Africa

The Nyiragongo volcano, near Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, no longer seems threatening. Volcanologist Benoît Smets looks back on this eruption that surprised everyone, even though we knew this volcano could erupt one day or another The lava flow has ceased just before you arrive in the city. Last night,…

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The Nyiragongo volcano, which erupted on Saturday 22 May around 19:00, is now standing still and the city of Goma, panicking last night, has so far been saved. Many Congolese who fled their homes, as far as Rwanda, return home. According to the military governor of the region, five people lost their lives. Throughout the…

Three days before May 26, the new head of state's traditional investment day, political tensions are mounting as a new president should have taken office. However, Head of State Azali Assoumani, who has been in office since 2016, was able to fight for his own legacy and was re-elected in 2019, following a constitutional amendment in 2018.…

It is the largest competition for artists in Gabon. "BICIG-Friends of the Arts" has been around for 26 years and the 2021 edition is devoted to the protection of endangered species. with our correspondent in Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaHundreds of men and women with letters have written poems, plays and short stories to convey…

The young Sudanese activist Alaa Salah has become an icon of protest in her country with her revolutionary songs. Today she tells about her experience during the uprising in a book written by Martin Roux entitled Le chant de la revolte, published by Favre. In 2019, Alaa Salah, then a 23-year-old architecture student, participated in the demonstrations in her own way. Lying on the roof of a car, all…

The dynamic bishop Kpodzro, who continues to demand victory in the presidential election on 22 February 2020, proposes a way out of the crisis through a memorandum she submitted to the European Union a few days ago. For the dynamic bishop Kpodzro, his candidate, Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo, is the real winner of this election and it is necessary, under the leadership of the European Union and the UN, to…

The Benin priests are worried about the many arrests and climate of fear that prevails in Benin. The Bishops' Conference in Benin is expressed at the end of an ordinary session held from 18 to 20 May 2021, but especially before the investment of Patrice Talon, re-elected on 15 April with almost 87% of the vote. as reported from…

In Ceuta, local authorities estimate between 8 and 10,000 migrants who have arrived in the Spanish enclave since the beginning of the week. And at 7,000, the number left voluntarily or returned to Morocco. Among those who remain in Ceuta (many of whom are minors), some live in centers where they sleep, are fed and receive basic hygiene products. Others are still on the streets of the city. Residents…

The patriotic salvation movement, the party of late President Idriss Déby, is beginning to reflect on its future during and after the political transition. By a decision signed a few days ago, the Secretary General of the former governing party set up a committee for future purposes on the future of education. as reported from…