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‘Unity dead and buried’: What next as key Sahel states ditch West Africa bloc? The Collapse of Unity: Key Sahel Nations Abandon West African Bloc Amid political upheaval and regional tensions, pivotal Sahel countries have severed ties with the West African economic community. The repercussions of this decision are multifaceted and far-reaching. “The concept of unity is essentially interred.” - Political Analyst The disintegration of cooperation within the bloc…

Zimbabweans solid their ballots in parliamentary and native by-elections on Saturday seen as a measure of what's to are available subsequent 12 months's common polls. The ballot, which opened at 7 a.m.,…

The African qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup end on March 25 and 29 with the final rounds at home and away. Presentation of the confrontations DR Congo-Morocco, Cameroon-Algeria, Mali-Tunisia, Ghana-Nigeria and Egypt-Senegal, whose winners will compete in the…

The Union of Humanist Democrats (UDH-Yuki) was undermined by internal disagreement, shortly after its leader Guy-Brice Parfait Koléla's death, which occurred in March 2021. One current wanted a congress immediately to appoint a successor, while another opposed…

Nearly 400,000 people have now evacuated Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since Thursday 28 May. A new eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano is always to be feared even if the earthquakes have clearly decreased in intensity. Volcanologist Benoît Smets gives an overview of the situation. RFI: Since Friday…

Financing small businesses is crucial for Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - In Somalia, it is usually difficult for people to finance business ideas. Most of the UCITS are not designed to support business start-ups, not even where they are meant to make money. The understanding and culture for creating business ideas does not work. This has forced many promising business ideas not to start due to…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Northeastern State and the state of Jubaland have jointly accused the outgoing Somali government on Wednesday of "pulling its legs" by convening inclusive election negotiations in Mogadishu. Negotiations between federal leaders and international partners have been going on for weeks in Mogadishu, seeking a broad consensus on the poll dispute, but Farmajo is blocking an agreement. On Wednesday, Northeastern State and Jubaland issued a joint statement accusing incumbent President Farmajo of…

Africa will have to wait a little longer before it knows whether Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be the next director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The organization responsible for managing trade relations around the world has actually postponed the meeting on Monday, November 9, where members had to choose between the Nigerian candidate and the South Korean Yoo Myung-hee. The position of the United States in contrast to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala complicates everything. The WTO is an institution in crisis,…