Africa

In July last year, in order to stabilize vanilla prices and ensure a fair income, the government decided to use price fixing for the second time in a row by introducing a minimum selling price of USD 250. the kilo of vanilla ready for export. Ten days ago, despite the prayer of many historical exporters, who in the face of the lack of sales hoped that this tariff would be abandoned, the Prime Minister…

In Gabon, the constitutional revision project launched by the government at the end of last week is still in focus for political debates. On Tuesday, about 20 representatives of opposition parties and civil society delivered a joint statement in which they rejected it. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaIf the draft…

The rift continues between President Tshisekedi's camp and his predecessor Joseph Kabila. One of the battlefields is the Federation of Congo Businesses (FEC) and the election of the chief. A relative of the former head of state, Albert Yuma, has been at the helm since 2005. The only candidate, he was re-elected chairman of the board on November 26, but the prime minister suspended his election to the…

At the entrance web page this Wednesday morning, the assembly between the King of Morocco Mohamed VI and an American-Israeli delegation led by means of Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.Here is the conclusion of the normalization of kinfolk between Morocco and Israel introduced just a few days in the past. The delegation arrived on the primary flight from Tel Aviv to Rabat. "A brand new web page is open" At this time…

A few days before the presidential and legislative elections in Niger, Moden Fa Lumana gives her voting instructions. The party's candidate, Hama Amadou, had his candidacy annulled by the Constitutional Court because of his convictions. The opposition party therefore calls on its supporters to vote for former President Mahamane Ousmane.…

To dive into the recent history of the Central African Republic means to immerse yourself in a maquis where several predators rule and where many international actors operate. A look back at decades of crisis. Since the fall of Bokasa in 1979, Central Africa has experienced more than four decades of security peace. After several attempts, General Bozizé seized…

Tensions rose for a while on Tuesday, December 22 in the Central African Republic. The coalition-armed groups carried out a new round of coordinated attacks in different parts of the country. In this context, more and more actors and observers of the electoral process are questioning the possibility of holding credible elections on Sunday. Is a postponement of the vote possible? What consequences…

A report released to members of the UN Security Council, which leaked to the press, "International Commission of Inquiry for Mali", made up of independent international experts, accuses armed terrorist groups and the Dan militia. Na Amssagou on crimes against humanity. All parties to the conflict, including the armed groups that have signed the peace agreements, but also and especially the Malian army,…

US troops taking flight from Somalia usually are not leaving the continent and even the area, the final who leads america African Command stated in an announcement on the weekend.

In Burkina Faso, one year after the operation, the results of the general census are published. The country has 20,847,979 people with the majority of women. In addition to the Sahel region, this fifth general census reveals a lower number of men compared to women in all other regions. The annual growth rate decreases. It went from 3.1% in 2006 to 2.93% in 2019.…