Africa

Félix Tshisekedi traveled about twenty kilometers from Goma. He visited the place where the road is cut by lava and then a mobile hospital deployed for the benefit of the victims. He also spoke to the displaced. Long-sleeved shirt, mask in place, Félix Tshisekedi was accompanied by his wife to the foot of Nyiragongo, where he received explanations from the volcanological observatory in Goma. The head of state asked questions in particular about the possibility of a new eruption during the days, months and years to come…

Funded by a 2% tax on wages and international support, the Central African Agency for Vocational Training and Employment works for the integration of young people and women as a priority, but is overwhelmed by the scale of the tasks. Business leaders and trainers who agree on one point: the solution lies in reforming the Central African education system.…

In Ethiopia, the conflict in the north has been going on since November. By the end of three weeks, the federal government had declared victory, but the fighting continued. Former leaders of the TPLF are still at large, and its armed wing, the TFray Defense Forces (TDF), continues to confront the Ethiopian and Eritrean federal forces deployed in Tigray. For the first time, a journalist was able to meet…

In Mali, the mandate of the UN mission must be renewed at the end of the month, no change is expected in the form of this peacekeeping operation, but the announcement of the end of the French operation Barkhane is in everyone's minds. Minusma did not respond to the announcement of the end of Barkhane, officially the mission still shows "assess the possible consequences" of this withdrawal. But outside…

Several high-level security rallies took place on Monday, June 14, in Tripoli to try to end the clashes that have taken place since Thursday in Ajaylat, a city 90 kilometers west of the Libyan capital. The clashes left eight victims, including civilians. The Presidency, the authority leading the armed forces and security forces…

This weekend, the President of the Military Transitional Council (CMT), Mahamat Idriss Déby, set up a committee responsible for appointing future members of the National Transitional Council (CNT). Part of the opposition and civil society accuse the CMT of wanting to confiscate power. CNT will serve as parliament for the…

Until then, there was little information about the role of women in armed groups Boko Haram and Katiba Macina, but a recent study by the Institute of Studies and Security (ISS) looked at the subject. They collected many testimonies from men and women who were or had been associated with the armed groups Boko Haram in Niger and Katiba Macina in Mali.…

Laurent Gbagbo returns to Abidjan this Thursday 17 June after a ten-year absence. Definitely acquitted by the International Criminal Court on March 31, will he renew the thread in a life of political strife? Back to the most important dates of his career. February 9, 1982: The student demonstrations give the power of Félix…

Head of state Félix Tshisekedi visits Kibati, a town about twenty kilometers from Goma. Displaced people from the outbreak, those who have not yet been able to return home, are waiting for a reception center to be ready, a little more suitable. With our special correspondent in Kibati, Patient LigodiMore than 400 households…

In one week, the choice of law will be postponed several times in Ethiopia, as the country is increasingly isolated diplomatically due to the situation in Tigray. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on his citizens to take part in the vote. His government has rejected demands for austerity from the G7, the United States, the European Union and Pope Francis. The United States and the European Union once again called for a humanitarian ceasefire on Thursday. And on Sunday, it was the G7 heads of state who "urged" the warriors…