Africa

Since May 24, the International Criminal Court has heard a key witness in the trial of Patrice-Édouard Ngaïssona and Alfred Yekatom, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in 2013 and 2014 in the Central African Republic. Joachim Kokaté spoke about the first steps in anti-balaka and revealed the content of the meetings organized in exile by the dismissed President François Bozizé.…

Laurent Gbagbo - whose return date to Côte d'Ivoire is still the subject of speculation - could return more discreetly than expected, without a popular welcome day for his arrival at the airport. The government wants to avoid the risk of abundance. as reported from Abidjan, Pierre PintoWill we see lots massaged at the airport…

Somalia's delayed elections will be held within 60 days after months of stalemate over the outbreak of violence in the troubled country, the government announced on Thursday. "If the election schedule is agreed by the National Consultative Forum that elections will be held within 60 days", with the exact dates determined by the Election Board, Deputy Minister of Information Abdirahman Yusuf announced at the end of the talks. The central government and the leaders of Somalia's five states had not been able to agree on…

Dangerous exercise by the French head of state on Thursday, May 27, 2021 in the morning and travel to Kigali. "By standing with humility and respect by your side, I will acknowledge our responsibility," the French president said, confirming that France "had not been involved" in the Rwandan genocide. After the memorial speech at the memorial, the French and Rwandan presidents appeared for a press…

An overloaded boat was destroyed on Wednesday, May 26, in northwestern Nigeria. Authorities fear most passengers have drowned. In a statement, President Muhammadu Buhari called the accident "frightening" and insisted his condolences to the families. The boat came from the Niger state in central Nigeria and was on its way to…

He dreams of opening a beauty salon and is passionate about care, makeup and hairdressing for women. Vodounou Hector foams parties, weddings or funerals in Porto Novo or Cotonou. A touch of make-up, a scarf that is union-bound on the heads of these ladies, everything that concerns women's beauty interests him. And even if it means meeting the sometimes serious eyes of those who wonder what a man can do in this sector, he assumes his passion. .

In partnership with the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Ndarason International broadcasts radio broadcasts in Lake Chad Basin, in several local languages. Its goal: to promote a discourse of peace among young people tempted by Boko Haram, broadcast programs to understand violent extremism or illegal immigration, but also give a voice to listeners in Lake Chad. Take a look behind the scenes at this…

Mali's ousted interim president and prime minister have been released after being arrested and detained by the military for three days in a blatant second military coup in nine months, an assistant to the vice president said on Thursday. Interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday, triggering a political crisis in the West African country and threatening sanctions from the major powers. The two men resigned while in custody on…

The French president is in Rwanda for the first time on Thursday, May 27, 2021. He is only the second French president to make the trip since the Tutsi genocide in 1994. The first highlight of this trip was the visit to the Gisozi genocide memorial where more than 250,000 people are buried. A visit after which the French head of state spoke for a long-awaited speech. He mentioned France's…

Tens of thousands of people began leaving Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday. The current military governor of the province, General Constant Ndima, has ordered that part of the city be evacuated amid the risks of the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano last Saturday. Authorities in Goma this Thursday…