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ECOWAS, AU and Cen-Sad call for opposition and power for dialogue

ECOWAS and the African Union Observation Mission delivered their conclusions to Hotel Ivoire. Both acknowledge the holding of the election, which is even qualified as "globally satisfactory" by the AU, but they also point to a context of strong political differences and the events that punctured the vote. Again, the two African intergovernmental institutions are calling on political actors for dialogue.…

repression continues, several opposition figures arrested

In Tanzania, the opposition called for massive and peaceful protests on Monday, November 2, following the re-election of President Magufuli. She shouts for massive fraud and condemns the multiple arrests in her ranks. This Monday, repression continues. Tundu Lissu, the biggest opponent and failed presidential candidate, was arrested again this afternoon. According to his lawyer, he was taken to the central police station. Earlier today, Chadema party leader Freeman Mbowe was arrested along with two other officials.…

a soldier killed in an attack in Farabougou

This village in central Mali is still surrounded by jihadist fighters whose ideological claims are superimposed on a conflict between the communities. A situation that continues despite the arrival of Malian army soldiers to the village ten days ago to protect the inhabitants. After a relative lull, the situation has…

Samuel Wazizi’s demise in Cameroon, a symbolic case

In reminiscence of our two colleagues from RFI, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, assassinated on November 2, 2013 in Mali, the UN has set November 2 because the Worldwide Day to Finish Impunity for Crimes Towards Journalists. A theme that's present in a rustic like Cameroon, the place this 12 months was marked by the announcement in June final 12 months of the demise of journalist Samuel Wazizi.…