West-Africa
closing the border with Guinea, the president’s astonishment
Bissau-Guinea President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday reacted to the unilateral decision of the Conakry authorities to close the borders…
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Central-Africa
anger from the inhabitants of three ruined villages in the Kolwezi region
Several thousand families have been expropriated to make way for a hydropower dam about sixty kilometers from Kolwezi in southern…
West-Africa
The UN worries about “hateful” remarks from certain politicians
Words that could lead to human rights violations, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Guinean campaign…
East-Africa
SNA soldiers killed in central Somalia after IED attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least six members of the Somali National Army [SNA] was killed Wednesday after a landmine explosion…
Central-Africa
The AFDCA platform moves away from the FCC to get closer to the UDPS
In the DRC, political lines seem to be shifting, especially on the side of the JRC platform of former President…
West-Africa
relief for traders following the lifting of ECOWAS sanctions
The Economic Community of West African States has taken note of the appointment of some of the transitional bodies in…
West-Africa
Key political and military figures detained during coup released
A dozen political and military figures arrested during the Mali coup have been released, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse,…
North-Africa
money stolen from a central bank in Benghazi found in France
A French couple were arrested in early October in the Limoges with 20,000 euros in moldy banknotes in their possession.…
East-Africa
Uncertainty at the heart of the mini-summit between the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola
After several postponements, the mini-summit between the heads of state of the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola was held at…
West-Africa
two whales stranded on Lomé beach in one week
A whale stranded on Lomé beach for the second time in a week, causing crowds on the beach early Wednesday…
Southern-Africa
Ten years in prison for a South African banker in the VBS affair
The head of the South African bank VBS was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He is accused of plundering…
