Africa

Ivorian Popular Front pro Gbagbo on Monday confirmed the arrival of Laurent Gbagbo to the Ivory Coast on the afternoon of June 17. His formation, which no longer speaks of a triumphant welcome, welcomed the announcement that it will be able to use the presidential pavilion at the airport to receive the former president.…

Just over three months ago, the UN expert group on mercenaries sounded the alarm about serious "human rights violations" that can be attributed to Russian paramilitaries in the Central African Republic. Experts condemned the authorities' increased use of these private security companies, which had been the target of a new uprising since the December election.…

According to a preliminary toll by the Somali army, a suicide attack left at least ten dead and twenty injured in the Somali capital on Tuesday (June 15). A man blew himself up in the middle of young army recruits in front of a large military camp in the city. The attack has not yet been claimed but the Islamist shebabs are suspected. The terrorist claimed to have considered a new recruit in the Somali army. He would have mingled with dozens of young people waiting in line in front of the General Abdikarim Yusuf…

The Bamako press is quite critical of the formation of the new government led by Prime Minister Choguel Maïga."Choguel government does not calm down", thus the title of the Maliweb information site. Already "with its 28 members, the (new) government breaks the transitional charter, which maximizes the number of members of the government team by a maximum of 25." Then Maliweb continues, "this government law reflects the coup…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the extension of the Grand Inga Dam in the Goma region could finally see the light of day. On Sunday the 14th, President Félix Tsishekedi took the floor to announce the name of the partner chosen for this project, estimated at 80 billion dollars (US). This is the Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest, who after making his fortune mining iron ore wants to become a…

Install bookcases in the nine refugee camps in Cameroon: this is the goal of the Harambee Africa Association, which works to promote reading among the youngest. To start this project, the Gado camp was chosen, not far from the border with the Central African Republic. .

In Senegal, we are witnessing the end of the military operations that began on May 30 in Casamance, in the south of the country. Following operations in January last year against the positions of the Mouvement des forces democratiques de Casamance (MFDC), the army claims that it is continuing its "security mission" to allow the return of people to this region plagued by the independence uprising for…

In Uganda, 18 activists from Bobi Wines' party, including three very close opponents, were released on bail on Monday, June 14, after nearly six months in prison. Arrested during the election campaign in December last year, the opposition and many human rights groups demanded their release. as reported from Uganda,Lucie…

On Saturday, June 15, Andry Rajoeilina listed a series of major projects to be implemented primarily for the development of the Anosy and Androy regions. Two disaster-based, framed regions that regularly experience drought and severe malnutrition. "It is a solemn promise that I will make to get the great south out of poverty,"…

In Guinea, from Monday, June 14, the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Forestry banned "the cutting and transport of firewood throughout the national territory, until further notice". Issuance of hijacking permits is also prohibited. A measure that the ministry justified with "the report on excessive logging and illegal…