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In its economic report, published on Wednesday, December 16, the World Bank estimates that almost 1.9 million more Malagasy people will fall below the poverty line, bringing the poverty rate to almost 78%, the highest in the country. country since 2012. as reported from Madagascar, Laure VerneauThe economy contracted by 4.2%…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Spanish authorities has joined totally different worldwide places throughout the ongoing program to contribute to Somalia's debt discount, which has been occurring for some time, as part of the worldwide neighborhood's dedication to serving to the nation throughout the Horn of Africa to stabilize. Consistent with a spherical from Madrid on 15 December, the Spanish Council of Ministers accepted a grant from EUR 4 074 536.54 to the Worldwide Monetary Fund's specific account for Somalia . Somalia…

Libya rejects the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) process, which "enables criminals, illegal militias and corrupt officials to form a unity government for Libya," said Emadeddin Muntasser, head of the US-based Foundation for Democracy and Human Rights. Thursday. Muntasser told the Daily Sabah that a petition signed by more than 10,000 Libyans was sent to the UN, the European Union and US officials this week stating that “UNSMIL's decommissioning process does not serve the Libyans. It fails to…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, among the measures taken by the head of state to counter the spread of the virus, cultural activities are suspended for the time being. They were resumed only two months ago, after the state of emergency expired in August last year. Artists and cultural operators are therefore angry and condemn "double standards".…

The party of former President Joseph Kabila has just suffered a crushing defeat in the congregation after President Jeannine Mabunda was fired. After this setback, six senators sent a memorandum to Joseph Kabila, listing a number of dysfunctions within the party and violently attacking the coordination of the FCC, from which they are demanding resignation.…

A few weeks' detention has exhausted them, but they are freedom fighters, they are determined for their political commitment. Our customers were accused of a group of criminals who undermined the state's internal security. In the face of such a crime, you can of course imagine that if the prosecutor could not oppose the request for preliminary release, it is because there is obviously no relevant evidence. in the file in the state that will be able to support an application to the end.…

Tensions have escalated in eastern Sudan on the border with Ethiopia. The Sudanese army claims that a patrol of soldiers was transferred by Ethiopian armed forces. The clashes took place in the area around the el-Fashaga triangle. An agricultural area that is subject to a closure between the two countries. The Sudanese forces suffered "loss of life and material". The army has strengthened its…

EDITORIAL | Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo reached a decisive step this week in decreasing off diplomatic relations with Kenya in an last protest in the direction of alleged interference inside the nation's internal affairs.

The previous president of Burundi and the previous Excessive Consultant of the African Union for Mali and the Sahel have died on the age of 71. He died that evening whereas on his method to a hospital in Paris. Pierre Buyoya had contracted the coronavirus whereas in Bamako, Mali. He had been in hospital for per week in Mali's…

Nigeria known as to the December 27 elections for the presidential and legislative elections. 30 candidates are preventing to succeed the present head of state. Mahamadou Issoufou will retire after serving two phrases. His candidate and his celebration, PNDS, is Mohamed Bazoum, who was Minister of the Inside and International Affairs. On-line from Niamey, Mohamed Bazoum solutions questions from Magali Lagrange. .