East-Africa
Why Ethiopia is immediately on brink of civil warfare
Friday November 6, 2020 Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, middle, arrives for the opening session of the thirty third African Union Summit…
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East-Africa
John Magufuli, the “bulldozer” president, begins his second term
Re-elected with 84% of the vote on 28 October, the outgoing President of Tanzania John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday 5…
West-Africa
Faced with the uncertain status quo, concerns weigh traders
In Côte d’Ivoire, the standoff between the government and the opposition parties continues. Since Tuesday, former President Henri Konan Bédié and the…
West-Africa
For Le Drian, the subsequent election in Niger can be “a benchmark for Africa”
Bilateral cooperation, safety and the forthcoming presidential elections in Niger fashioned the majority of the talks between the French Minister and the…
West-Africa
The Chadian human rights convention condemns the hell out of secret prisons
The Chadian Convention for the Protection of Human Rights has been investigating for years the existence of “secret prisons” of the National…
West-Africa
Cardinal Tumi kidnapped in the northwest
Cardinal Christian Tumi was kidnapped this afternoon by a group of armed men on the road between Bamenda and Kumbo. The Cardinal…
West-Africa
the 11 teachers released, last tribute to the school children killed
In Cameroon, teachers from the Presbyterian school kidnapped in Kumbo were released on Thursday, November 5, at noon, according to the office…
East-Africa
Ethiopia formally declares battle on Tigray forces
The province of Tigray is situated in northern Ethiopia, on the border with Eritrea. The offensive was launched by Ethiopian Prime Minister…
East-Africa
INTERSOS announced today its decision to close its Somalia
“We have taken this decision with a heavy heart and after much internal discussion,” INTERSOS Director General Kostas Moschochoritis said. “We value…
Central-Africa
The UN observes patterns of violence within the English-speaking a part of Cameroon
Unidentified armed males launch repeated assaults on youngsters, academics and colleges in Cameroon’s stressed English-speaking area, the UN mentioned on Thursday. Armed…
East-Africa
John Magufuli is sworn in for another term
President John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday morning for his second term at the helm of the country after his very…
