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Political Demands During Urca's Anniversary Strong Demands on Urca’s Decade Celebration Marking a decade since its formation, the Union for Central African Renewal (Urca) celebrated its ten-year milestone on July 24, 2024. In a significant move, President Anicet Georges Dologuélé challenged the contentious Constitution, adopted in August 2023, by appealing for revisions to all divisive clauses. "We must amend all articles that carve rifts among our people," he asserted,…

Kenyan Leader Declares: "No More Protests" Kenya's president finally put his foot down, uttering a resolute, "Enough is enough." The message couldn't be clearer: it's time for the unrest to cease. "Protests have run their course," remarked the Kenyan head of state, visibly irked by the prolonged turmoil. The nation has been grappling with recurrent demonstrations, which have inevitably led to instability and economic hiccups. The president's stern declaration came amid a backdrop of rising tensions and calls for…

Congolese Authorities Summon Ugandan Envoy over Suspected Rebel Aid Congolese Authorities Summon Ugandan Envoy over Suspected Rebel Aid In a move that has raised eyebrows across the region, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has summoned Uganda's ambassador. Authorities in Kinshasa allege that Uganda may be giving covert support to rebel factions operating within its eastern borders. This unexpected diplomatic move underscores growing tensions between the neighboring nations.…

Diplomatic Tensions Spark Between Uganda and DRC Over Rebel Allegations On a notable Friday, Matata Twaha, Uganda's charge d'affaires in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, found himself in a hornet's nest. Summoned by Gracia Yamba Kazadi, the Congolese deputy foreign minister, a stern conversation ensued. The backdrop to this diplomatic tête-à-tête was a highly controversial UN report. According to this report, Uganda has been accused of backing the notorious M23 rebels. As one might expect, Mr. Twaha vehemently…

UN Climate Summit Hosts Push for Breakthrough in Funding Talks The leaders of the upcoming UN climate summit are pressing governments to start making compromises to resolve the impasse over assisting poorer nations in addressing climate change. This year's COP29 summit, set for November in gas-abundant Azerbaijan, aims to secure a global pact on financial aid from wealthy countries to developing ones for climate-related investments. However, negotiations have hit a snag. Emerging nations require substantial funding for…

Revitalizing African Economies Through Private Sector Investment The economic landscape across Africa has faced significant turbulence over recent years, straining the financial reserves of numerous nations. In light of these fiscal challenges, the World Bank's recent report, published on July 16, underscores the critical need for African countries to rally private sector investments and resources. Albert Zeufack, World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, was quoted saying, "Mobilizing private sector investments is…

Faced with growing tensions with President Salva Kiir, his Vice President Riek Machar is seeking help from the East African countries gathered within the Igad bloc, and in particular from neighboring northern Sudan. Khartoum is indeed one of the guarantors of…

For the Senegalese head of state, the current president of the African Union, the continent is suffering "the full burden of this war". To David Malpass, President of the World Bank, he asked in particular that the rich countries accelerate the redistribution…

We were able to discuss with lawyers and the families of the prisoners. They informed us that it was almost impossible to visit the Koutoukalé prison for the families, and also increasingly complicated for the lawyers. The supply of food or medicine has been limited since November 2021. Therefore, families can not bring food and the ban on the supply of medicine and food to prisoners becomes very complicated. If we know that there is only one ward, these are not things that should be tolerated in…

As a country based on tolerance, respect, diversity and non-discrimination, we must never allow ourselves to be followed by people from other countries. Of course, at this moment we are facing the problem of unemployment, but this problem must never result in a war against these people. Because when we take this path, immediately, it revives the spirit of xenophobia. So yes, we want people to have good status with their papers in our country, we want employers to be careful and hire people with…