Africa

Representatives of the opposition and civil society were received on Friday, July 9, by the Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Central African Presidency, Obed Namsio. Objective: to provoke disagreements over the future committee that will organize the republican dialogue in the country. On June 30, a presidential decree angering the organization of this committee angered the opposition.…

Following the release in early May of 40 people detained since the October 2020 demonstrations around Guinea's presidential election, Amnesty International recalls that 57 detainees, arrested under the same circumstances, are still behind bars. NGOs demand respect for their rights and for criminal proceedings. "Despite these…

Against the production of vaccines against Covid-19 in Senegal. An agreement was signed on Friday 9 July with several partners, European countries, the World Bank and the United States, to finance the first phase of the project. A factory that should start production in 2022, when Africa now imports 99% of its vaccine needs.…

Several rankings of the best universities in the world are unanimous in placing Cape Town and Wits in South Africa at the forefront of Africa. These top 10 overlap with nuances, depending on selection criteria, and do not include any French-speaking country. Only the University of Cape Town in South Africa wins in the league of the 200 best universities in the…

The Delta variant roams the Indian Ocean and threatens Madagascar. It was discovered in Réunion and Mauritius, so the Malagasy government has decided to extend the border closure indefinitely to protect the country. According to the ongoing sequence on the island, the variant has not been discovered in the territory, but the authorities are preparing for this eventuality.…

Some sporadic demonstrations broke out on Friday, July 9, in support of Jacob Zuma, imprisoned for three days. Roads were blocked, cars were targeted and police arrested. The clashes centered around Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal region where the former president is coming. Despite these few incidents, among figures from South African activism, the arrest of Jacob Zuma is seen as a symbol of good health…

Moroccan journalist Soulaimane Raissouni was sentenced Friday night to five years in prison by a court in Casablanca. He was charged in a case of indecent assault with force and forced delivery, accusations that he has always denied. Its support committee condemns a political trial aimed at comments from the journalist, who is critical of the regime. In protest, he went on a hunger strike that has now…

Rwandan soldiers were sent to Mozambique to take part in the fight against the armed group Al-Shabab in the province of Cabo Delgado. The announcement was made on Friday, July 9 by Kigali. Cabo Delgado is located in the far north of Mozambique, on the border with Tanzania, and has been in an armed uprising since 2017. An uprising with local roots, but which has promised allegiance to the Islamic State…

The Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union, Bankolé Adéoye, left on Friday 9 July in Ndjamena, who had arrived two days earlier in an attempt to put an end to the crisis born of the Transitional Government's decision to reject the AU appointment. High Representative in Chad, the Senegalese Ibrahima Fall. If we are to believe a statement from the Chadian Presidency,…

In Mali, Prime Minister Choguel Maïga officially confirmed on Thursday, July 8, his plan to set up a single electoral body with a view to the future presidential election, which will end the transition period next February. But this project raises many questions about its implementation. In a guidance note commissioned by Choguel Maïga, several experts gave their recommendations.…