Africa

While the Democratic Republic of Congo is hit by a second wave of Covid-19, the country will experience its first national curfew this Friday, December 18 in the evening. It starts at 21 and lasts until kl. Traffic under the curfew will be subject to a special permit from the provincial authority, with the exception of persons in emergencies. This decision will affect many Congolese and many are…

In Mali, the Dan Na Ambassagou self-defense militia, made up of traditional dozo hunters, officially disbanded by the Malian state last year, is urging the Malian transitional authorities in a video recorded on December 16 to strengthen the army's presence in Dogon. She even issued an ultimatum to the government, a fierce message that also reflected a certain weakening.…

We are in Benin, we are not for violence, that is why I want to thank you for your patience, thank you also to the Minister of the Interior, to the President of the Republic to all those who contributed to the creation of this request granted to us by the laws of the Republic. Everything is good and starts well too. Thomas Boni Yayi, former head of state of Benin Jean-Luc Aplogan .

Nigeria is partially reopening its land borders after virtually a yr and a half of closure. A choice that on the time was supposed to fight smuggling and encourage native Nigerian manufacturing. This reopening is a shocking resolution, because the announcement of the border closure in August 2019 had been introduced. The…

Deputies finally had the last word on Thursday morning, due to a lack of agreement with the senators on a common text. As the text says, France now has one year to deliver the 26 works from the Béhanzin tax to Benin. The sword known as El Hadj Omar Tall, founder of the Toucouleur Empire, has already been returned in November 2019 to the Senegalese authorities.…

It is important not to forget this, because the responsibility for the massacre has still not been established and two years later, hundreds of survivors and their families are still waiting for justice to be done. The investigations are still ongoing, but there has been no communication from the authorities, but these are serious crimes and therefore the preliminary report should be published to ensure that the investigations are carried out. transparent and impartial. What we do know is that at…

President Félix Tshisekedi has decided on an unlimited national curfew to deal with the second wave of Covid-19. A measure that will take effect on Friday 18 December. About 15,000 cases, including more than 360 deaths, have been registered across the country, but the authorities assure that the signals are red. as reported…

President Laurent Gbagbo has been acquitted, he must return home, his return must therefore be prepared. Charles Blé Goudé is also still gone, he must return to the Ivory Coast, there are many of them whose place is in the Ivory Coast. Kouadio Konan Bertin, Ivorian Reconciliation Minister. Carine Frenk .

In Senegal, it is the end of the popular university for civic engagement, a major meeting with the "Afrikki" platform, which brings together militant civic movements from the continent and the diasporas. Their activists met virtually face-to-face at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar to discuss "civic action in the face of the autocratic press" in Africa.…

"The 10th anniversary of the revolution: everything is bitter, but hope is still possible!" This is the big title Time in Tunis this Thursday morning. "Here we are! Ten years ago, on December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, an unemployed person from Sidi Bouzid, set himself on fire to protest against the Ben Ali regime. And the Tunisian 'revolution' has fought to become a reality. for ten years.Nothing goes further in the…