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a second Lucha activist, the subject of one
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a second arrest in Lucha's ranks, one of the Congolese civic movements. Ghislain Muhiwa was arrested on Sunday in Goma, the capital of northern Kivu province, during a siege.
as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaIt is a gripping link to the complaint from the first lady's founder,…
in Djenné thousands of people demonstrated their
This city in the middle of the country is tired of the terrorist attacks.
as reported from Bamako, Kaourou MagassaUsually quiet, the streets of Djenné were troubled this Sunday. Banners showing "support for the defense and security forces and calls for security for people and property" are waved by a compact crowd to the sound…
five gendarmes released pending their pay and
In Gabon, two months after they were released from prison, the five gendarmes released in the case of the coup attempt led by parts of the Republican Guard in 2019 are demanding that they be rehabilitated. Their salaries have been reduced for thirty months. And they have not been able to return to work yet. This weekend, the parents of these gendarmes, together, decided to launch an SOS in the…
Togo: mixed reactions following the announcement of free access
The Togolese state will cover tuition fees for all students in public colleges and high schools for the academic year 2021-22. A measure announced this weekend by the government that surprised parents of students ahead of the evening of the school year, which was planned for September. A decision is welcomed in different ways. .
the interior minister visited the flooded neighborhoods in
Senegal officially launched the Orsec plan to deal with the floods affecting certain areas in the suburbs of Dakar and in the interior of the country. This Sunday, August 22, the Interior Minister visited the places affected by heavy rainfall noted at the end of the week. A visit that took place far from demonstrations by people who are tired of reliving these floods. Demonstrations are spread by the…
why are terrorists targeting Arbinda more?
The terrorist attack on Wednesday, August 18, in which 80 people died, took place in the northern part of the country on the Gorgadji-Abinda axis, an area that has been difficult to access since 2019 and regularly targeted by terrorist groups.
Why is this area so targeted? To understand this, RFI contacted this expert…
after the pollution of rivers in the south, the parliament
This week, the Deputy Prime Minister with responsibility for the environment and sustainable development must explain himself to the National Assembly. Ève Bazaïba must not only present the current knowledge about the origin and extent of the pollution, but also the measures that the government is implementing and planning.
as…
One month after Kaïs Saïed’s constitutional coup, in which
Almost a month ago, the Tunisian president arrogated exceptional powers due to the "imminent danger" he considered hanging over the country. In the absence of a constitutional court that can rule on the need to extend this exceptional period, the president has the sole discretion.
as reported from Tunis, Amira SouilemTough…
vaccination open to all adults
South Africa opened vaccination this weekend for all adults. The country continues to register almost 13,000 new cases of coronavirus per day and only 8% of the population has so far been fully vaccinated.
as reported from Johannesburg, Claire BargelèsAlthough 72% of South Africans surveyed in a study at the University of…