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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Michel SamaLukonde left Goma on Monday, June 7, after a three-day mission in the region. With a dozen ministers, the head of the Congolese government met with experts from the Goma Volcanological Observatory, humanitarian workers and disaster victims. At the end of his assignment, he announced a series of decisions.…

The Nigerian government announced in a statement on Friday, June 4, that it had suspended Twitter activities in Africa's most populous country, two days after the social network deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari. "The Federal Government has indefinitely suspended the activities of the microblogging service and the…

US announces visa restrictions for Ethiopian and Eritrean officials over Tigray conflict WASHINGTON - An unspecified number of officials from Eritrea and Ethiopia will not be able to obtain visas for the United States over what Washington links to atrocities committed in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, in a war that has left thousands dead, according to unverified reports. Since November 2020,…

Since January, the Central African Military, along with Russian forces, has been conducting an operation to retake the territory, which has already enabled them to retake the most important cities within the nation. Within the Central African Republic, army personnel are speaking their operations geared toward defending the…

Somalia: Madobe pronounces Council of Ministers months after re-election KISMAYO, Somalia - Firebrand Jubaland's President Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe has introduced his full cupboard after months of inner strife that noticed him delay the formation of a unity authorities following a disagreement with native political actors. The Council of Ministers, which displays extra of a unity authorities,…

That is his first journey outdoors Chad since taking up as head of the army council. Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is in Niger on Monday 10 Could. He went to satisfy his troops within the Téra division, however he additionally exchanged on arrival with the very best Nigerian authorities. At the identical time, the Chadian military introduced that army operations towards the rebels from the Entrance for…

Combating continues in Kanem province between the military and info rebels, based on navy sources. On Thursday, the rebels claimed to have entered town of Nokou, about fifty kilometers from the positions of the Chadian military. The troopers launched a counter-offensive within the night. In accordance with navy sources, the…

A first confrontation on the ground took place on Saturday, April 17, between the loyalist forces and the rebels from the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Facts). The fighting took place north of Mao, in Kanem province, more than 300 km from the capital Ndjamena. The armed rebel movement, which arrived from its rear base in Libya, entered Chadian territory on April 11 in order to remove Idriss…

According to preliminary results announced Tuesday night by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, Beninese president Patrice Talon was re-elected in the first round of the presidential election with 86% of the vote and a turnout of 50.17%. According to preliminary figures announced by Céna, Patrice Talon and his helmsman Mariam Chabi Talata won the presidential election with more than 86% of the votes cast, or almost 2 million votes. The head of state "receives from the first round an absolute majority of the…

To vote in Sunday's presidential election, Chadians registered to vote must present their ballot papers. Problem: some will not have it for the vote because they could not pick it up at the distribution offices. Impossible to know the exact number of voters without cards. Ceni has made new arrangements, she said in a press release released on April 9, two days before the vote. Provisions that are…