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General Delphin Kahimbi, head of military intelligence, was found dead in his home in late February 2020 in the city of Kinshasa. This accusation is disputed by defense lawyers for whom the prosecution has remained speculated and not in fact. For the indictment, Brenda Nkoy Okale and Scholastique Mondo Pila, widow and mother-in-law of General Delphin Kahimbi, are both responsible for the murder of the official. Thus, Ange Ntoto, a magistrate at the High Court in Gombe, sought the death penalty against the two ladies.…

Justice didn't withdraw the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the clashes on Thursday, Might 12, in Kinshasa in reference to the tip of Ramadan towards the background of rivalries at the pinnacle of the Congolese Muslim group. Conflicts between members of this society after which with components of the police intervened. About thirty individuals have been arrested and introduced earlier than…

Within the Democratic Republic of Congo, violence erupted in Kinshasa on the Martyrs' Area on Thursday, Could 13, when Eid al-Fitr's massive prayer was to be held. Some believers collided with the police. Violence created divisions throughout the Islamic group on this predominantly Christian nation. In accordance with police, at the least one police officer was killed. The violence started earlier…

In Chad, three weeks after Idriss Deby's loss of life on a battlefield, many are questioning concerning the function of Marshal Haftar's Libyan and Vladimir Putin's Russians within the insurgent offensive that was deadly for the Chadian president. Was there a Benghazi and Moscow conspiracy in opposition to Ndjamena? Was it additionally the need to weaken Paris? And why didn't Paris reply? Jalel Harchaoui is a researcher on the NGO World Initiative, primarily based in Geneva. He solutions the questions from Christophe…

Somalia: Al-Shabaab leaders sentenced to loss of life in Northeastern State GALKAYO, Northeastern State - A army courtroom in Northeastern State, a northeastern state of Somalia, has sentenced 5 Al-Shabaab commanders convicted of assorted crimes inside the state and in violation of Somali regulation and the federal state, the courtroom confirmed. These affected by the most recent…

In Nigeria, the gang chief who led the kidnapping of 344 younger boys in Kankara, northwestern Nigeria in December, was killed by different native "bandits" simply days after breaking the peace settlement he made with the native authorities. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianAuwal Daudawa coordinated at the top of final 12…

The Central African class is in mourning: Désiré Bilal Kolingba, leader of the Central African Democratic Assembly, died at the age of 64 this Sunday, April 25, in Kinshasa, following an illness, according to his family. Former Minister for Youth and Sport during the presidency of François Bozizé, Désiré Kolingba was a candidate in two presidential elections in 2015 and in December last year.…

How did the Marshal of Chad die? According to the army, Idriss Déby died with his arms in his hand as he tried to fire up the frontline rebels for change and conformity in Chad. A hypothesis confirmed by our colleagues from Jeune Afrique. But the versions of the exact circumstances differ. More than 24 hours after the…

In Ndjamena, a lead-up atmosphere reigned on Wednesday, April 21, the day after the announcement of Idriss Deby Itno, the president since 1990. The city is deserted and residents are torn between grief and anxiety. With our correspondents in Ndjamena, Aurélie Bazzara and Madjiasra NakoThe capital woke up on Wednesday at the dawn…

In the Comoros, the Interior Minister made an update on Wednesday about the death of a retired soldier during an interrogation in a barracks. The case has shaken the country for a week as the body was buried without prayer and then exhumed by the family for identification. The opposition accuses the government of covering up a major mistake between the armed forces, led by the chief of staff, in violation of Islam, the country's constitutional religion. After canceling a stay abroad to return to ask about the…