West-Africa
the French Barkhane force was attacked on Monday
French forces in Operation Barkhane were attacked on Monday in northern Mali, 160 km south of the main northern city of Gao.…
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Central-Africa
abduction operation “Release
In Gabon, following a 48-hour ultimatum, authorities sent the army to stalls from street vendors in the capital. The goal is to…
Central-Africa
In Kinshasa, companies hard hit
The new restrictions linked to Covid-19 are a blow to companies in the capital Kinshasa. Bars, nightclubs and terraces are forced to…
East-Africa
“Shoot to kill” orders issued in Kenya as US troops arrived for
NAIROBI, Kenya – Young people who engage, help or otherwise sympathize with Al-Shabaab militants in Kenya will be killed on the spot…
Central-Africa
In the spotlight: Africa hit a third
“Against a global downward trend since the beginning of May, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated in Africa for the fifth week in…
East-Africa
SFF blamed for Somalia’s loss to Oman in FIFA Arab Cup fixture
SFF blamed for Somalia’s loss to Oman in FIFA Arab Cup fixture NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali Football Federation [SFF] was blamed for…
North-Africa
Libyan officials meet in Geneva for dialogue
Libya’s Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) will hold a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from June 28 to July 1, the UN Support Mission…
East-Africa
Ethiopians go to the polls amid suspected atrocities in Tigray
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Voting began in various parts of Ethiopia in the first parliamentary elections following Abiy Ahmed’s accession to prime…
East-Africa
Ethiopia is organizing First legislative vote since its inception
They were originally scheduled for August 2020. Finally, after two launches, Ethiopia is organizing parliamentary elections on Monday. First vote since 2018…
Central-Africa
“Frakas”, a noir novel about the Cameroonian war
After Requiem pour une République, a noir novel that took place during the Algerian war in 1962, the author Thomas Cantaloube takes…
West-Africa
CMA makes an overview of the six-year agreement in Algiers
The peace and reconciliation agreement (APR) stemming from the Algerian process was signed six years ago between the Malian government and the…
