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Economic Challenges in Cameroon Economic Challenges in Cameroon Cameroon's National Institute of Statistics (INS) has released a disconcerting report: inflation is slated to soar by 5.7% in June 2024. That figure drastically overshoots the sub-regional benchmark of 3% observed among the other five member nations of the Community of Central African States (Cemac). As costs spiral, Cameroonian households are feeling the pinch, with their purchasing power shrinking significantly.…

President Ruto's Stalled Ministerial Appointments and National Dialogue President Ruto's Stalled Ministerial Appointments and National Dialogue A week has zipped by since President Ruto gave his entire cabinet the boot. The seats, however, still lie empty with no fresh faces stepping in. Amid the political shakeup, he vowed to swell the ranks of the government, seeking to make it more inclusive and broad-based. Moreover, he extended an olive branch to the nation, particularly reaching out to the…

Ethiopia faces a litany of human rights abuses ADDIS ABABA - A video of males in uniform burning a civilian alive in western Ethiopia has sparked widespread outrage on social media, renewing condemnation and concern over the continuing violence. The state-affiliated Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) – an entity appointed by the Ethiopian parliament to defend human rights – recognized the…

According to more than 2.8 million votes according to the final result of the first round, Hakainde Hichilema was elected the seventh president of Zambia. Zambians have raised their voices to this businessman, nicknamed "HH", largely for his promise to turn the economy around. From now on, the new head of state must meet voters' expectations.…

By targeting the two leaders who advocate a separatist state in southern Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho, the authorities wanted to regain control of the region. The two men are accused of disturbing separating tendencies. But the security measure, which is considered "excessive", risks having the opposite effect.…

The faces of victims of sexual violence appear in Bangui. In the capital, the Maison de la Mémoire, a cultural center dedicated to the country's recent history, hosts the famous Central African comic book author Didier Kassaï. In the shade of a tree on a small plastic chair, Didier Kassaï looks concentrated. He cracks one last…

There are no official comments yet in the Sahelian capitals affected by the decision to end Operation Barkhane. In Bamako, where the coup carried out by Colonel Assimi Goïta three weeks ago has seized France, the power junta did not always react. this Friday, June 11, but the country will have to face many challenges. as…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A stalemate ensues due to the delisting of 67 officials, spy agents and Farmajo supporters from the polling stations to ensure transparency in the forthcoming Somali elections. Sources revealed to Axadlethat the commission commissioned by Prime Minister Roble to verify the allegations is facing disturbances from leaders in Villa Somalia who want certain disputed members to be reinstated. The Prime Minister, who was widely credited with concluding a historic electoral agreement with the leaders of…

The United States will impose visa restrictions on Eritrean and Ethiopian officials accused of adding fuel to the Tigray conflict, and regrets that they "have not taken significant steps to end hostilities". "The people of Tigray continue to suffer human rights abuses, atrocities, atrocities and need urgent humanitarian…

AMISOM's mandate prolonged by AU as Somalia faces the worst political disaster MOGADISHU, Somalia - African Union Mission Forces troops will, in any case, need to keep in Somalia till the tip of this 12 months, on which the African Union Peace and Safety Council rests will sit and choose whether or not the mandate is added. AMISOM is one in every of the crucial parts in pushing for…