Africa

After Malawi and Chad, Sierra Leone abolished the death penalty on Friday. A step forward that is welcomed by human rights and civil society organizations, who, however, believe that this is only the first step. The Post-War Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended the abolition of the death penalty in Sierra Leone. It…

Their parents are asking for help to evacuate their children from Tigray. as reported from Nairobi, Albane ThirouardSince the rebel forces from Tigray took over Mekele, the communications network has been cut off again and most roads in the region have been blocked. In addition, there is a lack of food. In total, more than…

The High Representative of the African Union for the political transition of Chad, who already occupied the post of Special Envoy for the same organization, will land in Ndjamena on Sunday to "take up his post". His arrival was eagerly awaited in Chad, the only African country that has not been sanctioned by the AU since the…

In Chad, malaria is a major public health problem. But this year, the capital's hospitals remain overwhelmed. as reported from Ndjamena, Aurélie Bazzara-KibangulaIt is the leading cause of death in children under five years of age. The recurrence of cases of this deadly parasitic disease is very worrying, especially during the…

The Democrats, the largest opposition party, made their political comeback on Saturday, July 24, in Cotonou, after four months of silence. The party is still calling for a national dialogue to save Benin's democracy. Patrice Talon controls Parliament 100% and almost all of the country's municipalities. as reported from…

One of the challenges for this long-standing activist of the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) will be to consolidate peace and unity within a newly "restored" assembly. The announcement was made by President Salva Kiir personally on Friday, July 23: Jemma Nunu Kumba will be the first woman to chair the South Sudanese…

President Touadéra was announced at the end of his re-election and the Republican dialogue is delayed in the Central African Republic. The establishment of the organizing committee by presidential decree on June 30 triggered a shout in the opposition, which then considered it unbalanced in favor of the government. as reported…

At least six Cameroonian soldiers were killed on Saturday in a Boko Haram attack north of Cameroon, where jihadists intensified the attacks, the region's governor said on state television. Boko Haram carried out an attack on a military post in Sagme, near the border with Nigeria, in the far north of the country on Saturday…

It is the Congolese-Brazzaville diplomat, Basile Ikouébé, who finally two days ago inherited the post of High Representative of the African Union (AU) for the transition to Chad. It is expected this Sunday, July 25, in Ndjamena. With a moment's notice, the Congolese Basile Ikouébé succeeds Senegalese Ibrahima Fall, challenged…

More than 300 Togolese figures appear in the list of potential targets of Israeli spy program, Pegasus, while Togo is one of the African countries closest to the Hebrew state. The targeted include activists, journalists and political opponents. On the political side, we find among the numbers targeted by Pegasus spyware those…