Africa

Congolese are called to the vote this Sunday, March 21, 2021, to elect a new president. Seven opponents are running, including outgoing Denis Sassou-Ngueso, who is already accumulating at 77, 36 years at the helm of the country. The main focus of the vote: participation. But also transparency. In total, almost 2.5 million…

Several voices within the Sovereignty Council have spoken out against the proliferation of weapons and militias in Darfur. Security has not returned to this region of western Sudan, ravaged since 2003 by civil war and genocide, whose violence has left more than 300,000 dead. An upsurge in tribal conflicts is coming as UNAMID peacekeepers begin to retreat. In recent days, several villages and IDP camps have been attacked. In a few days, new militia attacks broke out at the Kutum site in North Darfur and in the Kalma IDP…

Unicef ​​and the Ministry of National Education are leading an information campaign for young people on hygienic management of menstruation. According to a survey, 21% of young people go to school every month in Burkina Faso and Niger because of their period, which has a negative impact on their school performance. During this campaign, young girls and boys learn to better understand the female genitals…

Long claimed, the list of victims of the 2011 revolution includes the names of 129 dead and 534 wounded. Three times less than the list published by the first committee. The victims swing between satisfaction and regret at not seeing progress in justice. as reported from Tunis Michel PicardInjured the day before Ben Ali's…

Political disaster in Somalia: Washington strikes. Despite the signing in September last year of an agreement between the government and federal states, there is disagreement over the organization of the election. These have still not taken place while the head of state's term expired on 8 February. In recent weeks, the international community has launched several calls for elections. Last Friday, March 19: The United States, concerned about the country's security and development. A call that triggered an almost…

In a document released Saturday night, Christian Guenebem was appointed interim president of the party by François Bozizé himself, who officially took over the coordination of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC). as reported from Bangui, Charlotte CossetThe document is signed: "Army General François Bozizé" on February 18…

Amadou Mahtar Mbow celebrated his centenary at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar on Saturday, March 20th. Teacher, activist for independence, minister, director general of Unesco and president of the National Assembly under Abdoulaye Wade ... Personalities paid tribute on Saturday to the rich career of this wise man from the continent.…

President Rajoelina spoke on national television and radio on Saturday, March 20th. The country, which has been exposed to another wave of pollution in recent weeks, has registered a total of 22,275 cases of coronavirus, including 345 deaths. Another wave amplified by the presence of the South African variant, the head of state said. During his intervention, the head of state in particular tried to…

Inssa Mohameddit Bobocha is particularly accused of attempting to assassinate President Azali Assoumani on April 21, 2020. After escaping from the Moroni prison last November, he went to Madagascar, where he found asylum. However, the prisoner was extradited from Madagascar to the Comoros on January 27, 2021, and no one has seen him since. The United Nations seized him from the Comorian authorities.…

Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas hospitalized in Congo-Brazzaville, just before the presidential election of which he is a candidate. According to his campaign manager, he was diagnosed positive for Covid 19 on Friday, March 19th. He is one of the biggest opponents of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in this election. His relatives are working this Saturday night with his possible evacuation to France.…