Concerns

WASHINGTON, United States - The United States has expressed serious concerns about the impending elections in Ethiopia, just weeks after warning key Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders, who are closely linked to the ongoing genocide in the Tigray region. In a statement, the United States said it was gravely concerned about the upcoming election, adding that it had reached out to community leaders and politicians, denouncing the violence that has been on the agenda for the past two months. "The hardening of regional and…

Somalia's partners raise concerns over Mogadishu violence MOGADISHU, Somalia - A number of Somalia's international partners have expressed concern over escalating violence in the capital Mogadishu, which escalated on Sunday after heavy fighting that created troops loyal to outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and opposition leaders. For most of Sunday, troops exchanged fire…

Deliveries via the Covax system are late. The health authorities have therefore just announced an increase in the time between the first and second injection of the AstraZeneca vaccine. It goes from 8 to 12 weeks and prioritizes the first doses. A situation that worries the population when the country has been fighting for several weeks against a third wave of the epidemic. On Sunday, April 25, the…

Mahamat Saleh Annadif, representative of the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma), met on Tuesday in Mopti (center) with representatives of civil society from the region. If for them there are efforts to make societies exist peacefully, their concerns are many. With our special correspondent in Mopti, Serge DanielDuring the meeting…

At the end of August 2020, Burundi and Tanzania signed an agreement that refugees will be able to return home, regardless of whether they want to or not before the end of the year. However, according to a Burundian NGO, about fifty of them were victims of serious violations and 170 others have been reported missing since 2015.…

While the Democratic Republic of Congo is hit by a second wave of Covid-19, the country will experience its first national curfew this Friday, December 18 in the evening. It starts at 21 and lasts until kl. Traffic under the curfew will be subject to a special permit from the provincial authority, with the exception of persons in emergencies. This decision will affect many Congolese and many are…

A meeting was planned in Central Africa on Wednesday at the UN. Many members of the Security Council are concerned about the lack of commitment by national authorities to the English-speaking regions. as reported from New York,Carrie NootenThe UN Special Representative for Central Africa returned from Cameroon very worried a…

When the election campaigns start final week, home and worldwide observers are nonetheless ready for his or her duties to observe the vote. However time is working out, as of this Sunday, December 13, Nigeria's elections will go to the regional and municipal elections. December 27 would be the first spherical of presidential elections. Some observers query the competence of Ceni, the impartial…

Ivory Coast and Ghana continue their deal with multinational chocolates. The two countries, which concentrate two-thirds of the world's cocoa production, accuse them of refusing to pay the Decent Income Difference (DRD), a premium of $ 400 per tonne for planters. The regulators, the Ivorian Coffee-Cocoa Council (CCC) and the…

On Sunday, almost 6.5 million voters are called to the polls for a double legislative and presidential election in Burkina Faso. In a country where more than 40% of the population is between 18 and 30 years old, youth voting can be important in the election of the next president. Meeting with their student voters on one of the capital's largest campuses, Ouaga 1.…