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in the absence of consensus, the CDP will not appeal
The Congress of Democracy and Progress, the party of former President Blaise Compaoré, says it "notes" the preliminary results of the presidential election, announced by the Electoral Commission. The CDP had planned to appeal its findings following the irregularities observed during the vote. However, in the face of the lack of unanimity and consensus with the other opposition parties that signed the…
loyal to politician, Marabout Modou Kara arrested for “human trafficking”
Scandal in Senegal after the arrest, between 26 and 28 November, of forty people in "recovery centers" in the marabout SerigneModou Kara Mbacké, religious leader of the Brotherhood of Mourides, and also a political personality. According to the gendarmerie, young people were victims of "kidnapping, assault, even torture" in these centers in Dakar and its suburbs. An investigation is underway.…
Ahmed’s government is chasing TPLF leaders after taking Mekele
The Ethiopian federal state claims to have won the victory against Tigray's dissident power. On Monday, November 30, the government defended its actions and the results of military operations after more than three weeks of conflict. But the leaders of the TPLF say the fight is not over. Addis Ababa also continues to search for the leaders of the Tigrayan party.…
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are rebelling in opposition to two American chocolate makers
Hershey's and Mars, two American corporations within the chocolate trade, draw anger from Abidjan and Accra. Ivorian and Ghanaian cocoa regulators criticize them for undermining efforts to extend farmers 'producers' incomes. The 2 multinational corporations have "quickly" modified provider to keep away from financing the respectable revenue distinction, a bonus supposed for cocoa farmers.…
AIDS is now not a public risk to South Africa 2030: President Ramaphosa
South Africa is more likely to finish AIDS as a risk to public well being by 2030, President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned Monday forward of World AIDS Day on December 1.
"Whereas now we have diminished the variety of deaths and new infections, we're nonetheless removed from reaching the goal we set in 2016 of reaching a 75% discount in HIV infections by 2020. If we succeed, we're more likely to finish the AIDS public well being risk by 2030." ', he wrote in his weekly publication.
"Tomorrow we'll be a…
RHDP is getting ready for the legislative election
In Côte d'Ivoire, while the political dialogue, which began with the Ouattara-Bédié meeting, seems to have marked time, the ruling party is already looking at the legislative election. The latter, originally scheduled for December, should be postponed for several months to take place during the first quarter, Alassane Ouattara said two weeks ago. This Monday, November 30, Abidjan, the director of the…
The World Bank predicts declining growth for 2020
In the Central African Republic, the World Bank released its annual report on Monday, November 30. In 2019, growth slowed slightly to 3.1%, but remained good compared with the countries in the region. However, the outlook for 2020 is much worse ... The World Bank predicts zero or even negative growth of up to 1.2% for 2020.
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On December 1, 1990, Idriss Déby seized energy in Chad
On December 1, 1990, Idriss Déby ascended to the best workplace after a coup that overthrew Hissène Habré. It has now been 30 years since Idriss Déby, promoted to the rank of marshal final summer season, on the helm of Chad. Regardless of political protests, his regime seems to be firmly established. Its document on the institutional stage is the topic of debate.…
Karim Tabbou’s trial for damage to army morale has begun
In Algeria, the trial of Karim Tabbou opened on Monday after several shootings. The president of the small unapproved opposition party UDS and one of the Hirak figures appeared freely before the Koléa court. He is accused of undermining the morale of the army.
The prosecutor demanded three years in prison and a fine of 100,000…
Justice upholds Shell’s conviction to compensate Ejama-Ebubu community
Nigerian justice has confirmed the conviction of the Anglo-Dutch hydrocarbon giant Shell to $ 467 million in damages for an oil spill caused in 1970.
This could be the last end of a lengthy trial. It comes after several years of legal struggle, a victory for the Ejama-Ebubu community in Rivers State in Nigeria, which will thus…