Africa

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…

The "national children" as they are called in Mali are doing well. An exceptional multiple birth because it is the first medically registered birth in the world of nine children from the same pregnancy. Their mother, a 25-year-old Malian, was transferred to Morocco in late March for care. Born much prematurely by caesarean section at a clinic in Casablanca on May 4, the nine children are four weeks old…

Brahim Ghali was heard on Tuesday morning, June 1, 2021, by a judge. The leader of the Saharawi independence movement, which suffers from Covid-19 and cancer, has been treated in Spain since mid-April. He was the subject of two complaints against him in the country, including genocide, illegal detention and torture. The hearing was held in a tense diplomatic context on the issue of Western Sahara, but…

Ten days after the eruption of Nyiragongo, volcanic activity seems to have calmed down a bit in Goma, but the evacuation order is still being maintained by the authorities. According to the UN Humanitarian Coordination, there are more than 500,000 displaced persons. But in recent days, we have seen a movement of these displaced people returning to Goma.…

After the incident that took place on Sunday morning at the common border, the Chadians did not pick up speed and continued to accuse their neighbor of aggression, of war crimes, which the Central Africans deny. The Bangui authorities are trying to calm things down and have decided to favor the diplomatic channel to resolve this crisis with a delegation expected in Ndjamena.…

Laurent Gbagbo returns to Ivory Coast on June 17, according to his party. Laurent Gbagbo, acquitted by the ICC on March 31, has lived in Brussels for two years. His return after a ten-year absence is especially waiting for his followers. For several days, a debate has raged in Abidjan about what form it should take: discreet as the authorities and the RHDP, the ruling party want, or popular and…