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in Tessalit, the Allied forces coordinate theirs
The fight against terrorism in northern Mali, where information exchange and joint patrols are carried out. Allied forces on the ground are increasingly concentrating their efforts on fighting terrorism. This is the case in Tessalit, where French Barkhane forces, the UN peacekeeping forces and the Malian armed forces coexist.…
The disappearance of Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed
Review of March 11 death in Ivorian by Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, unanimously hailed as a man of consensus who is able on the same day to move from one leader of one political sensitivity to another and then to a third of different sensitivity. In a country where biased competition sometimes seems incompatible, isn’t that an essential trait?It really is one. And that is so much more important, as this country gives the impression of always being torn…
The UNSC calls on Somalia’s leaders to organize elections
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Friday called on the Somali government to hold elections "without delay" in a resolution underlining the urgent threat to the country's security from al-Shabab and armed opposition groups.
The resolution, adopted unanimously, authorized the African Union to maintain its nearly 20,000-strong force in Somalia until the end of the year with a mandate to reduce the threat posed by extremist groups to enable "a stable, federal, sovereign and united Somalia. ”
The UN's most…
First lessons from the rise in fever in Senegal
After several days of demonstrations marked by violence that left between 5 and 11 dead, and while peaceful demonstrations are scheduled for today, March 13, Wathi shares some lessons to be learned from this rise in fever in Senegal. First lesson: forget the light labels. .
Senator Farole issues a declaration of election
Somalia Northeastern State - Former Northeastern State President Abdirahman Farole has issued a statement on the current election crisis in Somalia, issuing key points that could lead to reconciliation and understanding in a country that has been fighting for conflict for months now.
Farole, who serves in the Senate representing Northeastern State, has rejected the fact that opposition leaders and current administrations in Northeastern State and Jubaland have been struggling to stamp the authority on electoral processes…
“A day we will never forget”
On March 13, 2016, a terrorist attack left more than twenty dead in the seaside resort of Grand-Bassam in Côte d'Ivoire, located about forty kilometers from Abidjan. Armed men appeared on the beach and shot at holidaymakers. If life is resumed in Bassam, this attack strongly marked the city, its inhabitants and the tourism sector.
From our special envoys to…
an increase in the number of Minusca
This is an extraordinary increase in the maximum strength of the UN peacekeeping force in the Republic of Central Africa. The Security Council agreed to increase Minusca by 2,750 troops and 940 police officers. It was a request from the UN Secretary-General and the leader of Minusca after a hardening of attacks since the end of 2020.…
Democracy Party, removed from
The Beninese opposition does not disarm, a month before the presidential election, the Democratic Party calls on former President Boni Yayir still Patrice Talon for a dialogue and an inclusive election on April 11. The Electoral Commission and the Constitutional Court removed all the heavyweights of the opposition from the race. No major candidacy faces Patrice Talon.
as reported from Cotonou, Jean-Luc Aplogan
This is a demand that the opposition does not give up with the aim of stopping an election process that it…
launch of a large platform towards the 6th.
A platform made up of civil society organizations, the main opposition parties, trade unions and youth organizations was unveiled on Friday 12 March during a press conference held in Ndjamena. On paper, his goal is to push Idriss Déby, a candidate for his own legacy, not to run for a 6th term on April 11th. This collective launches from this Saturday a movement, "Wakit Tam" in Arabic, "The moment has…
President Kaboré receives the new leader
One week after his installation, the new opposition leader met the president of Faso. Eddie Komboïgo, President of the Congress of Democracy and Progress, a party founded by former President Blaise Compaoré, went to discuss on Friday 12 March with the head of state the most important topics in the news in his country: the fight against terrorism , the process of national reconciliation leader requires…