Africa

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a third member of the police command testified who killed the two human rights defenders Floribert Chebeya and Fidèle Bazana. Eric Kibumbe Banza, known as Saddam, admits to being involved in the assassination of the assistant and driver of the founder of Voice of the Voiceless and points to the responsibility of General Djadjidja in the plot. Fidèle Bazana's body has never been found. Testimony. RFI: Kibumbe Banza Eric, you are one of the Congolese police cited in the murder of two…

The operate of the worldwide group La Francophonies at the guts of an investigation into the French every day liberation. In an article revealed on Tuesday, April 27, the French newspaper exhibits the group that goals to advertise the French language worldwide. Vertical management, extreme spending, opaque monetary administration ... After a final turbulent time period following comparable accusations,…

President Cyril Ramaphosa spent the day earlier than an anti-corruption fee. The Zondo Fee, which since 2018 has been accused of investigating suspicions of fraud and corruption throughout the state and of seizing energy from a minority. The connection between the sulfur-containing Gupta household and former President Jacob Zuma is significantly at the guts of his analysis. By way of this fee,…

Resumption of clashes in northern Kanem between the insurgent factions and the military that vowed to "wipe them out" after President Idriss Déby. Head to head, considered one of the insurgent columns that had taken refuge in close by Niger in opposition to items whereas the Chadian military despatched out many reinforcements since Tuesday, April 27, which we may see in the town of Mao for 2 days.…

The European Union is preparing to reallocate EUR 121 million in enchancment help earmarked for Eritrea to totally different initiatives inside the Horn of Africa. In step with Brussels, this data is justified by the Brussels Payment by Asmara blocking the funded initiatives, however as well as by the involvement of Eritrean troops in Tigray. . The European Fee plans to “de-commit” greater than €100 million ($120 million) away from Eritrea within the clearest signal but that Brussels’ “dual-track” try and combine growth…

Three weeks earlier than the summit on the financing of sub-Saharan Africa's economies, which can happen on Might 18 in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron referred to as for a brand new deal on Tuesday, April 27. It was simply earlier than lunch was provided to Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo.…

Captain Sani Gourouza was arrested in Benin and handed over to the Nigerian authorities. He's the alleged perpetrator of the coup try that shook Niamey on the night time of March 30-31, the day earlier than the inauguration of the brand new president, Mohamed Bazoum. The knowledge was formally confirmed by the Nigerian police and the gendarmerie who had issued an arrest warrant in opposition to him.…

In Mali, the Malian military and the French pressure Barkhane announce that they've carried out a joint operation in Niono's circle. Twenty jihadists have been reportedly killed in airstrikes on Monday on this district, the place a ceasefire settlement was reached in mid-April. However this settlement doesn't bind the armed forces, neither Malian nor French. It's due to this fact not questioned.…

Over the previous ten days, Iswap, the Boko Haram faction affiliated with the Islamic State, has intensified assaults on a number of cities within the states of Borno and Yobe. These assaults significantly disrupt the on a regular basis lifetime of the inhabitants on either side of the border with Niger. Based on a number of…

March 25, 2021, the Comoros skilled a historic day. The small Indian Ocean group has certified for its very first African Cup of Nations, which can be performed in January 2022 in Cameroon. An achievement for this staff, joined by FIFA since 2007 solely ... Soul edges with a robust Marseille accent: many of the gamers come from the Phocaean metropolis, the place the Comorian diaspora is estimated at nearly 100,000 folks. .