Africa

Final yr, regardless of Covid, army spending elevated worldwide. If Africa is the continent the place spending is lowest, it is usually the place it elevated essentially the most final yr. That is identified in a latest report from Sipri, Stockholm Worldwide Peace Analysis Institute, an institute that may be very all for this concern.…

Throughout a two-day go to to Côte d'Ivoire, which ended on Friday 30 April, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire met with many ministers and was obtained by President Alassane Ouattara. His go to was formally aimed toward strengthening Franco-Ivorian financial ties and "involving Côte d'Ivoire in financial restoration". as…

Severe thunderstorms hit the Central African capital last weekend and knocked down several pylons that connect the only power plant to the city. As a result, more electricity, difficulties in accessing water ... A particularly uncertain situation, but which should be improved in the next few days. Reached by telephone on…

He was compelled to flee Ndjamena in late February after safety forces stormed his residence, claiming that his mom and one in every of his sons had been killed. Chadian opponent Yaya Dillo mentioned in the present day "sorry" these accountable. He returned to the capital a couple of days in the past so as to resume his political actions. RFI met him.…

That they had been in exile in neighboring Ghana for the reason that fall of the previous Ivorian president in April 2011. These embrace, amongst others, the spokesman and sister of the previous head of state. At Abidjan's airport, they had been met by loads of cheering supporters. as reported from Abidjan, Sidy YansaneSix…

Will Germany be the primary nation to return to Nigeria bronze from Benin, world-famous artistic endeavors? The query that had given rise to many debates for a number of weeks appears to be clarified: Berlin is prepared, after turning a deaf ear for a very long time, to return these works. A course of that may start subsequent yr.…

Combating continues in Kanem province between the military and info rebels, based on navy sources. On Thursday, the rebels claimed to have entered town of Nokou, about fifty kilometers from the positions of the Chadian military. The troopers launched a counter-offensive within the night. In accordance with navy sources, the…

Former Congolese Minister of Education Willy Bakonga was sentenced to three years in prison overnight from Thursday to Friday. His son Joël Bakonga receives six months in prison. It is the verdict issued by the oppressive chamber of the Court of Cassation in a flagrant proceeding. The former minister and his private secretary were charged with transferring more than $ 10,000 abroad and concealing the…

One hundred orders had been issued by the Ministry of Public Services between 2018 and 2019. They would enable the integration of almost 800,000 civil servants who had never been registered and paid, the so-called new units. But so far, only one-tenth of these appointments have been declared compatible and certified by the management of the digital database, which seeks to create a reference file for…

Greater than 500 individuals attended the Nouakchott Memorial on Thursday night to mark the 9th anniversary of the publication of the manifesto on the political, financial and social rights of the Haratins or their descendants. This 12 months, the organizers have chosen to give attention to the theme of land reform to enable descendants of kin to regain the lands that their ancestors used for his or her…