Africa

Because the starting of its army cooperation with the Central African authorities within the Faustin-Archange Touadéra three years in the past, the Russian presence has been increasingly seen: army coaching, help for the FACA of their deployment on the bottom, safety of mines and much more. 'to the presidency ... A army cooperation with a promising future, in response to the latter.…

On the threat of their lives, hundreds of migrants are nonetheless often attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Africa. Exterior Tunisia, coastguards have intercepted 40 boats over the previous week. And on Sunday, a tragedy claimed the lives of 21 folks from sub-Saharan Africa. Their boat sank whereas attempting to achieve Italy. Among the many victims are many Ivorians, together with a mom and…

In Sudan, the violence between the Beni Amer and Hadendowa communities within the japanese a part of the nation has not been introduced underneath management. On Wednesday, six individuals have been killed within the port of Suakin throughout clashes between militants following the dismissal of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok by the bitter Beni governor. Since his appointment, the governor had failed to…

Greater than 3,000 Burundian refugees from the Mahama camp in Rwanda have returned to their nation since August final 12 months. 8,000 others have signed up for an upcoming departure as a part of an settlement between the UNHCR and the 2 neighboring nations. That is the most important wave of return from Rwanda to Burundi for the reason that political disaster of 2015 that pushed tens of hundreds of…

Jihadists have killed about 20 folks in assaults in three villages in northern Burkina Faso, the epicenter of a five-year jihadist rebellion, authorities officers stated Thursday. The assaults came about on Wednesday within the villages of Demniol, Bombofa and Peteguerse in Seno province, authorities spokesman Remis Fulgance…

In South Africa, the Covid-19 disaster has hit the aviation sector exhausting because the nation closed its borders for six months. The pandemic has ended the state-owned SAA, South African Airways, which was already in deep trouble after a few years of corruption. Since December, the airline has been in restoration and it has now suspended its operations. For the reason that presentation of the rescue…

In tonight's version: Forward of Ivory Coast's tense presidential election on October 31, the opposition has requested supporters to boycott the election course of. there are fears that opposition to President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a controversial third time period may result in clashes. And in Guinea, voter expectation is excessive because the financial system continues to be in disaster. And…

A UN peacekeeping man was killed in northern Mali and one other severely injured after their automobile hit a roadside bomb on Thursday, the UN mission mentioned. The assault got here as officers within the capital Bamako protested in opposition to the federal government’s “selective launch” of overseas hostages in hostages.…

For the first time since his election in 2015, the President of Burkina, interviewed by RFI and France 24 in Ouagadougou, is seriously considering the possible return to the country of Blaise Compaoré, the former head of state who has been living in exile in Côte d'Ivoire since 2014. He even puts deadline. If re-elected on November 22, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré announces that a reconciliation process will allow this return in the first half of 2021. In this interview with RFI and France 24 on 15 October 2020, President…

Shebab Islamists detained Somali soldiers a few dozen kilometers from the capital Mogadishu. The numbers vary, but we are talking about fifteen soldiers killed. This bloody attack adds to a series of bad security news for the authorities. Somali soldiers traveled in two pick-ups as they were brutally attacked by the Islamists. According to an officer quoted by Reuters, it could be retaliation a few hours after a shooting in which the army would have killed several shebabs. The area, located in the Lower Shabelle…