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Addis Ababa’s great anger against Tigray
Fighting continues in Tigray, where the Ethiopian federal army on Wednesday launched an offensive to regain control of the province, which is trying to secede. Part of the army jumped off and joined the Tigrayan forces, which reportedly seized a large arsenal of heavy artillery. On Friday, a new milestone was crossed with air strikes carried out by government forces. A fascist act, the Tigrayan authorities assure Tigray is ready to shoot down any aircraft or helicopter, the TPLF party said yesterday. The party indicates…
Tshisekedi got several political tenors
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, several personalities were received on Saturday, November 7, by President Félix Tshisekedi. Personalities he should count on if he wants to get rid of his predecessor Joseph Kabila. Among them, of course, is the former governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi. The first delegation received is that of Gabriel Kyungu, President of Unafec and former comrade-in-arms of Etienne Tshisekedi. He says he came to support the Congolese head of state. "At that time, we did everything we could to bring…
Ivory Coast arrest opposition chief for “rebellious act”
Ivory Coast authorities have arrested opposition chief Pascal Affi N'Guessan as a part of a rising violence towards those that challenged the presidential re-election for a 3rd time period, opposition occasion officers mentioned on Saturday. N'Guessan was arrested in Akoupé, a metropolis northeast of Abidjan, on his solution to Bongouanou, his ancestral homeland, based on a press release printed on the official web page of his Ivorian Fashionable Entrance. The arrest comes after authorities arrested a…
Ethiopia replaces the unlawful management of the Tigray area after collisions with the federal authorities
Ethiopia's higher home of parliament has voted to arrange a transitional administration within the nation's Tigray area, the place combating broke out this week between regional forces and the federal authorities. The Home of Federation's transfer on Saturday paves the way in which for the removing of the management of the northern Tigray area, which the Ethiopian federal authorities considers unlawful. The choice wants no additional approval, and it provides Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed the facility to…
Félix Tshisekedi talks to Moïse Katumbi, Kabila’s FCC is looking for its way
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi is continuing his consultations in Kinshasa to emerge from the crisis with his coalition partner, the pro-Kabila FCC. This Saturday afternoon, the head of state is expected to meet Moïse Katumbi, an opponent and former governor of Katanga. For his part, the former president's party is trying to camp on the agreement with Felix Tshisekedi.…
the Constitutional Court confirms the re-election of Alpha Condé for a third term
Alpha Condé was finally proclaimed, on Saturday, November 7, Guinea's president for a third term in a row, 82 years old, after months of a protest that cost dozens of civilian lives. It is therefore the final results, this time, that have just been announced by the Constitutional Court.Results that confirm, by correcting them a…
Turkey clears a part of Somalia’s IMF debt
ANKARA, Turkey - Somalia's federal authorities's efforts to clear excellent debt, primarily because of worldwide lenders, are paying off as Somalia struggles to kickstart its financial system, which has been in shambles for many years because of limitless civil conflict and terrorism. Turkey, which is a detailed ally of Somalia, has allotted $ 3.4 million to the Worldwide Financial Fund, which is a part of the debt Somalia has struggled to pay. That is a part of the initiative that began early this 12 months to…
The Ivorian opponent, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, was arrested
In the Ivory Coast, the opponent and president of FPI-legal Pascal Affi N'Guessan was arrested last night more than a hundred kilometers from Abidjan. He was charged in connection with an investigation recently launched into "attack and conspiracy against the state authority". The information provided by a party official this morning is confirmed by a security source.…
The Ethiopian parliament declares Tigray’s parliament and regional executive illegal
In Ethiopia, fighting continues on Saturday in the province of Tigray, 700 kilometers north of the capital Addis Ababa. The federal army has launched an offensive there since Wednesday to regain control of the province, which is trying to secede. Parliament officially abolished the Tigray authorities on Saturday morning. as…
Everywhere, the moral bankruptcy of political leaders threatens democracy and peace
From West Africa to the USA, it is therefore a matter of choice and tensions this week Although many Ivorian citizens, above all, strive to return to normalcy and say that they are tired of the power struggles between political leaders, the resentment created by this empty choice of its significance will remain for many years, perhaps still real reconciliation and institutional consolidation. What stands out on Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea is not the personal future of political leaders at the end of their careers. What is…