Africa

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the lines are moving for the pygmies, who may soon benefit from positive discrimination. On Thursday, November 26, the National Assembly reviewed a bill on the protection and recognition of indigenous peoples' rights, the first in this country. But this step did not make everyone happy. as…

Madagascar does not want to participate in the Covax Facility, the global initiative for access to antiquated vaccines, once their registration and approval has been completed. The government spokesman confirmed this this evening, November 26, to RFI. This initiative is open to all countries in the world. A special provision allows 92 developing countries, including Madagascar, to have access to…

Albert Yuma was unanimously re-elected by the Congolese leaders for three years as head of the Federation of Congo Enterprises (FEC) during the General Assembly of the country's most important employers' organization, this Thursday 26 November in Kinshasa. The 65-year-old Congolese businessman has been head of the FEC since 2005. He is one of the public figures who crystallizes the tensions between the…

The last demonstration so far in the call of the Guinean opposition on Wednesday, November 25, was mobilized very little. The UFDG, the party of Cellou Dalein Diallo, a failed presidential candidate on October 18, continues to condemn "a choice". Authorities believe that this failure proves the breathlessness of the protests, a month after the re-election, for a third term, of President Alpha Condé.…

With 57.87% of the vote according to the preliminary results, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré won the first round of the presidential election. He succeeded in his famous knockout shot and leaves a second period. Eddie Komboïgo, from the CDP, the former ruling party, comes in second (15.48% of the vote) and Zéphirin Diabré, the current opposition leader, comes in third with just over 12% of the…

On Thursday, November 26, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched hostilities against Mekele, the provincial capital of Tigray, which he wants to take back from the TPLF. 24 hours later, impossible to know more because the province is still subject to a telecommunications block. We do not know about the progress of the fighting that is threatening 500,000 people in Mekele.…

The outgoing president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, received the presidential election within the first spherical in Burkina Faso with 57.87% of the vote. He's forward of Eddie Komboïgo (15.48%), of which it was the primary candidacy. He wore the colours of the CDP, the get together of former President Blaise Compaoré. A celebration that was not allowed to run in 2015. If the get together that led the…

In Rwanda, center faculties and schools are step by step opening their doorways in November, however the extended closure of services as a result of Covid-19 disaster for nearly eight months, mixed with the impoverishment of households, will increase the dangers. dropouts at college and baby labor. Elie Niyomugabo, 15, cuts…

The last democratically appointed Sudanese prime minister, Sadeq al-Mahdi, died on Thursday from Covid-19. The leader of the Umma party was overthrown by the former leader Omar al-Bashir's military coup in 1989. Achieved from Covid-19, as well as several members of his family and leaders of the Ummah Party, Sadeq al-Mahdi had…

In Ethiopia, the battle of Mekele is said to be about to begin. The Prime Minister announced that the 72-hour ultimatum given to the TPLF and the power of the Tigray region had expired. The army was therefore ordered to carry out the "final phase" of the offensive, which was launched on 4 November. as reported from the region,…