Africa

Opposition politicians are questioning the health of Tanzania's COVID-19 denying President John Magufuli, as he has not been seen in public for more than a week and at least one official close to him has recently died. Magufuli was last seen in public on February 27 at the inauguration ceremony of the country's foreign minister at the State House office in Dar es Salaam, the East African country's largest city. Magufuli's absence is unusual because he is known for frequent public speeches and…

Colonel Major Ismaël Wagué, Malia's Minister for National Reconciliation, met with the leaders of the Dogon militia Dan Na Ambassagou on Tuesday. A militia, however, accused of several assaults. The meeting took place in Bandiagara at the initiative of the Minister and in the presence of the military leader of this armed group, Youssouf Toloba, who did not hesitate to criticize the action of the…

A remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the oldest hotspots in the world. The plague has increased since the end of 2020 in a remote area on the borders of Uganda and Sudan. The plague was first detected in 1926 in the Ituri province, a remote area of ​​the northeastern DRC. The health service in the province says "Congolese hotspot is the oldest in the world." "The spread of the plague has not stopped since it was discovered. It appears and disappears. Now it has returned…

In the DRC, convened after several complaints against him, Kalev Mutond, former deputy head of the National Intelligence Agency (ANR), is reluctant to go to the prosecution. Expected again Tuesday at the judge's office, he did not surrender and requested that the judge be released from these case files. as reported from…

After a three-day wait, the result of the legislative election fell on March 6 on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission therefore announced the victory of the ruling party, the RHDP (Rassemblement des houphouëtistes pour la democratie et la paix), which therefore retains its majority. The opposition now represents 36% of the seats, while those close to Laurent Gbagbo returned after 10 years of absence.…

While several days of demonstrations and violence have left at least 5 official deaths and 11, according to the Senegalese opposition, the artists mobilized with the composition of songs and engaging clips. The new clip from famed rapper Dip Doundou Guiss, used for millions of views, begins with images of police shooting tear…

Mahamat Saleh Annadif, representative of the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma), met on Tuesday in Mopti (center) with representatives of civil society from the region. If for them there are efforts to make societies exist peacefully, their concerns are many. With our special correspondent in Mopti, Serge DanielDuring the meeting…

"If the presidential party retains its absolute majority in the National Assembly, pro-Gbagbo has shown that they remain one of the most important political forces in the country," he noted. The young Africa. (…) Of the 254 alternate seats at stake, Alassane Ouattara won the RHDP 137 and therefore obtained an absolute majority (results which are still preliminary as they have not yet been validated by the Constitutional…

"I like the concept of 1 mobile - 1 minute - 1 movie." The first pan-African selection of Mobile Film Festival Africa invites us until March 17 to discover for free films from 51 young directors from 23 African countries driving to the Grand PrixAfrica, equipped with 10,000 euros. Interview with Rwandan director JoëlKarekezi, winner of the prestigious Gold Standard by Yennengaau Fespaco and member of the jury for Mobile Film…

In Chad, the deputy general secretary and spokesman for the MPS - the party of Marshal President Idriss Déby - reacted to the accusations of the fleeting opponent, Yaya Dillo Djerou. Jean-Bernard Padaré disagrees with all the accusations, and he warns part of the opposition that wants to "make Chad ungovernable" in the run-up to the April 11, 2021 presidential election.…