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The day after the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire, the opposition announced that it did not recognize this election and noted the end of President Ouattara's mandate. as reported from Abidjan, François Hume-FerkatadjiPrior to the announcement of the partial results, which were to be published in the coming hours, the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia Somalia's prime minister promised on Saturday to type a authorities that might combat corruption and search to revive religion within the rule of regulation within the long-chaotic Horn of Africa. The Prime Minister's assertion got here throughout a visit to key financial sources in Mogadishu, together with the port, to debate the financial scenario with the finance minister, the central financial institution governor and the related authorities. That is the primary time that the brand new Prime…

The famous Senegalese intellectual Iba Der Thiam died on Saturday 31 October evening at the main hospital in Dakar at the age of 83 years. Associate professor of history, trade unionist, parliamentarian and politician, he left his mark on Senegal and Africa through his writings and his contribution to the country's democratic life. President Macky Sall sent his condolences to this "world-famous…

Tense atmosphere in Côte d'Ivoire, where the results of the presidential election this Saturday are now to be announced. The vote was boycotted by the opposition, which is already talking about a "failure" in power, while President Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a very controversial third term, called for calm. With our…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali navy has introduced {that a} senior commander of the militant group, Al-Shabaab, was killed on Sunday in a particular operation by the US-trained DANAB unit within the south of the nation. State media, citing named officers, reported that Abdullahi Osman alias Dhega-Adde, al-Shabaab's officer with the media wing, was killed in a covert assault carried out within the Center Jubba area. The slain commander was an essential determine within the al-Qaeda-linked group in Somalia, and his…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia and the UN on Saturday praised the function performed by Somali girls in peace, safety and governance because the world celebrated the twentieth anniversary of UN Safety Council Decision 1325. Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister for Girls and Human Rights Growth, mentioned the federal government ought to now create new avenues for Somali girls of all generations to return collectively for the long run, praising the function girls have performed in Somali politics and peace-building. "From…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - On Saturday, the King Salman Humanitarian Support and Reduction Heart handed over the development of the dialysis heart at Banadir Hospital within the Somali capital Mogadishu to the Federal Ministry of Well being and Welfare of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The Heart will, on the request of the Somali Ministry of Well being, be used as a short lived headquarters for the examination and remedy of individuals with Coronavirus, supplied that the mission is accomplished. After completion of…

In Côte d'Ivoire, energy and opposition don't battle solely on the nationwide stage. In addition they argue throughout the continent. Thus, the opposition has simply obtained help from South African Thabo Mbeki. With what probability of success? Paul-Simon Helpful is a regional adviser on the Institute for Safety Research in Pretoria. On-line from Dakar, he solutions questions from RFI. .

The consultations promised by President Tshisekedi are expected to begin on Monday. While he waited, the Congolese head of state was this Saturday night with his counterpart from Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who is also consulting with the actors in the Congolese crisis. He received in particular the former presidential candidate Martin Fayulu, who has not yet spoken publicly on the initiative of…

Ivory Coast's important opposition events boycotting the president's vote claimed on Saturday that at the least a dozen individuals had died in election day clashes as incumbent chief Alassane Ouattara sought a controversial third time period. The election has revived painful recollections of the West African nation's disaster virtually a decade earlier that left greater than 3,000 individuals lifeless earlier than the nation's then president was compelled to confess defeat. Many concern that the…