Africa

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.…

In Senegal, the people of Ngadiaga in the Thiès region are still worried after the fire that broke out against a natural gas well last weekend. A US agent working at the scene was injured. The fire was still active on Tuesday night. A first in the country. Has there been a failure? The authorities are trying to calm down.…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the city of Lubumbashi, called the Copper City of the DRC, is also known for its malachite artwork, ornaments and jewelry. This green stone is a derivative of copper. The city has a dozen craft workshops that employ hundreds of people. But only now, since the liberalization of the mining sector in 2002 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is malachite becoming…

Express, intense, loaded with symbolism, we can describe the visit of the Israeli-American delegation, led by Jared Kushner in Morocco this Tuesday, December 22nd. It is an act that formalizes the resumption of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Kingdom. as reported from Casablanca, Nina KozlowskiAfter the historic…

The National Transitional Council (CNT) will meet on Wednesday, December 23, after being beaten on the fingers. National Transitional Council, the legislature for the Malian transition, was installed earlier this month, after weeks of intense controversy over its composition and an alleged "grip" by the military, according to…