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Alongside the conflict in Tigray, the Sudanese army recaptures part of the el-Fashaga triangle
Tensions are rising at the border between Ethiopia and Sudan, especially in the el-Fashaga triangle region, an area whose demarcation has been a problem between the two countries for decades. But thanks to the conflict in Tigray, the Sudanese army took possession of part of this agricultural area.
as reported from the region,…
Farmajo accused of auctioning oil fields off Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo continues to be subjected to violent assaults with the opposition now turning to grease, which is likely one of the underutilized sources in Somalia, however whose prospects proceed to draw many multinational collaborations all over the world.
Farmajo signed the Petroleum Act, which paved the best way for the investigation of offshore oil deposits, however has been criticized by a number of opposition members, together with numerous federal Member States, who…
Somalia’s opposition candidates promise to carry a parallel
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's long-awaited votes suffered one other blow on Saturday after the coalition of presidential candidates rejected the nomination committee, arguing that President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo "blatantly" refused to hearken to their prayers.
The nation has run past the schedule after the election didn't begin on December 1, 2020, when senatorial elections have been on the best way, and the state of affairs may get out of hand and sure throw the nation into unpredictable uncertainty for a very…
the two DMK opposition leaders accused and committed
In Togo, Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson and Gérard Djossou were accused of gathering criminals and attacking the internal security of the state after a long hearing at night from Friday to Saturday. A threatening maneuver according to their lawyer.
In Togo, Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson and Gérard Djossou, members of DMK…
a mature African democracy tested by the polls
Ghanaians will vote on Monday, December 7, for a double vote in the presidential election and legislation. Observers expect a duel between outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo and his predecessor and rival, John Mahama. This will be the first election since Jerry Rawling's death in November last year.
From our Accra correspondent,It is a symbolic image a few days…
the big voters go to the polls for the regional election
In Cameroon, regional elections will be held on Sunday. The big voters must nominate the 90 elected representatives for each of the ten regions, ie a total of 900 advisers. And one of the most important issues in this election is security.
On Sunday morning, some major voters have already come to vote, reports our special…
The start of the election campaign for general elections 27/12
The election campaigns for the presidential and legislative elections on December 27 are open in Niger. Thirty candidates are vying for the chairmanship and 359 for the 171 deputies. At the end of these elections, a democratically elected president will lead the torch to another civilian candidate, a first in Niger.
with our…
Russia calls on Somalia to renew talks on secession
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The protracted feud between the Somali authorities and the northern separatist area of Somaliland might take a brand new form following current calls from Moscow for brand spanking new talks months after a Djibouti-led mediator seems to have hit a stalemate regardless of EU stress and the EU OS.
And now Russia, one of many world's financial superpowers, needs the 2 groups to renew talks that had apparently collapsed, regardless of the worldwide neighborhood's dedication to mediate an enduring…
Elections in Ghana: Christopher Fomunyoh (NDI) praises “a really nicely thought out electoral system”
On Monday, December 7, 17 million Ghanaian voters might be known as to the polls to elect their new president and their deputies. This English-speaking West African nation is among the many good college students in a area in full swing, a rumor that Monday's survey must be consolidated, Christopher Fomunyoh believes. He's the regional director with duty for Africa for the American NGO Nationwide Democratic Institute, which examines political rights and freedoms. He's current in Accra as a world observer and solutions…
new hearings of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission
Mali's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission organized its second public hearing in one year on Saturday 5 December at the Bamako International Conference Center. For a full day, survivors of massacres, murders, torture and inhuman treatment were interviewed.
Full of life, Aicha Wallet Albessaty navigates between the two waiting rooms reserved for the victims. During the first years of independence, in 1963, a Tuareg uprising broke out in the Kidal region. An uprising from the Malian army.
Aicha, 9 years old,…