Africa

During the night from Friday to Saturday, several hundred high school students from their boarding school in Kankara were kidnapped by one hundred armed men on motorcycles. This attack, which took place in the state of Katsina in the northwestern part of the country, was first attributed to the "bandits" who usually operate in this area. The allegation of this attack by Abubakar Shekau, which was broadcast on Tuesday morning, December 15, in a voice message marks a turning point in the jihadist group's expansion.…

Unfortunately, it is a sad record for a camera journalist who will appear for the fiftieth time before these judges. 1600 days of detention without trial, a case that is not progressing, the reports that had a mandate within the framework of the investigation and which completely released Amadou Vamoulke from the accusations against him, were hidden. We are very far from the law we are in a trial that is political, we are bitter towards the former director of Cameroon's public radio and television…

Opponent and Gabonese businessman Nicolas Nguema, who was arrested since December 4, was presented to an investigating judge for the third time on Monday, December 14. After the hearing, he was taken back to the premises of the military counterattack service for further investigation. Eleven days later, we know a little more about the reasons for the opposition's arrest.…

These days, Benin is celebrating 30 years of its constitution. A text that was revised in 2019, which the opposition still disputes. This Monday, December 14, opponents met for the time being and demanded that we return to the spirit and the letter of the 1990 Constitution that had made Benin a model. as reported from Cotonou,…

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Mauretanian Ousmane Diagana, Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa, announces that he is mobilizing $ 50 billion for employment and $ 12 billion for the vaccine against Covid-19. Online from Washington, he answers questions from Christophe Boisbouvier. .

Since Sars-Cov-2's official appearance on the continent on 14 February 2020, the number of pollutants and deaths due to the pandemic has seemed largely limited, despite a resurgence in some countries in recent weeks. The numbers do not leave until then, no room for doubt. 2.32 million pollutants, 55,265 deaths. Ten months after the first officially declared case in Egypt, the African continent has only 3.4% of coronavirus contaminants while it represents 17% of the world population. The reality of the spread of the virus…

The political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo was mentioned during talks between Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Congolese political leaders. The UN Deputy Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations arrived in Kinshasa on Sunday evening. For Nehemiah Mwilanya, there is indeed a political crisis. This is characterized by the breakdown of the coalition between the FCC by Joseph Kabila and Cach of Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. The FCC coordinator says he spoke to Jean-Pierre Lacroix about breach of trust within the ruling…

In Chad, we have witnessed a generalization of the conflict between farmers and shepherds for two months. There are dozens of deaths in several provinces. Serious allegations are being made against the civilian and military authorities. This situation, which has been going on for several years, is only getting worse. During the night from Sunday to Monday, a field between Delbian and Béré, in Tandjilé, in southern Chad, was destroyed, leaving seven farmers and shepherds dead. The angry population attacked the prefecture…

The stalemate between Ethiopia and the UN continues due to the situation in Tigray: despite ongoing discussions, the international community cannot convince the Ethiopian government to allow it to provide humanitarian aid. And even within the Security Council, which met for the second time on the issue since the end of November, there are voices against how to put pressure on Addis Ababa.…