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MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has reportedly put stress on Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to declare Jubaland a "enemy-based territory" forward of the long-awaited election in Somalia, opposition chief Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsamee has revealed in what might additional set off debate. In the previous few months, the Jubaland subject has performed a central function within the political battle between the federal authorities of Somalia and President Ahmed Madobe of Jubaland, who has…

Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are decided to proceed their offensive that started on Monday, November 30, 2020 in opposition to two US chocolate multinational firms. Abidjan and Accra accuse Hershey and Mars of not eager to pay a particular premium supposed to higher pay cocoa-producing farmers. A gathering between the gamers within the sector will happen this Thursday in Yamoussoukro.…

In Ethiopia, it took a month of conflict before Tigray finally opened up to aid workers. And again ... the whole province will not be available. as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé Rochet-BodinAt present, the signed agreement allows the UN to visit only areas under government control. That is not enough, says Saviano Abreu from…

In Côte d'Ivoire, at the newest census in 2014, nearly 500,000 individuals with bodily disabilities had been registered. However in actuality, it could be that there are lots of extra, given the truth that households usually disguise them out of disgrace. Along with prejudice, incapacity is a really severe materials downside for occasionally poor households. Kids who can't transfer on their very own…

Thirty-one professors from the University of Kinshasa, the largest in the country, have died since January. Illness, poor medical care, difficult working conditions are among the causes, according to the association of UNIKIN professors. This is the first time that the university has achieved these figures in one year. Kinshasa, the troubling situation in academia.…

Nigerian General Oumarou Namata, commander of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, was in Paris on Wednesday, December 2. RFI could meet him exclusively. General Namata assures us that the joint force, three years after its creation, has now reached maturity in the fight against armed terrorist groups. If the military presence in the Sahel becomes international with the gradual arrival of the European Takuba…

Congo-Brazzaville will have a second refinery in the city of Pointe Noire, thanks to a financing agreement signed with the Chinese company Beijing Fortune Dingheng. With a capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per year, the project aims to cover national needs and make Congo an exporter of refined products. But the experts call for good governance and especially respect for the environment.…

Salaam Somali Financial institution, the primary privately owned financial institution in Somalia, has for the fourth 12 months in a row sponsored a convention on engineering science and expertise held in Mogadishu. The educated occasion, which ran on December 2nd and third, was co-organized by SIMAD and Jamhuriya Universities bringing collectively main lecturers and researchers who gave displays on the helpful CEST 2020. "Salaam Somalia Financial institution is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the Somali folks…

Finally, we are aware of the measures taken by the authorities to combat the spread of Covid-19. After the speech was announced and then interrupted at the last minute by President Bah N'Daw, Monday night, a senior National Defense Council finally met on Tuesday afternoon at Koulouba Palace. In the end, it's a bit like the mountain that feeds a mouse.…

Ethiopia and the UN reached an settlement on Wednesday to permit help to government-controlled areas within the Tigray area the place federal troops have declared their army operation towards native forces, two UN officers stated. The settlement will enable first help to the area of 6 million individuals who have been interrupted throughout preventing that started a month in the past between the federal and Tigray regional governments. Every considers the opposite unlawful in an influence battle that…