Africa

This is another step in the rehabilitation of Thomas Sankara's memory: a university now bears his name. The inauguration of what was until then the Ouaga 2 campus took place on Thursday morning a few kilometers east of the capital. The opportunity for the head of government to initiate an appeal to the academic world that will occupy these places to carry the ideals, defended by Thomas Sankara, high. Thomas Sankara University consists of amphitheatres and classrooms with 13,000 seats, offices, a sports center and is…

In Madagascar, October 14, 2020 should have been a big day. A day of national glow that does not work, to replace the wasted day of June 26: the pandemic had in fact prevented the celebration of the island's 60 years of independence with great fanfare. But this Wednesday, the anniversary of the First Republic, Covid-19 came again to play spoiler. The government had to return and eventually urged the…

In an announcement launched on October 12, UN human rights consultants known as on Cameroon to launch opponent Maurice Kamto, the chief of the MRC, whose residence is surrounded by police and gendarmerie, and other people arrested throughout the September 22 demonstrations. In an announcement learn by the Minister of Communications and authorities spokesman René Emmanuel Sadi, the Cameroonian authorities imagine that March 22 was not "peaceable". .

While waiting for the announced return of the opposition leader until Thursday, October 15, in Conakry, his wife Hadja Halimatou Dalein Diallo, a very committed activist, organized a huge carnival in Conakry. Other parties have done the same on the outskirts of the Guinean capital. It's a show of strength, like the wife of the leader of the main opposition party organized on Wednesday in the streets of Dixinn near the suburbs of Conakry. In the ranks of the UFDG, the militants firmly believe that this time they will see…

The marketing campaign begins in Ivory Coast on Thursday for the October 31 presidential election, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara in search of a controversial third time period whereas the opposition pushes for civil disobedience amid violent demonstrations. Many observers concern a disaster earlier than or after the election…

Three days of national mourning were adopted from Thursday after the attack on a security force post in the center of the country, resulting in civilian and military casualties. In Mali, terrorist attacks continue after the release of jihadist or suspected jihadist prisoners. The families of the victims are witnesses. as reported from Bamako, A year ago, the Malian army suffered one of the deadliest attacks in its history. The deaths have been counted in the hundreds for several years and families are worried. "The…

The finance ministers of the G20 countries have decided to extend the moratorium on debt service in the poorest countries by six months (until June), which has already given 46 countries out of 73 the right to suspend a global repayment amount estimated at five billion dollars. The moratorium was expected, although the IMF and the World Bank, as well as a number of NGOs fighting poverty, this gesture is still insufficient given the needs of poor countries. An extension of the moratorium was expected. But many were hoping…

It's the legal reopening on Thursday, October 15th. On Wednesday, President Felix Tshisekedi received the members of the Office of the Supreme Magistrates' Council, while the conflict continues with the presidents of the two chambers over the appointment of two constitutional judges by presidential decree. At the exit in front of the press, the Attorney General near the Constitutional Court and the Head of Delegation assured that these appointments were made in accordance with the Constitution. Why this framing? "The…

Exchanges with the Congolese head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso, whose country is requesting the inclusion of Rumba on the list of the intangible heritage of humanity; signing cooperation agreements and visits to a sickle cell treatment center: the visit of Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of Unesco, had almost no rest on Wednesday in Brazzaville, where she inaugurated a channel education network in a high school. as reported from Brazzaville It is during the songs and dances of the teachers and students that Madame…

Eritrean President Issayas Afewerki ended a high-profile three-day official visit to Ethiopia on Wednesday, October 15, accompanied by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This visit, the second this year, was an opportunity for the two men to confirm their friendship. And suddenly to send a signal to the authorities of the Ethiopian province of Tigray in a state of de facto rebellion against the federal authorities. Every meeting between the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea is an opportunity to take beautiful pictures. This time…