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what about uncertainty in Lubumbashi Police
Police are making sure that crime has dropped over the last seven months thanks to the strengthening of patrols and the cooperation of the population.
But civil society has the opposite view. For her, insecurity is still persistent in Lubumbashi. Every day, she records cases of burglary, sometimes accompanied by murder and rape.
with our correspondent in Lubumbashi,
For the provincial commissioner of Haut Katanga, crime in Lubumbashi is halved compared to last year. For example, cases of armed robbery have increased…
Former Prime Minister Khaire met numerous lawmakers serving within the Kenyan parliament in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya - Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire met numerous lawmakers serving within the Kenyan parliament on Monday evening in what could possibly be a strategic rally geared toward elevating the stakes for the 2021 election, after declaring he intends to problem President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.
Khaire misplaced his seat in July after falling out with President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and was then thrown out by lawmakers. He has since been changed by Mohamed Hussein Roble, who was unanimously…
Within the highlight: violence is on the rise once more in central Mali
"The circles in Bankass and Bandiagara had been focused through the evening Monday to Tuesday by unidentified armed people, inflicting the deaths of 11 troopers and about 13 civilians," reviews the day by day L'Indépendant in Bamako. That is the heaviest toll recorded in a number of months within the middle of the nation in lower than 24 hours. (...) These simultaneous assaults got here after weeks of calm within the middle…
In Mali: “If the French military leaves, the jihadists will shortly return to the south”
Common Christophe Gomart was accountable for the Directorate of Army Intelligence between August 2013 and Might 2017. Previous to that, he commanded Particular Operations from August 2011 to June 2013. He was among the many architects of the recapture. from northern Mali in 2013 and earlier than the French intervention in Libya in 2011. Retired from the French military, he now publishes his army memoirs…
concern following the arrest of a former opposition member
In Burundi, international and local human rights organizations condemned the arrest and imprisonment, described as arbitrary, by a former opposition representative, Fabien Banciryanino, on 2 October.
He was arrested without a warrant and then jailed in the Mpimba jail in Bujumbura a week ago, officially for "riots, slanderous condemnations and attacks on the state's internal and external security". However, according to one of his lawyers and a letter sent by the interested party to CNIDH, the independent national…
Alpha Condé mobilizes in its stronghold of Higher Guinea
The President of the Republic, who's a candidate for a 3rd presidential time period this Sunday, continues his tour within the inside of the nation. After Forest Guinea Alpha Condé gained on Tuesday, October 13, the area of Higher Guinea thought-about its occasion's bastion as RPG.
With our particular correspondent in Kankan,…
The CEI says it is “ready” for the presidential election
From this Wednesday, October 14, until October 20, Ivorians registered to vote will be able to collect their ballot papers at their polling station. 17 days before the presidential election, the election commission says it is "ready". The opposition, which called for civil disobedience, has not yet launched its exact slogans, and its two candidates doubt their participation if the election actually takes place.
as reported from Abidjan,
As of this Wednesday, 7.5 million registered voters can theoretically go to the…
The IMF is rather pessimistic about the recovery of the economy in African countries
If the global economy recovers, the rise to pre-crisis activity levels is likely to be long, erratic and uncertain, the International Monetary Fund said in its economic forecast released at its autumn meetings. . Return to activity will be particularly difficult for certain new and developing countries, where infections are growing rapidly. But also for the African countries that relied on their oil exports or tourism to come back.
Sub-Saharan Africa could experience its first recession in 25 years. After 3.2% growth…
international experts are beginning to revise the electoral roll
A mission of independent international experts began a revision of the electoral roll on Tuesday, October 13th. Implemented by the International Organization for La Francophonie, the expert team will work with other experts recognized by the African Union, the EU and the UN system.
The mission of the experts is to ensure that the case does not contain fictitious voters or multiple registrations, so that the next election can take place on the basis of an undeniable file.
The political class wants to ensure that all…
Tidianes invited to celebrate Gamou at home due to coronavirus
No pilgrimage to Tidian this year. In Senegal, believers in the country's largest Muslim Brotherhood will celebrate Gamou at home due to the health crisis. Scheduled between October 29 and 30, the event has celebrated "Maouloud" - the birth of the Prophet Muhammad - since 1902 in the city of Tivaouane 90 km east of Dakar.
as reported from Dakar,
During a press conference on Tuesday, October 13, the Caliph's general in Tidianes, Serigne Babacar Sy Mansour, on behalf of the religious leader, invited to a celebration of…