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The security situation deteriorated sharply on Friday 18 December in the Central African Republic, nine days before the presidential and legislative elections. Several cities in the western part of the country have been attacked by members of various armed groups, according to the UN. La Minusca has deployed significant reinforcements there, saying it is on "high alert" in other regions, including the…

Opponent and Gabonese businessman Nicolas Nguema, who was arrested since December 4, was presented to an investigating judge for the third time on Monday, December 14. After the hearing, he was taken back to the premises of the military counterattack service for further investigation. Eleven days later, we know a little more about the reasons for the opposition's arrest.…

In Mali, UNTM, the country's leading trade union, is urging all workers to stop working until next Friday. Last month, a similar movement had already slowed down activities in the country for three days. Today, the allegations have not changed, even though discussions are ongoing with the authorities. UNTM's requirements are…

That is Abye Ahmed's first journey for the reason that disaster in Tigray. He arrived on Wednesday within the border city of Moyale, the place his Kenyan counterpart inaugurated a freeway connecting southern Ethiopia to the port of Mombasa in Kenya. A go to of financial curiosity, but additionally political, whereas the battle in Tigray worries the worldwide neighborhood.…

During the launch of the "10 days to sign" campaign, Amnesty International this year highlights the case of Germain Rukuki, a human rights activist in Burundi who was arrested in July 2017.

Malian armed forces on Thursday, October 22, managed to break the blockade in Farabougou in central Mali after a 17-day siege of jihadist fighters. If the action pleases the villagers, it also compromises the ongoing mediation. "Of course we are very happy!" The voice of this inhabitant of Farabougou is not the voice of a man…

It is the start of the cocoa season in Côte d'Ivoire, and it is characterized by an increase in the price paid to the producer of more than 20% compared to last year. An economic boost a few days before the presidential election in a very uncertain context for the cocoa sector. The cocoa farmers expected and hoped strongly for…