Africa

The French-Ivorian banker Tidjane Thiam was recruited by Rwanda to develop the attractiveness of its monetary sector. The previous head of Credit score Suisse has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Rwanda Finance Restricted, a state-owned firm whose mission is to make Kigali a world monetary heart. as reported from Kigali,…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while the UDPS marched organized the former Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito with his movement "New driving force" by Lamuka, his own consultations called "vertical" on November 14. Like Martin Fayulu, but unlike Moïse Katumbi and Jean-Pierre Bemba, also a member of the coalition,…

In Madagascar, lychee exporters have been living the most important eight days of the season since November 13, the opening date for the fruit harvest. The only real unknown: will Western buyers put litchi on the holiday table? Trucks, vans, wagons: a real broom of lychee is currently underway in Tamatave, eastern Madagascar. In less than ten days, 15,000 to 20,000 tons of the little pink fruit will pass through the only two roads in the city that converge towards the port. There, the cranes are busy filling the ship's…

The Nigerian military shares its side of the story, more than three weeks after the Lekki toll massacre, in which security forces opened fire on a peaceful youth rally and killed at least ten people in Lagos on October 20, 2020. Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo addressed the Justice Commission on November 14. responsible for investigating this bloody takeover and more generally police abuse.…

Road traffic resumed on 14 November at the Guerguerat border post, marking the border between Western Sahara and Mauritania. The blockade of activity for several weeks served as a justification for launching a Moroccan military operation, leading to the end of a nearly thirty-year ceasefire between Rabat and the Polisario Front and the concerns of the international community.…

In Ethiopia, the battle between the Addis Ababa regime and Tigray's dissidents could have already got been the scene of warfare crimes. The worldwide neighborhood is anxious in regards to the opacity of the state of affairs, eleven days after the beginning of the battle. On Saturday, the UN demanded an investigation on Friday whereas Amnesty Worldwide condemned a "bloodbath" that "in all probability"…

Thousands of supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi marched yesterday under calls from the Presidential Party, UDPS ... They were joined by AFDC members of former Minister Modeste Bahati Lukwebo from the leaders of the FCC by Joseph Kabila, progressives by Senate Vice President Samy Badibanga and activists for opponent Franck Diongo. Together they went from the Limete exchange, the UDPS fortress, to…

According to the UNHCR, more than 620,000 Central Africans are refugees, especially in neighboring countries (Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo). Returns are made regularly. This week, two convoys of volunteer returns were organized. And these returning confidence in their desire to exercise their civil rights. as…

Pascal Affi N'Guessan's lawyers condemn the "arbitrary detention" and "isolation" of his client, which they have not been able to access since November 9, when he first appeared before the judge. The leader of the FPI, which is recognized by the Ivorian authorities, is accused, as are other leaders of the opposition, of the…

Two elected officials from Tripoli State Council and the former Constituent Assembly spoke in Tunis in opposition to the plan of Libya's political dialogue forum, with the support of the UN, to organize elections on December 24, 2021 without a constitution in advance. as reported from Tunis, Mathieu GaltierThe emergence of a…