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Former President Habré wants to be released

Former Chadian President Hissène Habré has been asked to be released from prison for six months, mainly for health reasons. If granted, the former head of state could be released on Tuesday, April 13, for Ramadan. But the demand goes badly with the victims of the one who is serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity.…

Tofu, a newcomer to “street food”

In Lomé it can be found fried, with a very spicy sauce or grilled on skewers: tofu has become the new star in Togolese "street food". Made from ground soybeans and is usually sold by women who find more income there. Tofu is now one of the most important and can be enjoyed at any time of the day. .

the financial controller is interested in

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Financial Controller is interested in the disappearance of millions of dollars that would have been used to finance the creation of a company that would belong to relatives of the former President of the Republic, Joseph Kabila. Jules Alingeti wants to understand how the private company called Egal SARL saw its accounts get several million dollars originally…

French politicians at the helm

The trial of the bombing of the French military camp Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire in 2004, which left ten dead (nine French soldiers and one American civilian), enters its third and final week on Monday before the Assize Court in Paris. The French politicians of the time will be heard as witnesses: Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and three ministers.…

accomplice to ex-president Omar

Two years ago in Sudan, a revolution led to the fall of President Omar al-Bashir after 30 years of rule. In Atbara, a small town in the north of the country that was the epicenter of the revolution, members of NISS, the dismissed president's security services, have been on trial for the murder of protesters. as reported from…

contrasting vision between the opposition and power

In Chad, the president's polling station closed on Sunday, April 11. The outgoing president, Idriss Déby Itno, is seeking a sixth term against six opponents. If the power welcomes this day, the opposition, on the other hand, asks the president to bear the consequences of this weak mobilization. as reported from Ndjamena,…

Food security in the Sahel is expected

Food insecurity has reached a new peak, stated the Sahel Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA). This is again worrying for the region. During a virtual meeting that ended on Friday, April 9, the RPCA takes stock of the food security situation in the Sahel region and looks at forecasts for the summer month.19.6 million people…

Behind the scenes of the Niono agreement in Mali

This week, RFI offers you a series of four reports on the unprecedented ceasefire agreement reached on March 14 for a period of one month between the jihadists in Katiba Macina, linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and the Dozo fighters who confronted them. try to protect some villages, especially Farabougou, in the district of Nionos (region Ségou). The Malian state, which mandated the…