Africa

Paul Rusesabagina, an opponent of Rwanda whose story impressed the movie Resort Rwanda, claims that he was "kidnapped" by the Rwandan authorities. That is in all he stated, on Friday, November 27, throughout a listening to in Kigali, which might assessment his request for launch on bail, a primary since he was arrested below unclear circumstances in late August, on expenses. of terrorism.…

In Burkina Faso, several opponents and unsuccessful presidential candidates sent their congratulations to Elected President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on November 22. Among these candidates, Zéphirin Diabré, the opposition leader. The head of state praised this approach, which according to him testifies to the maturity of democracy in Burkina Faso.…

In Ethiopia, the battle of Mekele began this Saturday morning, November 28, according to the leaders of the TPLF party, which assures that the city will be hit by artillery. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had promised to set up the "final" phase of his three-day military campaign. The army had warned that there would be no mercy in recapturing the provincial capital, where nearly 500,000 people live.…

Six of the 11 Heads of State attended the Central African Economic Community (ECCAS) Summit on 27 November in Libreville, Gabon. This first face-to-face meeting since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic was devoted to accelerating regional integration in this region, which is very rich in raw materials but which also happens to be less integrated and least developed on the continent.…

In Madagascar, a creativity fair to support small businesses ends after the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. as reported from Antananarivo, Laetitia BezainFrom 25 to 28 November, Antananarivo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the capital, gathered mostly rural companies. Crafts, delicacies, cosmetics or…

Two days after the announcement of the offensive against Mekele, the provincial capital of Tigray, there is still some information about the fighting in the north, where telecommunications are still cut. The African Union met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday morning, November 27, as concerns grow over the civilian fate of Tigray. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the 100,000…

In a column published this week "Jeune Afrique" this week, eight Guinean intellectuals, all under 40, propose to open a civil dialogue to reconsider the rule of law in the country. Among them are author Tierno Monémembo, philosopher Amadou Sadjo Barry and lawyer Halimatou Camara, all concerned about the current political impasse, following the re-election of a third term for Alpha Condé.…

Mauritania celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of its independence this Saturday, November 28. It was November 28, 1960, after 60 years of French colonization. Independence declared in Nouakchott by President Mokhtar Ould Daddah. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah was then 20 years previous. Former International Minister President Ould Daddah, former Particular Consultant of the UN Secretary-Normal for West Africa, appears to be like again on the nation's previous many years. He is a visitor at Charlotte Idrac's. .

Following a first official contact two weeks ago between re-elected President Alassane Ouattara and opposition leader Henri Konan Bédié, negotiations on resolving the current political crisis are at a standstill. The young activists from various opposition parties spoke in silence on both sides on Friday 27 November to ensure that the slogan for civil disobedience launched on 20 November is still in…

The country celebrates its 60th anniversary of its independence this Saturday, November 28. But this date also marks another anniversary, painful: the massacre of 28 black soldiers, hanged at the base of the Inal, in the Nouadhibou region, on November 28, 1990. A drama that is part of a period of bloody repression against the Negro Mauritanians, between 1989 and 1991. A period was qualified as…