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Regional reporting and analysis from across Africa, covering diplomacy, security, politics, business, and major developments shaping the continent.
chronology of jihadist violence since 2015
An armed attack that killed between 138 and 160 people, according to sources, again mourned Burkina Faso on the night of 4 to 5 June 2021. This terrorist attack, the deadliest Burkinabè had known, is the latest in a long series that began in 2015. A look back at the most important stages in this Sahelia's people in chaos and terror.
After being spared jihadist…
born in Africa, the hero of the euro
More than 30 players born on the African continent have already taken part in the final phase of the European Championships - the 16th edition starts on 11 June 2021 in Rome - and 6 of them have even won the competition.
By Xavier Barret,You can be born in Bamako and become European champion: Jean Tigana did it in 1984. You can be born in Dakar and win the Euro:…
Kenya opens airspace for planes to Somalia weeks after shutdown
Kenya opens airspace for planes to Somalia weeks after shutdown
NAIROBI, Kenya - After several weeks of closure, Kenya has finally opened up airspace for planes bound for Somalia, which could help cut expenses for many passengers who use the often busy route most of the time.
For weeks, passengers flying from Nairobi to Mogadishu and back, used Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as a connecting route,…
Child labor is being developed for the first time
For the first time in 20 years, child labor is increasing in the world and in Africa. This is stated in a report from the ILO, the International Labor Organization and Unicef. At the beginning of 2020, 160 million children were forced to work. 92 million in Africa. All the more must one look at the situation on the continent because the post-covid economic crisis is expected to increase this figure…
350,000 in famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray: UN
About 350,000 people in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region are starving, according to an analysis by UN agencies and aid groups, according to an internal UN document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
The Ethiopian government disputes the IPC analysis (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)), according to notes from a meeting on the situation in Tigray of the Interinstitutional Standing Committee (IASC) - consisting of the heads of at least 18 UN and non-UN organizations.
"On the risk of…
How Somalia-Kenya diplomatic tiff made life difficult for air travelers
How Somalia-Kenya diplomatic tiff made life difficult for air travelers in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The suspension of flights from Kenya to Somalia has made life difficult for air travelers connecting Nairobi and Mogadishu, given the cost of air tickets to other routes, which is almost double the cost of the route from origin.
Cost analysts say the money used from Nairobi to Mogadishu…
NISA boss accused of meddling as cracks appear in Somalia poll
NISA boss accused of meddling as cracks emerge in Somalia's electoral committees
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's request to hold elections within the next two months in accordance with the pre-election agreement could delay further given the issues surrounding the composition of the electoral committee, which is vital for the overall organization and execution of indirect ballots. .
In an…
the actions of FACA and Russian mercenaries
The UN Security Council will not have waited for the two-week quarterly meeting of the Central African Republic to respond to the escalation of violence. He has just strongly condemned the violations of human rights, the violations of international humanitarian law, and he condemned the violations of the SOFA agreement, which binds the government of the RCA and the UN Minusca. Before confirming their…
the government takes stock of the siege
During a few weeks of a besieged state, the regular army recorded many victories over the armed groups at the base of the insecurity in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu. The Kinshasa government confirmed this on Wednesday during a press conference in the capital. On the same platform three spokespersons. Patrick Muyaya, Minister of Communications, General Léon-Richard Kasonga from the Army and Colonel Mwanamputu from the National Police.
The three spokespersons reported on the operations carried out by the DRC's…
a lawyer was released on bail on appeal
The Yaoundé Military Court yesterday, Wednesday, June 9, decided to release Nicodemus Tanyi Amungwa on bail, as required by the Cameroon Bar and several non-governmental human rights groups, including REDHAC and Human Rights Watch.
This lawyer defends especially English-speaking separatist activists, including their leaders,…