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Scandal in Senegal after the arrest, between 26 and 28 November, of forty people in "recovery centers" in the marabout SerigneModou Kara Mbacké, religious leader of the Brotherhood of Mourides, and also a political personality. According to the gendarmerie, young people were victims of "kidnapping, assault, even torture" in these centers in Dakar and its suburbs. An investigation is underway.…

The Ethiopian federal state claims to have won the victory against Tigray's dissident power. On Monday, November 30, the government defended its actions and the results of military operations after more than three weeks of conflict. But the leaders of the TPLF say the fight is not over. Addis Ababa also continues to search for the leaders of the Tigrayan party.…

Hershey's and Mars, two American corporations within the chocolate trade, draw anger from Abidjan and Accra. Ivorian and Ghanaian cocoa regulators criticize them for undermining efforts to extend farmers 'producers' incomes. The 2 multinational corporations have "quickly" modified provider to keep away from financing the respectable revenue distinction, a bonus supposed for cocoa farmers.…

South Africa is more likely to finish AIDS as a risk to public well being by 2030, President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned Monday forward of World AIDS Day on December 1. "Whereas now we have diminished the variety of deaths and new infections, we're nonetheless removed from reaching the goal we set in 2016 of reaching a 75% discount in HIV infections by 2020. If we succeed, we're more likely to finish the AIDS public well being risk by 2030." ', he wrote in his weekly publication. "Tomorrow we'll be a…

In Côte d'Ivoire, while the political dialogue, which began with the Ouattara-Bédié meeting, seems to have marked time, the ruling party is already looking at the legislative election. The latter, originally scheduled for December, should be postponed for several months to take place during the first quarter, Alassane Ouattara said two weeks ago. This Monday, November 30, Abidjan, the director of the…

In the Central African Republic, the World Bank released its annual report on Monday, November 30. In 2019, growth slowed slightly to 3.1%, but remained good compared with the countries in the region. However, the outlook for 2020 is much worse ... The World Bank predicts zero or even negative growth of up to 1.2% for 2020. as…

On December 1, 1990, Idriss Déby ascended to the best workplace after a coup that overthrew Hissène Habré. It has now been 30 years since Idriss Déby, promoted to the rank of marshal final summer season, on the helm of Chad. Regardless of political protests, his regime seems to be firmly established. Its document on the institutional stage is the topic of debate.…

EDITORIAL | Somalia and Kenya are again to the previous tiff, due to President Mohamed Farmajo's current assault on Nairobi, accusing it of getting surrendered the Jubaland president to reject the election settlement. Nonetheless, the allegations that got here after the 2 international locations gave the impression to be repairing their relationship in public had been considerably curious. Nairobi has mentioned it has not acquired any official grievance. And its timing coincided with a tumultuous controversy in…

What if we let you know that sipping home made scorching chocolate can provide you a leg up in terms of finishing sure cognitive duties? In keeping with new analysis, ingesting cocoa might help you study new ideas or resolve issues sooner. A new research printed within the journal Scientific experiences carried out by researchers on the College of Birmingham explored the impact flavanols present in cocoa have on mind operate in younger, wholesome adults. (Associated: The 7 Healthiest Meals to Eat Proper Now.) What did the…

In Algeria, the trial of Karim Tabbou opened on Monday after several shootings. The president of the small unapproved opposition party UDS and one of the Hirak figures appeared freely before the Koléa court. He is accused of undermining the morale of the army. The prosecutor demanded three years in prison and a fine of 100,000…