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Attendance in Ndjamena for the funeral of President Idriss Déby, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with the Sahel presidents as well as with the President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council. Joint support was given to the ongoing civil-military transition process in the country, but firmness was also shown regarding the duration of the transition.…

Chad then holds President Idriss Deby Itno's funeral on Friday amid rising tensions as rebels say they do not recognize the slain president's son as the new leader and threaten to oust him. The country is facing an uncertain future. Both opposition leaders and rebels accused of killing Deby say they are unhappy with what they say means a coup after power was handed over to Deby's son, 37-year-old Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, to lead an 18-month transition period. French President Emmanuel Macron and…

On Saturday 24 April against Brest, Saint-Étienne could win a victory that would be almost synonymous with maintenance. Coach Claude Puel will surely be able to count on the Tunisian international Wahbi Khazri, who has shone in recent weeks after a complicated period. Wahbi Khazri was crossed several times during the African…

Stopping oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent closures of oil facilities in the war-torn country following a budget conflict raised eyebrows at the UN. On Monday, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said it had suspended crude oil production and exports from the port of Marsa al-Hariga, citing Libya's central bank's refusal to disburse money set aside for the oil sector for several months. "Continuous oil production and the maintenance of the NOC's independence and…

DJIBOUTI - The African Union Peace and Safety Council, a high physique of the AU, has unanimously rejected Somalia's decrease home determination to prolong Farmajo's time period by two years, arguing that the motion was "unprecedented". About three weeks in the past, the decrease home defended the determination, arguing that the motion would assist the nation maintain common suffrage opposite to the settlement on September 17 earlier than the election, wherein each events agreed to conduct clan-based elections. In what…

Malagasy Minister for Public Health Hanitrala Jean Louis Rakotovao announced on Thursday, April 22, that the first doses of vaccines, ordered by the government, would arrive on the island within two weeks. as reported from Antananarivo, Laure VerneauThe health ministers did not specify the number or doses of vaccines that would…

Chad pays tribute to President Idriss Déby last Friday. The head of state died earlier this week from his injuries after participating in the fight against rebels in the northern part of the country. A national funeral is being held in the Chadian capital where many officials are expected. The deadly remains must then be flown to Amdjarass, a town near his hometown of Berdoba near the Sudanese border. Idriss Deby will be buried there in an intimate family. A day that RFI invites you to experience live. .

The Chadian president died on Tuesday, April 20, in the combat zone in the northwest of the country. A dozen foreign heads of state are on hand this Friday to pay tribute to a final national tribute to the Marshal of Chad. as reported from Ndjamena, Madjiasra NakoEleven heads of state, including the French, Emmanuel Macron, the…

How to improve employment and integration of young people in Senegal? The issue was debated all day on Thursday, April 22 during a presidential council. Around the head of state Macky Sall were representatives of young people, trade unions, funding structures, educators and financial partners. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte…

Three years in prison for "violating Islamic precepts and Muslim rituals" were pronounced in Algiers on Thursday against Saïd Djabelkhir, a well-known academic, Islamic specialist. He is particularly criticized for writing that the sacrifice of the sheep existed before Islam and for criticizing the girls' early marriage in some Muslim communities.…