Africa

The aim of the Paris Summit on the Financing of African Economies on 18 May was to explore all possibilities for mobilizing resources, which would enable the continent to resume the growth path following the Covid-19 pandemic without falling into the debt trap. Satisfied with France, which was on the initiative of the summit.…

UN raises alarm in Ethiopia's province of Tigray. Hunger hangs over the region, which has been at war for almost seven months. The Ethiopian government met with rebels from the TPLF, a breakaway Tigrayan party, with the help of the Eritrean army. Today, 91% of the population needs food aid. Famine would be inevitable in two months, according to the UN.…

Yououtubeur Aimable Karasira, a recently fired former university professor, is accused of denying the genocide of the Tutsis. Rwanda's investigation bureau announced its arrest on Monday night on Twitter. as reported from Kigali, Laure broulardOn his YouTube channel with 62,000 subscribers, Aimable Karasira has criticized the…

The follow-up to the historic visit to Sudan by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda. This Tuesday, June 1, she was in Darfur, where she visited the province's largest camp and met the new governor Minni Minawi. Thousands of displaced people warmly welcomed him. There were many people by the side…

Laurent Gbagbo's return is scheduled for June 17, according to his party. The former president would return after a 10-year absence after being acquitted by the ICC on March 31. Authorities did not respond on Tuesday, June 1. On the other hand, some associations of victims have done so. This is the case with the Côte d'Ivoire Victims Collective (CVCI), which is asking for Laurent Gbagbo, under a…

The mechanism for international criminal justice in The Hague on Tuesday, June 1, refused to declare Félicien Kabuga "unfit to stand trial". On May 6, the defense of the alleged genocide requested that the proceedings against his client be suspended, or failure to release him during trial, for "humanitarian" reasons, given his age and state of health. For the prosecutor, it would have been "too early" to declare Félicien Kabuga unsuitable to try at this stage. And it is obviously this argument that won. On April 15, the…

Continuation and conclusion of Franck Riester's visit to Senegal on Tuesday 1 June before a second stage in Côte d'Ivoire. In Dakar, the French Minister for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness emphasized the partnership between the private sectors of the two countries. The Minister met especially young digital entrepreneurs. as…

Mali is awaiting the appointment of its new prime minister following the forced resignation of Moctar Ouane and President Bah N'Daw last week, ousted by Vice President Colonel Assimi Goïta, who has since taken over the presidency. For several days, the situation has gone from the potential chaos condemned by the international community to almost normal. And everything seems ready for this meeting, much…

Incidents broke out on the border between the Central African Republic and Chad over the weekend, killing several soldiers and Russian paramilitaries. The specialists remember that the region is strategic and subject to envy. The northwestern zone of the Central African Republic is a reserve zone for the Coalition of Patriots…

In West Africa, Greepeace and Changing Markets condemn the major European companies that produce fishmeal and fish oil, in a report published on June 1, 2021. For the two NGOs, these large companies are increasing food insecurity in West Africa. "Devastating consequences", the words of Greenpeace and Changing Markets are strong…