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Regional reporting and analysis from across Africa, covering diplomacy, security, politics, business, and major developments shaping the continent.
Chadians’ expectations of the dialogue between
Twice-postponed talks between Chadian authorities and Chadian rebel groups are set to begin on Sunday in Doha, Qatar. This pre-dialogue is a key step in the transition to Chad: everyone must agree to register the participation of political and military leaders…
President Ali Bongo promises he “will be there” for it
Gabon is the next presidential election in a year, but the country is already entering the atmosphere of the pre-election campaign. On Saturday, the outgoing president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, announced that he would be there as if to say that he would be a…
Chad: With climate change, nomads
Many nomadic shepherds, victims of climate change, settle in Chad. Less grazing, repeated droughts and deadly societal conflicts. Many have lost their camel herds or cattle. They are trying to convert and settle on the outskirts of the Chadian capital. They agreed to talk about their lifestyle change.
the establishment of a Joint Commission of Inquiry after it
A joint commission of inquiry between Mali and Mauritania and joint patrols: these are the most important decisions at the end of the 48-hour stay in Mauritania for an important Malian mission, following the deaths of several civilian Mauritania on the border…
Raila Odinga nominated the presidential candidate
In Kenya, the presidential marketing campaign gained new momentum for Raila Odinga on Saturday. At a gathering in Nairobi, greater than 20 political events sealed their alliance within the coalition Azimio la Umoja (Quest for Unity in French). Among these…
monetary scandal inside the Caisse Nationale de
In Madagascar, a number of leaders of the National Social Insurance Fund (CNAPS) are suspected of embezzlement. In a press launch printed on its web site, the Independent Anti-Corruption Office (Bianco) signifies that it has found a case of grand corruption…
fear of a food crisis due to the war in
Following Covid-19, the Russian invasion of Ukraine poses a serious threat to the agricultural sector and the food supply of millions of people in Nigeria, especially in Lake Chad, which has been affected by the Boko Haram uprising for more than a decade. .…
talks between the government and
Talks, which have been postponed several times, between the authorities and the Chadian rebel groups must finally begin this Sunday in Doha. These discussions, described as "pre-dialogue", should serve to prepare for the national dialogue on 10 May, a key stage…
Somalia-based ISIS affiliate pledges allegiance to its new chief
Somalia-based ISIS affiliate pledges allegiance to its new chief
SOMALIA - The faction linked to the Islamic State in Somalia has pledged allegiance to the brand new chief who was introduced final Thursday, because the group seeks to reorganize after years of losses in an operation launched by a number of navy groups in preparation.
The Islamic State department has fought to realize a foothold…
the economy hard hit by the country’s isolation and it
In Sudan, the crisis triggered by the October 25 coup is still deadlocked. Violent repression continues and the prospects for negotiations between the Putschists and the civilian opposition are still uncertain. At the same time, the Sudanese economy is being…