Africa

Hama Amadou has come out of his silence since the Constitutional Court rejected his candidacy. He encourages his activists to really campaign wherever they are present. While waiting to know who will benefit from his votes, Hama Amadou still hopes to return to the Nigerian political scene. as reported from Niamey, Moussa…

On December 10, the US of America acknowledged the popularity of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, whereas Morocco introduced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Israel. Two simultaneous historic selections, proposing an "settlement" between the Kingdom and Donald Trump, on the expense of Moroccan commitments in favor of Palestine. Nasser Bourita, International Minister of Morocco, refutes this concept. .

The Chief of Staff of the French armies concluded a 48-hour visit on Friday, December 11, to Mali. General Lecointre went north to visit the French and European troops present in this part of the country to fight terrorism. He ended his visit, the first since the coup on August 18, through Bamako, where he met with several transitional authorities.…

No response from the UN to Donald Trump's announcement of the recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara by the United States, while Morocco confirms that it recognizes Israel's legitimacy. Nor had the Security Council responded last month to Rabat's intrusion into the area monitored by MINURSO, the UN force for organizing a referendum in Western Sahara, which has broken a 30-year ceasefire…

Since yesterday in Benin, the Democratic Party of former head of state Boni Yayi is finally officially recognized and can participate in the animation of political life. It is the first major party in the radical opposition to Patrice Talon to have received permission since the political reforms in November 2019. In parliament and at the head of the cities, more than 95% of the elected officials come…

With lower than 22,000 circumstances declared for the reason that pandemic started and 133 deaths recorded, Ivory Coast appears comparatively spared from the pandemic in comparison with different international locations in Africa as effectively. However Côte d'Ivoire is becoming a member of the Covax initiative and can launch a large vaccination marketing campaign subsequent yr, which the federal…

The national electricity company Eskom continues to collect funds from companies suspected of corruption and irregular payments. Latest profit: EUR 85 million will be paid by the Zurich engineering group ABB. Eskom has become one of the symbols of corruption during the Jacob Zuma presidency, and hijackings in connection with the Gupta family have brought the company to its knees. Now the South African…

There are no food or water in the camps of 100,000 Eritrean refugees in Tigray. Some of them had managed to escape the fighting but the Ethiopian government decided to send them back despite the risks. as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé Rochet-BodinColumns of buses leaving Addis Ababa yesterday with more than 400 Eritrean…

Since the fall of Omar al-Bashir, the new government has reconsidered the system of obtaining nationality, which has been practiced for thirty years under the old regime. Many passports were granted out of political, diplomatic or economic interest. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemethPassports are officially canceled due…

In a judgment issued on Friday, December 11, the judges of this UN tribunal, which was liable for resolving disputes between states, confirmed that France had not violated the Conference on Diplomatic Relations. This continuing, initiated by Malabo, is among the aspect points within the case of the unwell - established property of his son Teodorin Obiang. A case opened in 2009 following complaints from…