West-Africa
France claims to have played a secondary role in hostage negotiations
Four days after the release of Sophie Pétronin, Soumaila Cissé and the two Italian hostages, the gray areas are still numerous. France…
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East-Africa
the future division of the central-eastern region does not please everyone
Madagascar, which currently has 22 regions, should soon have 23. One of them, the Middle East region “Vatovavy Fitovinany”, will be split…
West-Africa
UN calls for the release of opponent Maurice Kamto
UN human rights experts are calling for the release of the main opposition leader Maurice Kamto and those arrested during protests organized…
Central-Africa
back to school amid controversies surrounding free school and Covid
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, schooling has come after a six-month closure due to coronavirus. A new school year against the…
West-Africa
the announcement of the dissolution of SARS does not reassure the protesters
Despite the announcement of the dissolution of the highly contested police unit, young people took to the streets again on Monday 13…
West-Africa
the villagers of Farabougou tried under the yoke of the jihadists
For almost a week, the people of the village of Farabougou, in central Mali, have been living through a blockade imposed by…
East-Africa
Ethiopia and Sudan’s army generals meet over the border disaster
ADDIS ABABA – High army generals from Ethiopia’s nationwide protection forces [ENDF] and the Sudanese military met on Saturday over peace alongside…
East-Africa
the outgoing president, John Magufuli, who faces 14 candidates
On October 28, Tanzanians elect their president and their deputies. Current President John Magufuli is running for another term. Since his accession…
West-Africa
Who are the jihadist leaders released in exchange for hostages?
Last week, several Malian and international hostages were released in exchange for the release of several hundred prisoners. Among them are fighters…
East-Africa
Turkey is digging deeper into Somalia infrastructure initiatives
Turkish port operator Albayrak and the federal authorities of Somalia have signed an settlement giving the corporate a brand new 14-year concession…
Southern-Africa
President Ramaphosa calls for calm after the murder of a white farmer
This killing revived racial tensions and triggered incidents last week. On Monday morning, the head of state, Cyril Ramaphosa, warned: “This incident…
