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Tribal conflicts in Sudan’s Darfur leave more than
Tribal violence in Sudan's western Darfur region has displaced more than 1,800 people who have fled across the border into the nearby Central African nation of Chad in the past week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said.
The majority of refugees are women, children and senior citizens who have fled villages near the border since the violence broke out on April 3, said Babar Baloch, a spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Some refugees have been…
Congolese rumba, timeless? – RFI music
A new stage threatens the already rich history of Congolese rumba: within a few months, Unesco will examine the file jointly submitted by the authorities in two Congos so that this popular African music becomes part of humanity's intangible heritage and joins reggae among others. or tango. This candidacy, which was drafted during the very serious international colloquium on rumba in March 2020, has not only a symbolic dimension; it also reflects the awareness of a cultural richness to be valued, defended and…
Sudan proposes Blue Nile summit with Egypt,
Sudan's prime minister has invited his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to discuss a resolution on issues surrounding Ethiopia's plans to build a dam on a tributary of the Nile, his office said on Wednesday.
Last week, talks with the three countries hosting the President of the African Union, Congo, failed to reach a binding agreement on the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the filling of its large reservoir.
Ever since construction began in 2011, Egypt has viewed the dam…
In the spotlight: Blaise Compaoré is accused in
The former Burkinabe president, in exile in Côte d'Ivoire, will be tried for "complicity" in the assassination of Thomas Sankara. The trial date has not yet been set, but the case has been referred to the Ouagadougou Military Court and the charges have been confirmed. 34 years after the assassination of Thomas Sankara on October 15, 1987, and 12 of his accomplices during the coup that brought Blaise Compaoré to power, the…
US guys warn against Somalia as Farmajo signs time-out solution
US guys warn against Somalia as Farmajo signs time-out solution
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has formally rejected a decision by the Somali Chamber of Commerce to extend the term of office of the current government, saying it is "disappointed" by the move, which could "undermine" peace and stability in the country.
On Monday, April 12, MPs voted to extend the Farmajo term,…
Huang Xia, UN Special Envoy, hopes for “a
Huang Xia, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to the Great Lakes of Africa, is a guest of Christophe Boisbouvier. The Chinese diplomat returns to the hot spots of the moment when a new government has just taken office in the Democratic Republic of Congo: insecurity in the eastern part of the country and MONUSCO's involvement in the same region, disrupted by the presence of armed groups, or even…
who murdered Sidi Brahim Ould Sidati, the
He was a personality from northern Mali. Sidi Brahim Ould Sidati, current president of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), was also Secretary General of the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA). After the murder on Tuesday in Bamako, people are wondering about the perpetrators of the crime.
as reported from Bamako, Serge…
the ambiguity remains after Michèle’s testimony
After the then Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and the Minister of the Interior Dominique de Villepin, Michèle Alliot-Marie was at the helm on Tuesday afternoon, April 13. With always the same question at the heart of the hearings: why did France release the alleged pilots made available by Togo, who, however, had warned through the channels of three ministries? The testimony of the former Minister…
the assessments of the African Union and
Following the April 11 presidential election, the African Union and the Central African Economic Community concluded a peaceful and peaceful vote, while acknowledging some shortcomings. The two organizations held a joint press conference on Tuesday, April 13, during which they congratulated the government.
With our special…
In Ségou in Mali, food kiosks
The solidarity economy every day in Mali, it is this company that sets up food kiosks in the city of Ségou. Frills. They serve froufrou fritters and millet groats cheaply. Local food, short circuits and, above all, prices aimed at combating the hunger that is affecting more and more residents of Ségou.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast,…