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neighbors Congo and Chad are tracking the difficulty
A few of the neighbors of the Central African Republic, two nations are specifically tormented by this disaster: Congo and Chad. How can we see this disaster at the facet of those two typical companions within the Central African Republic? Some solutions.
Because the present chairman of ECCAS, Denis Sassou Nguesso consults the…
Touadéra is still convinced of the choice
The security situation remains uncertain in the CAR after the organization of a coalition of six armed groups and their descent on the main axes of the country towards the capital. In the capital Bangui, the situation was calm on Monday, December 21, where movements were reported.
as reported from Bangui, Charlotte cossetIn the…
a first contact with all opposition forces
In Côte d'Ivoire, the political dialogue between the government and the opposition opened this Monday, December 21, in the morning. Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko received the various parties to calm the spirits following the controversial re-election of President Alassane Ouatarra on October 31, 2020.
as reported from Abidjan,…
Russia, Rwanda ship troops to Central African Republic after alleged coup d’etat
The Central African Republic mentioned on Monday that Russia and Rwanda had despatched in a whole lot of troops after an alleged coup try earlier than the upcoming elections. The federal government of the Central African Republic, one of many world's poorest and most unstable nations, accused former President Francois Bozize on Saturday of selling a future coup by three insurgent teams.
The group on Friday started advancing in the direction of the capital Bangui alongside key highways after declaring…
the proposed revision of the constitution on the front page of the press
In Gabon, a draft constitution was adopted by the government last week. The main modification, generally commented, consists in the establishment of an interim provided by three personalities in the event of a leave of absence. The presence of the Minister of Defense, together with the Presidents of the two chambers of Parliament, in this new unit raises many questions.…
despite Covid-19, Hirak opposes the protest movement
In Algeria, the hour is no longer for protest, the spirit has fallen for hundreds of thousands of protesters who invaded the major cities every week to demand the end of the "system". Covid-19 got better with this popular glow, but Hirak, a protest movement born on February 22, 2019, resists.
Hirak militants has suspended its…
insecure calm in Pinga, northern Kivu, still threatened by the armed group NDC-R
The city of Pinga in northern Kivu was in July and August 2020 the scene of collisions between two factions of the armed group Nduma Defense of Congo-Rénové (NDC-R) led by Guidon Shimiray and Gilbert Bwira. The situation calmed down. There are fewer large-scale attacks on the city, but uncertainty is still present.
With our…
Within the highlight: Central African Republic on the road
With slightly below per week now earlier than the presidential election within the Central African Republic, the safety state of affairs is changing into more and more tense. "Friday evening, reviews Le Monde Afrique, three of essentially the most highly effective armed teams occupying greater than two - thirds of the nation had begun advancing on necessary roads for the supply of the capital Bangui. That they had…
Benin: the custom of Kaléta
It's unlikely that their arrival will go unnoticed: in Benin, throughout the month of December, kids in costumes, masked and outfitted with musical devices from home to deal with, sing and dance to gather sweets. That is the custom of Kaléta, named after a worm made within the southern a part of the nation. A convention that proclaims this yr's celebration. A report by our correspondent Sandra Idossou.…
Central African Republic: “I don’t perceive how we will maintain these elections”
Nicolas Tiangaye is a lawyer, he defended Jean-Bedel Bokassa and is the founding father of the Central African League for Human Rights. Initially from Bocaranga, he was the pinnacle of the Transitional Nationwide Council in 2003. He was appointed Prime Minister in 2013 by François Bozizé and confirmed by Michel Djotodia. Chief of the Republican Conference for Social Progress (CRPS), he's collaborating within the presidential election for the primary time. .