Africa

Nearly 2.5 million Congolese voters timidly began casting their ballots in the ballot box this Sunday, March 21, in more than 5,700 polling stations to elect the head of state. A total of seven opponents are present, including outgoing President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who has spent 36 years at the helm of the country. The election campaign took place without major incidents. One notable element,…

Following an initial failure at the end of last year to try to find a successor to Corneille Nangaa, the religious authorities are proposing the candidates for president of the National Assembly to head the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni). The African Union for Human Rights (Asadho) believes religious communities are in a hurry.…

Quoted with insistence on the Chebeya case, the human rights activist murdered by Fidèle Bazana on June 1, 2010, this former national police inspector has been invisible for many days. Several sources in Haut-Katanga claim that General John Numbi Tambo left the country to seek refuge abroad. as reported from Kinshasa, Commander…

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.…