Africa

Former Kenyan marathoners Tegla Loroup use her notoriety to defend the cause of refugees through sport. She founded an athletics training center in Ngong, near Nairobi, which houses refugees. Originally from South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia or the Democratic Republic of Congo, they practice athletics and some have even been selected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.…

The faces of victims of sexual violence appear in Bangui. In the capital, the Maison de la Mémoire, a cultural center dedicated to the country's recent history, hosts the famous Central African comic book author Didier Kassaï. In the shade of a tree on a small plastic chair, Didier Kassaï looks concentrated. He cracks one last…

Citizens of the northern Mali city of Aguelhoc are demanding the removal of Minusma, the UN peacekeeping mission. They held a press conference in Bamako on Friday afternoon, June 18. Aguelhoc residents believe that the Minusma camp, sometimes targeted by terrorists, poses a threat to their security. "The population first…

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi on Saturday, June 19, condemned mafia exercises and "shenanigans" within the country's armed forces and institutions. These remarks were made in Bunia, the capital of Ituri, during an exchange with representatives of the people of the province. "There is a problem with manpower in our army,"…

While southern Madagascar is experiencing a terrible food crisis, on Friday 18 June, Prime Minister Christian Ntsay received the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Director, David Beasley, on a courtesy visit to the country, as well as the organization's Country Director, Moumini Ouedraogo. The President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina, who is traveling to France for private reasons (confirmation of his…

This Sunday is World Refugee Day. A day set up by the UN and honoring the millions of people forced to flee their country of origin to escape conflict or persecution. According to the UNHCR's annual report, released by the UN refugee agency on Friday, the number of internally displaced persons increased by 4% last year to 82.4 million, a figure twice as high as ten years ago.…

This is one of the effects of Sudan's return to the international scene, mining companies flock there to invest in gold and copper in particular. On June 17, the government granted nine mining concessions, eight for gold and one for copper. Companies from all over the world can now invest without worries since the lifting of US sanctions.…

Conflicting decisions between, on the one hand, the National Assembly authorizing national deputies to be heard by the courts and, on the other hand, the Senate rejecting the waiver of the immunity of certain members of this House. Voices have been raised to mourn the scandal over senators' attitudes that, according to some structures, have hampered justice.…

Agents from Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba General Hospital in Oyo (North), the fortress of Congolese head of state Denis Sassou-Nguesso, have launched an indefinite strike since Friday, June 18. They require the authorities to pay at least seven months' arrears on wages registered in this facility, the latest of this scale being introduced in the country.…

Travel by private or public transport is now prohibited anywhere in the country, with the exception of tourist vehicles and important workers. The curfew starts at 19.00, instead of 21.00 earlier, places for worship and sporting events are closed for 42 days. As a return to the restrictions introduced for the first containment in March 2020.…