Africa

The arrest of Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson and Gérard Djossou, accused and arrested for "group of criminals and attacks on the State's internal security", is still provoking reactions. On Wednesday, during a press conference, Dynamique Mgr Kpodzro, several other political parties and civil society associations stepped up to the plate. For them, what is accused of the two opponents is nasty. They…

It is an extraordinary project, dedicated to 54 African countries. The Africa 2020 season, initiated by President Macron, was designed as a platform offered to African artists, intellectuals and entrepreneurs to show the French public the wealth and creativity of the African continent. And Madagascar will be present at this important event.…

It's this Thursday that the Provisional Workplace, which was arrange final Tuesday, will look at the petitions in search of the confiscation of President Jeanine Mabunda and all different members of Parliament's decrease home. This plenary session, whether it is held and the petitions voted on, shall be thought of an vital victory for the present head of state in his departure from his predecessor and…

It is today that France ratifies the Monetary Cooperation Agreement concluded a year ago, on 21 December 2019, by Paris and the states of the West African Monetary Union. This agreement marks the conversion of the CFA franc, which will be echoed while maintaining the fixed parity with the euro. France withdraws its representatives from monetary governing bodies such as the BCEAO and no longer requires…

By the tip of the yr, Morocco hopes to launch a marketing campaign to vaccinate 20 million adults in opposition to covid-19 in just some months. This vaccine is just not necessary, however could also be vital, particularly for journey outdoors Morocco. In a spot the place vaccination has been a standard observe for many years, many Moroccans welcome it and hope to quickly emerge from the well being…

According to preliminary results announced by the Electoral Commission on Wednesday night, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected after an extremely close vote. His historic rival John Mahama has not yet spoken. An elected official from his party announced late in the evening that the opposition rejected the results and planned to appeal the election commission's decision.…

After the departure on Tuesday of Gabon's Economy Minister Jean-Marie Ogandaga, after several economic scandals, things accelerated. The government mixed up a bit on Wednesday. Nicole Mbou was appointed to the post. as reported from Gabon, Yves-Laurent GomaAt 54, Nicole Mbou will be the second woman to hold the post of…

Unsurprisingly, Paul Biya's CPDM largely won this first regional vote in Cameroon on 6 December. He therefore received an overwhelming majority in 9 of the ten regions because the two largest opposition parties had boycotted the election. It remains to be seen what importance these new regional councils may have. On paper, the…

More than a month after the outbreak of conflict in Tigray province on November 4, we now know a little more about the role played by the neighborhood of Eritrea. Several sources confirm the Eritrean army's active participation in the fighting against the TPLF, the dissident party that ruled Eritrea, despite the denials of the two capitals.…

Mali has seen a worrying enhance in coronavirus circumstances for a number of weeks and fortiori within the final three days. From a handful of recent circumstances, we have now grown to over 150 per day. These figures are largely underestimated as a result of very low take a look at capability, however which give a measure of acceleration.…