Africa

A 15-year-old girl accuses the son of the famous journalist Sheikh Yérim Seck of raping her. The young man is suspected of having sent a video of facts. Sheikh Yérim Seck has finally postponed his press conference scheduled for Monday. A case that revives the debate around a taboo. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte idrac"No…

Paris 2024, the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and the French Development Agency (AFD) support 26 projects by high-level athletes, including 16 from Africa, over a period of 8 months. The goal: to develop projects with a strong social and / or environmental impact. Concentrated, in streetwear, personalities develop…

With only 4% of those vaccinated, South Africa is in the grip of a third wave of epidemics that is feared to be more important than the previous ones. The majority of pollutants are recorded in the provinces of Johannesburg and Pretoria, the most populous in the country. The presence of the Delta variant worries the authorities. Poor governance, lack of international solidarity, accidents at work,…

The Ethiopian government on Monday night declared a "unilateral and unconditional ceasefire" in Tigray, where forces loyal to the region's former authorities (TPLF) have retaken the capital Mekele, several state media reported. Federal soldiers had left their base in Mekele around 4pm today. With them the members of the Provisional Administration set up by Addis Ababa. Communication was interrupted. The satellite telephones of humanitarian organizations were even confiscated by Ethiopian soldiers. Mekele is therefore…

In Benin, a case of cocaine in a container in the autonomous port of Cotonou is in the headlines. The head of the drug group is placed under strict arrest. Nine people, including a businessman and agents from a large French group, are being held in court for repression of economic crime and terrorism (CRIET). as reported from…

In Beni, in the eastern DRC, the army deployed in the city after two explosions that left two people injured and damaged property on Sunday. According to the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC), these would be terrorist attacks by ADF fighters, the armed group of Ugandan origin active in the region, under pressure since the establishment of the state headquartered in the provinces of North Kivu. and Ituri. According to the army, one of the perpetrators of these attacks is Ugandan. According to information from the army, the suicide…

In Sudan, the Council of Ministers "unanimously" gave the green light on Saturday for a future trial of the accused at the International Criminal Court, ICC. The announcement comes a few weeks after former prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's historic visit to Darfur. This is not yet an order for the transfer of suspects, including former President Omar al-Bashir, but a step towards their trial in The Hague.…

The 74 members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (FDPL) launched a new round of discussions under the auspices of the United Nations on Monday 28 June in Geneva to decide on the legal basis for the general election scheduled for the end of the year in Libya. A crucial meeting which, according to the UN, should be devoted to agreeing on the texts that govern the election. Preparatory meetings of the…

Tanzania relaunches $ 10 billion port undertaking with China alongside Indian Ocean TANZANIA - The Tanzanian authorities has relaunched a $ 10 billion port take care of China, which is anticipated to be constructed alongside the Indian Ocean coast, and which may very well be the biggest of the Japanese and Horn areas. Africa, and maybe China's greatest funding in Africa. In 2013, Chinese…

The President of the Transitional Military Council, Chadian General Mahamat Idriss Déby, spoke for the first time since taking office in April last year. In an interview with Jeune Afrique, the son of the deceased Idriss Déby returned to his father's death or transition. A speech that did not allow the opposition to respond.…