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Regional reporting and analysis from across Africa, covering diplomacy, security, politics, business, and major developments shaping the continent.

#The JusticePourLouise case is gaining momentum

A 15-year-old girl accuses the son of the famous journalist Sheikh Yérim Seck of raping her. The young man is suspected of having sent a video of facts. Sheikh Yérim Seck has finally postponed his press conference scheduled for Monday. A case that revives the debate around a taboo. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte idrac"No…

Kenyan authorities say extra youngsters are leaving Al-Shabaab

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan authorities have reported a mass exodus of youngsters from the Al-Shabaab group, whom they've reportedly joined lately, as a part of an ongoing crackdown to forestall militants from finishing up assaults within the nation. This 12 months alone, authorities advised Voice of America, at the least 350 youngsters have dumped Somalia-based al-Shabaab militants and at the moment are being reintegrated into their respective households. The defections primarily came about alongside the coastal strip of the…

African athletes, from high level to

Paris 2024, the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and the French Development Agency (AFD) support 26 projects by high-level athletes, including 16 from Africa, over a period of 8 months. The goal: to develop projects with a strong social and / or environmental impact. Concentrated, in streetwear, personalities develop…

South Africa suffers from the consequences of its

With only 4% of those vaccinated, South Africa is in the grip of a third wave of epidemics that is feared to be more important than the previous ones. The majority of pollutants are recorded in the provinces of Johannesburg and Pretoria, the most populous in the country. The presence of the Delta variant worries the authorities. Poor governance, lack of international solidarity, accidents at work,…

rebel forces enter Mekele,

The Ethiopian government on Monday night declared a "unilateral and unconditional ceasefire" in Tigray, where forces loyal to the region's former authorities (TPLF) have retaken the capital Mekele, several state media reported. Federal soldiers had left their base in Mekele around 4pm today. With them the members of the Provisional Administration set up by Addis Ababa. Communication was interrupted. The satellite telephones of humanitarian organizations were even confiscated by Ethiopian soldiers. Mekele is therefore…

after the discovery of several

In Benin, a case of cocaine in a container in the autonomous port of Cotonou is in the headlines. The head of the drug group is placed under strict arrest. Nine people, including a businessman and agents from a large French group, are being held in court for repression of economic crime and terrorism (CRIET). as reported from…

one of the perpetrators of the Beni attacks was known

In Beni, in the eastern DRC, the army deployed in the city after two explosions that left two people injured and damaged property on Sunday. According to the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC), these would be terrorist attacks by ADF fighters, the armed group of Ugandan origin active in the region, under pressure since the establishment of the state headquartered in the provinces of North Kivu. and Ituri. According to the army, one of the perpetrators of these attacks is Ugandan. According to information from the army, the suicide…

Ethiopia declares instant, unilateral ceasefire

The Ethiopian authorities on Monday declared a right away, unilateral ceasefire within the Tigray area after practically eight months of lethal battle and a whole bunch of 1000's of individuals dealing with the world's worst starvation disaster in a decade. The assertion from the state media got here shortly after the interim administration in Tigray, appointed by the federal authorities, fled the regional capital, Mekele, and demanded a ceasefire for humanitarian causes in order that desperately wanted…

Sudan gives the green light for the transfer of Omar

In Sudan, the Council of Ministers "unanimously" gave the green light on Saturday for a future trial of the accused at the International Criminal Court, ICC. The announcement comes a few weeks after former prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's historic visit to Darfur. This is not yet an order for the transfer of suspects, including former President Omar al-Bashir, but a step towards their trial in The Hague.…

ENDF confused journalist with support employee in newest Tigray assault

NAIROBI, Kenya - The latest assault which left three humanitarians useless was sparked by a picture of a Finnish journalist pictured with Getachew Rada, an adviser to the Tigray presidency and a robust former minister within the Ethiopian authorities. Sources inside the Ethiopian Nationwide Protection Forces say the army has focused MSF staff following the picture of Liselott Lindstrom, a Finnish journalist, which was photographed with Rada, a critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration. Of their thoughts,…