Africa

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Michel SamaLukonde left Goma on Monday, June 7, after a three-day mission in the region. With a dozen ministers, the head of the Congolese government met with experts from the Goma Volcanological Observatory, humanitarian workers and disaster victims. At the end of his assignment, he announced a series of decisions.…

In Burkina Faso, following the attack on the rural municipality of Solhan, on the night of June 4-5, the governor of the Sahel region is taking action. He discontinues the gold mining business. According to the government spokesman, the attack was mainly aimed at the gold mining site for this rural municipality. All artisanal…

Nearly 72 hours after the Solhan massacre in eastern Burkina Faso, no allegations have yet been released. But two jihadist groups operate in the area. Solhan village, where it took placethe deadliest attack as Burkina Faso has known for six years, is located just south of the so-called "three borders" area. This region, where…

In the Central African Republic, a fire broke out on the evening of Sunday, June 6, at the operator's premises and robbed its subscribers of telephone and internet. It should take at least days, if not weeks, to restore the services. as reported from Bangui, Carol Valade From Orange data center, radio installations and the…

Two Chinese nationals were abducted on Sunday evening, June 6, at a gold mine in western Niger, in the village of Mbanga. It is the first time Chinese have been kidnapped in this region bordering Burkina Faso. By Monday evening, the research had not yielded anything yet. as reported from Niamey, Moussa KakaThey are two Chinese…

Choguel Maïga was appointed prime minister on Monday and is in charge of forming the government in Mali. He is a persistent politician who takes the helm of the new team at a time when the challenges are many. From our correspondent in Bamako,The stage takes place in 1997. The river gates for democracy and multiparty have been open for six years in Mali. Choguel…

Colonel Assimi Goïta was in ceremonial attire to be sworn in as president of the transition in Bamako on Monday, June 7. He assured that Mali would "respect its commitments". as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielWhite shirt, black tie, officer jacket, so ceremonial dress with the colonel's stripes. And it is quite touching…

In Sudan, number two in the transition, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemeti", has publicly refused to integrate his rapid support forces into an army under a unified command. A project which, however, is supported by the main transition and the civilian forces that together lead the country. Above all, this statement reveals the growing antagonism that is emerging within the armed forces.…

In Chad, the ruling party's congress, MPS, was suspended by its secretary general just days after it was announced that it would be held next weekend. Last week, the party's first deputy had convened an extraordinary congress for the formation from June 12 to 13 with the theme "The Revitalization of the Patriotic Salvation Movement".…

The Malian leader of a coup last August, Colonel Assimi Goita, who has overthrown two presidents in the past nine months, swore in as interim president of the chronically unstable Sahel state on Monday after the country's second nine-month coup. The ceremony in the capital Bamako came after Goita fired the civilian president and prime minister of a transitional government on May 24 to international condemnation. "I swear before God and the Malian people to preserve the Republican regime ... to preserve…