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In the Katanga region, most children work either in mining sites or in informal trade. This is an obstacle to their education. To deal with this, the provincial government of Haut Katanga has just set up the committee to combat the worst forms of child labor in order to bring these children back to school. as reported from…

The head of the UN Humanitarian Office believes that we can talk about famine in the Tigray region. The region is experiencing record levels of malnutrition, seven months after the start of the civil war between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels. The numbers are truly catastrophic, but Addis Ababa absolutely refuses to use the word famine, which could obviously increase pressure on the…

Human Rights Watch responded to Ethiopia's justice minister on Thursday, Might 13. In an announcement launched on Monday in regards to the bloodbath in town of Aksum in November, the latter mentioned that the "overwhelming majority" of these killed that day have been "combatants, not civilians", opposite to authorities investigations by a number of NGOs. However the American group replies that its…

In Madagascar, President Andry Rajoelina spoke on nationwide tv to explain the brand new well being measures because the nation has been going through a second wave of Covid for nearly a month. The President introduced specifically the extension of the state of well being by 15 days. The primary vaccines are anticipated in the course of the week.…

In Somalia, after per week of robust tensions within the capital, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, often known as Farmajo, introduced in entrance of parliament on Saturday, Might 1, the resignation of his mandate and demanded that elections be held. Requests instantly authorized by Parliament. Particularly, Farmajo has delegated the electoral course of to its Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, a…

Over 1,800 prisoners dressed in Nigeria. They fled in an armed group attack on a prison in Owerri, in the state of Imo, in the southeastern part of the country. And for the authorities, it is the trail from Biafran's separatists that seems privileged. According to the Nigerian police chief, the attackers would be well "members…

Almost two weeks after the attack on the port city of Palma by the armed group calling itself Al-Chabab, the Mozambican authorities confirmed on Monday, April 5, to gradually regain control of the situation. "It is not over yet (...) but a significant number of terrorists have been shot," the commander of military operations in…

In the country, the degree of positivity is high. That is, out of the total number of tests performed, it turns out that a large number are positive for Covid-19. The situation is not yet critical in hospitals, but the epidemic is there and it is affecting more and more Ivorians. Out of five deaths recorded in December, the country has counted 17 in January, 35 in February and 30 died since early March. A total of 222 people have officially died of Covid-19 in Ivory Coast since the onset of the disease. This increase…

D-3 before the day of the presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic. The authorities are determined to hold the vote on the scheduled date, this Sunday 27 December, despite pressure from armed groups to try to disrupt the vote, amid tensions and rumors. French President Emmanuel Macron gave support to Central African President Touadera exchange announced on Wednesday in a…

In Mali, the Dan Na Ambassagou self-defense militia, made up of traditional dozo hunters, officially disbanded by the Malian state last year, is urging the Malian transitional authorities in a video recorded on December 16 to strengthen the army's presence in Dogon. She even issued an ultimatum to the government, a fierce message that also reflected a certain weakening.…