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Regional reporting and analysis from across Africa, covering diplomacy, security, politics, business, and major developments shaping the continent.

Kabila’s camp continues to tear down and demands a change in the leadership of the FCC

While Joseph Kabila visits Greater Katanga on Monday, his followers are tearing each other apart in Kinshasa. Since the fall of Jeanne Mabunda, President of the National Assembly, those who have decided not to leave the FCC boat are demanding a change in coalition leaders. An internal revolution is underway within the former head of state's political family.…

A unprecedented Igad summit to debate tensions within the Horn of Africa

Forward of a very turbulent finish of the yr within the Horn of Africa, the Igad Regional Authority held a unprecedented assembly on Sunday in Djibouti, within the presence of the President of the African Union Fee, to debate safety challenges to return up. Tensions had been excessive between the leaders of East Africa, particularly the Ethiopian and Sudanese leaders, whose forces had been colliding for a number of days on the border. "The Horn of Africa is in a particular state of affairs in the present day, it's…

opening of dialogue between government, opposition and civil society

The talks will be led by Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who invites President Alassane Ouattara's opponents to discuss. The latter re-election on October 31 to a third term is still contested by his opponents. This dialogue must take place while the PDCI's Executive Secretary Maurice Kakou Guikahué has just been evacuated to France for health reasons. His condition deteriorated while he was still being…

Violence is escalating throughout northern Nigeria

Bloody assaults are growing, both by jihadists affiliated with Boko Haram within the jap a part of the nation or by closely armed bandits within the west. The kidnapping of 344 highschool college students by these legal gangs earlier than their launch six days later emphasised the rapprochement between these networks and the deteriorating safety state of affairs in probably the most populous nation in…

Senegal: digital commerce strengthened

In Senegal, digital commerce is growing. Regardless of low financial institution entry (solely 21%), e-commerce websites are multiplying, primarily within the capital Dakar. And this because of an growing penetration price on the web, which reached 74% in 2019. Physique lotions and hair masks. For 3 years, Rosa Manuela Evora,…