Africa

Uncertainty remains over the death of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Jas (Boko Haram), in the clashes on Wednesday 19 May. But this deal reveals the open war waged by this organization and the Islamic State group in this region of Nigeria. Vincent Foucher, a researcher at CNRS, returns to this rivalry between the two jihadist groups in the Sahel.…

Tunisia's Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi confirmed on Saturday, May 22, in Tripoli, his country's desire to resume economic cooperation with Libya. "This fraternal visit confirms the historical political, economic and human relations between the two countries," the Tunisian prime minister told local media on his arrival in…

Three Ethiopian soldiers convicted of rape and another for killing a civilian and dozens of others accused of similar acts. The Ethiopian prosecutor has published an overview of ongoing investigations into human rights violations in Tigray. The northern province of the country has been ravaged by a war for more than six months and calls from the international community asking Ethiopia to shed light on…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is Kalev Mutondo, former head of the National Intelligence Agency (ANR) accused of arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture and attempted assassinations during Joseph Kabila's presidency? The Kinshasa-Gombe tribunal de grande instance (TGI), which had initiated a trial, finally declared itself incompetent to try Kalev Mutondo, but for the prosecution and…

In retrospect, Africa has almost returned to a time of repeated coups from the past. To the great misfortune of the people. It was in Paris this week. Africa was the guest of honor at a summit to raise awareness among partners and other donors of the need for significant funding for the revival of economies damaged by the…

In Senegal, Ousmane Sonko is banned from leaving the territory. The opponent was invited to attend the ECO's Estates Basic - the longer term West African foreign money - a gathering to be held in Lomé, Togo subsequent week, 26-28 Could. However the chief of the Pastef celebration is beneath judicial management, as a part of an allegation of alleged rape made by an worker of a therapeutic massage parlor.…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the federal government has laid the primary stone on a significant building website: the dry port of Ferkessédougou, which will likely be a form of outgrowth of the port of Abidjan, within the far north of the nation, with the purpose of serving Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Inauguration deliberate, if all goes properly, at the tip of 2023.…

Ivorian Kouadio Konan Bertin is in Ouagadougou for a working session together with his Burkinabé counterpart on the reconciliation course of. After a go to to Mogho Naba, the emperor of Mossé, a crucial authority within the decision and end result of conflicts, the 2 ministers started work. An trade of expertise that's crucial for a profitable end result of the reconciliation course of within the two…

G20 international locations, the IMF and main vaccine producers promise to pace up vaccination in poor international locations which can be lagging behind. By the tip of April, lower than 2% of Africa's inhabitants had been vaccinated, in contrast with greater than 40% in the USA. On Friday, Might 21, on the World Summit in…

Prime Minister Moctar Ouane met with interim President Bah Ndaw on Friday. They raised two issues: the social front and the ongoing consultations for the formation of the new government. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielFor the first two officials of the CEO, starting this Saturday, the conciliators will resume contact with…