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confusion within Lamuka which now counts
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it is imbroglio during the recent election within Lamuka, the largest opposition platform. As of now, two founding members claim to be "coordinators".
as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaIn a coalition with President Félix Tshisekedi since the end of 2020, Moïse Katumbi said on…
The United States puts Somalia’s spy agency on the spot in the latest report from the State Department
NAIROBI, Kenya - Abuse of human rights prominent in the latest report from the State Department as the United States poked holes in the abuse of the rule of law by the federal government in Somalia and to some extent Al-Shabaab militants.
For years, Somalia has struggled to impress the international community on issues of freedom and human rights, with journalists, activists and even innocent civilians being the most affected groups, something that has caused concern among stakeholders.
But in the report, National…
the economy suffers as the country progresses
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been waiting for the formation of its government for almost two months. And on the Presidency's side with regard to the new Prime Minister's entourage, we always promise that this announcement is imminent. In mid-February, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde was indeed appointed Prime Minister. But since then nothing.…
Voting day in Benin for the first round of
The Benin people are called to the elections on Sunday for the first round of an already disputed presidential election. In addition to three candidates, including current President Patrice and the opposition, several of his candidacies were considered invalid by the Electoral Commission. .
Rift Valley fever outbreak hits
An epidemic of Rift Valley fever, a viral disease that mainly affects cattle and can also infect humans, is currently affecting zebo herds in several regions of the country. It is transmitted by mosquito bites, the virus' agent. The Malagasy authorities have taken action.
The epidemic began in February and the Pasteur Institute confirmed several outbreaks of the disease in early April. A total of 473 dead zebras were listed, out of a total of about 19,000 animals for four regions, or 35 affected municipalities in the…
South African variant could ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine
JERUSALEM - The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa may "carry through" Pfizer / BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to some degree, according to a real-world data study in Israel, although its prevalence in the country is low and research has not been peer-reviewed.
The study, published Saturday, compared nearly 400 people who had tested positive for COVID-19, 14 days or more after receiving one or two doses of the vaccine against the same number of unvaccinated patients with the disease. It matched, among other…
In full tension with Ethiopia, Egypt is
Uganda and Egypt signed a military intelligence agreement "to fight terrorism" this week. This agreement between the two countries crossed by the Nile comes in the middle of a dispute over river water due to the Renaissance dam built by Ethiopia.
"What affects Uganda will affect Egypt", is how the number two Egyptian military intelligence officer, Sameh Saber El-Degwi, qualified in a statement from the Ugandan army that the agreement signed on Wednesday. The two countries really share the waters of the Nile.
A military…
participation, the main interest of
Office opens at 06.00 in Chad. Seven candidates are running, including President Idriss Déby - who has been in power for more than 30 years - and who are seeking a sixth term. Part of the opposition withdrew from the race and demanded a boycott to condemn the violence against the opposition. One of the challenges today will therefore be participation.…
PDCI celebrates its 75th anniversary and begins a reflection
The oldest party on the Ivory Coast celebrates its 75th anniversary. During the launching ceremony for the memorial service at the party's headquarters, Executive Secretary Maurice Guikahué and President Henri Konan Bédié insisted on the need to "question" the functioning of the governing bodies.
as reported from Abidjan,…
resistance from the Guinean village of Kpaghalaye
Ebola has reappeared in Guinea since early 2021. 23 cases, including five deaths, have been reported in the Nzérékoré region, in the south of the country. In this forest of Guinea near the borders of Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, the village of Kpaghalaye is resisting the intervention of the "response", the team responsible for fighting the epidemic. They have not been able to return there since the…