rights has been investigating for years the existence of "secret prisons" of the National Security Agency (ANS). The organization claims to have already discovered ten of these houses. Most recently, a most banal house located in the 2nd arrondissement on the road to Farcha, opposite a large ministry (public works and infrastructure). CTDDH condemns a…

Cardinal Christian Tumi was kidnapped this afternoon by a group of armed men on the road between Bamenda and Kumbo. The Cardinal and Fon, the king of Kumbo, were captured in Baba by a certain general of the Ambazonians, his nom de guerre is Chaomao. I called the son of the King of Kumbo, who also confirmed to me that it is Chaomao, a former priest, because he complained that the cardinal was urging the children to go to school. Because for them, if school starts, it is a sign of normalization.…

In Cameroon, teachers from the Presbyterian school kidnapped in Kumbo were released on Thursday, November 5, at noon, according to the office of the governor of the English-speaking northwestern region. A release coming as the funeral of the murdered children at their school in Kumba on October 14 took place in the morning in the English-speaking southwestern area.…

Laurent Gbagbo's lawyers say he spoke by telephone with Prime Minister Ahmed Bakayoko on Wednesday. According to them, he expressed concern and feelings after the encirclement of the residence of former President Henri Konan Bédié. A political gesture confirming the new position of the former president. With our special…

The Auditor General presented his annual report to the Transitional Authorities at the end of last week. This report, which reviews public spending, has since been published. In 2019, Rigsrevisionen carried out 31 verifications concerning expenses, which were carried out between 2015 and the first quarter of 2018. Purpose: to track everything that looks like a lack of transparency or even direct fraud.…

This Thursday, November 5, 2020 in the morning, opens a forum on reconciliation between communities in Niono in central Mali. At the initiative of the government, many community actors, but also representatives of the Malian state, will work for four days to try to find a solution to the problems that have plagued the area for…

The task continues between the Ivorian power and its resistance. This Wednesday night, former rebel leader Guillaume Soro in exile in Paris called on the Defense and Security Forces to "act". While several opposition leaders are under house arrest, he said he was ready to proceed with the "transition". With our special…

Standoff continues in Côte d'Ivoire. The homes of key opponents condemning the re-election of Alassane Ouattara are still surrounded by police since the opposition announced it intends to set up a National Transitional Council. The RHDP, the ruling party, claims that the opposition has committed an "act of rebellion" that undermines the security of the state.…

Since the announcement on Tuesday morning of the re-election of Alassane Ouattara with more than 94% of the vote, according to preliminary figures from the Electoral Commission, new steps have been taken in the political opposition. The homes of several opponents were especially surrounded by the security forces. And this Wednesday morning, the tension has not abated.…