Africa

This is a mistake that could cost Israeli businessman Dan Gertler dearly. In an arbitration proceeding, the latter used a document indicating that he handed over nearly $ 380 million in bribes to Congolese officials. with our special correspondent in Kinshasa, Sonia RolleyThis is in fact what the investigators from the British…

Reflection Day, this Saturday, July 17, for the residents of Sao Tome and Principe, this archipelago off Gabon. They are preparing to elect their new president on Sunday. The campaign ended on Friday. Nineteen candidates are participating. With the special envoy from the Portuguese-speaking editorial staff of RFI, Neidy…

The second part of the Chronicle of Writing Paths that RFI dedicates to the Congolese from the Congo, Valentin-Yves Mudimbe. Author of novels, poetry collections and theoretical essays on Africa, Mudimbe is recognized as one of the leading African intellectuals and philosophers. This year's publication in French of his famous essay The Invention of Africa is an opportunity to discover the essential inspiration of the essential author.…

US slows down al-Shabaab crackdown in Somalia amid upsurge in terrorist attacks MOGADISHU, Somalia - For seven months, the United States slowed down operations against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, in a strategy widely criticized by local actors, who believe that US Africa Command's efforts were still needed to eradicate them. activists. On January 19, an American plane opened fire on a…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Observatory for Public Expenditure (ODEP), a Congolese non-governmental organization, is concerned about the lack of improvement in governance since the change of state. Félix Tshisekedi, succeeded Joseph Kabila, but the poor management of public finances "remains and deteriorates" in violation of the eradication of poverty and social development, says NGO.…

Niger now has a training camp for its special forces. It was inaugurated on Wednesday morning and is located in Tillia, in the Tahoua region, in the southwestern part of the country, near the Malian border. This center is partly funded by the German Embassy and is part of the overall strategy for building special forces in the Sahel.…

The Community Summit with Portuguese-speaking countries, of which France is an observer, will end on Saturday in the Angolan capital. In the corridors, one of the thorny issues is the death penalty, which has not yet been abolished by Equatorial Guinea. With our special correspondent in Luanda, Carina BrancoAngola today takes…

It is a national hunt that has kept the country in suspense that has just ended. The 34-year-old is suspected of having shot two men to death earlier this month: one of her police officers and a businessman with whom she had an affair. as reported from Nairobi, Albane ThirouardCaroline Kangogo's body, wanted the policewoman…

According to the report released on Thursday, 16 people were killed in rains from March to May this year. More than 26,000 homes and 260 schools have been destroyed, along with health centers, in Tanganyika province, said OCHA, the UN's humanitarian coordination office. With our special correspondent in Kalemie, Denise mahehoSo…

We are very far from the imperative for reconciliation and dialogue, laments Drissa Bamba, chair of the Ivorian Human Rights Movement (MIDH). We deeply regret the muscular tone of political speech at this time. We must remember the violence that Côte d'Ivoire has felt. We're still a bit like hell. It is as if we still had corrupt outbursts from the leaders of the Ivorian political scene. Our political leaders must understand that the best weapon in Houphouetism is dialogue. But the dialogue is…