Africa

In Ethiopia, it has now been two months since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed assured that the Eritrean army would withdraw from the province of Tigray, where it has been intervening since November with Ethiopian troops. Nevertheless, Asmara's troops are still active in the region. While Ethiopia would once again have asked for their resignation. But is an Eritrean withdrawal really a realistic option today?…

Rwanda's main genocide survivor group said on Thursday that it was disappointed that French President Emmanuel Macron did not "present a clear apology" for France's role in the 1994 genocide during his visit to Rwanda. Egide Nkuranga, president of the Ibuka Association, said Macron did not "apologize", according to remarks by Agence France-Presse (AFP). But he "really tried to explain the genocide, how it happened, what they did not do, their responsibility ... It is very important, it shows that he understands us."…

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Kigali on Thursday in hopes of restoring ties between the two nations after decades of Rwandan accusations that France was involved in the 1994 genocide that left hundreds of thousands of people dead. The visit follows the release of a report by a French inquiry panel in March which says that a colonial attitude has blinded French officials and that the government had a "serious and overwhelming" responsibility for not anticipating the slaughter. However, the…

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Kigali on Thursday in hopes of restoring ties between the two nations after decades of Rwandan accusations that France was involved in the 1994 genocide that left hundreds of thousands of people dead. The visit follows the release of a report by a French inquiry panel in March which says that a colonial attitude has blinded French officials and that the government had a "serious and overwhelming" responsibility for not anticipating the slaughter. However, the…

The leaders of the military junta, which took power for the first time in August 2020, have just renewed themselves. Their leader, Assimi Goïta, told foreign mediators who came to see him on Wednesday, May 26, that he himself took matters into his own hands at the moment after the departure of Bah N'Daws and Moctar Ouane. What is its room for maneuver vis-à-vis the Malian political class and the…

Emmanuel Macron's visit to Rwanda on Thursday 27 May is presented by the Élysée as the final step in the "normalization" of relations between Paris and Kigali, which has begun in recent years. Conditions were poisoned by the thorny issue of the role played by France during the 1994 genocide of the Tutsis, which several heads of state had previously tried to reassure. Without much success until recently.…

This is a historic trip for Emmanuel Macron, who will travel to Kigali on Thursday 27 May. He is only the second French president to travel to Rwanda since the Tutsi genocide in 1994. After a long stormy relationship, the two countries have moved closer in the past three years. The head of state's program promises to be busy in the capital. Many Rwandans are hoping for an apology from France after the…

A new hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 27 in Cameroon for journalist Amadou Vamoulké, in prison for almost five years, without a court ruling. The former director of Cameroon's public radio and television is accused of embezzling several million euros. This Thursday, the floor must be given to the defense. LawyersAmadou…

On a tense day, Azali Assoumani celebrated his second birthday as head of state on Wednesday, May 26. A new president should have been invested today, but Azali Assoumani was able to fight for his own legacy and was re-elected in 2019, following a change in the 2018 constitution. But the latter had shown his willingness to resolve the situation peacefully and followed his word.…

The Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D) presented its memorandum on Wednesday, May 26, on the violent demonstrations in March last year. This coalition of political parties and civil society associations supports Ousmane Sonko, the opponent accused of allegedly raping an employee of a massage parlor. This deal had led to riots that left 13 dead. After the government last month, M2D in turn reversed its version of events. It is a 55-page document, including appendices. In this memorandum, M2D states that it…