Africa

Turnaround in Ethiopia two weeks before the June 21 election. Eskinder Nega, one of the most important political opponents currently in prison, will be able to run. The former journalist became an opposition figure has been behind bars since July last year and his trial has still not started. Relief for the party Balderas, which presents itself for legislative choice of 21 June only in the capital Addis Ababa. It's not just its leader Eskinder Nega, but three other prisoners who may emerge. Geletaw Zeleke is responsible…

He is accompanied by a delegation of twelve members of the government. He will assess the assistance provided in connection with the consequences of the volcanic eruption. Landing of his plane marks the resumption of Goma Airport, which has been closed since May 22, the date of the Nyiragongo eruption. as reported from…

In Senegal, the mobile payment operator Wave announced on Saturday, June 5, that it had arrested the regulator to measure sales of Orange telephone credit through their platform, which has now become impossible. An announcement that falls a few days after the drastic 80% drop in Orange Money prices, in the country where the trade war is fierce between these two electronic money services.…

The suspension follows a government decision announced on Friday evening, June 4. The platform has been in the eyes of the authorities for several months, especially due to its mobilizing role during the demonstrations against police violence in October last year. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianDespite the restrictions,…

Two years after the violent counter-protests that led to the overthrow of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, thousands of Sudanese marched through the streets of Khartoum to demand justice. The demonstration last Thursday surprised by its scope. Two years after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, the anger is still great…

In Chad, the opposition says it is disappointed with the decision of the heads of state of the Central African Economic Community (ECCAS) to adapt to the choice of the African Union to support the June military that has taken power since April 20, after Idriss Deby Itno was killed. The ECCAS decision was taken on Friday, 4 June,…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the reform of the Electoral Commission voted on Friday, June 4, by the National Assembly to try to ensure transparency in the next election, provoked the anger of Martin Fayulos and his ally Adolphe Muzito. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaThe text had already been discussed…

At least 100 civilians were killed in an overnight terrorist attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, the government said on Saturday. It was the deadliest attack in Burkina Faso since terrorist violence broke out in the country in 2015. The attackers struck overnight on Friday, killing residents of the village of Solhan in Yagha province, which borders Niger. They also burned homes and the market, the government said in a statement. The government described the attackers as terrorists but no…

The Joint UN-African Union-ECCAS-EU Delegation to the Central African Republic met with President Touadéra, political, religious and civil society actors to discuss the peace process, two years after the Khartoum Treaty and five months after the coalition's rebel offensive. of patriots for change in the capital. The UN Deputy Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is RFI's…

According to security sources, at least 100 people were killed in the night of June 4-5 in an attack on the village of Solhan, located in the Sahel region, north of Burkina Faso. The attackers also burned down houses and markets. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniIt was around two o'clock when armed people entered the…