inauguration

In a significant turn of events, President-elect Donald Trump announced that his inauguration, set for Monday, will take place inside the hallowed halls of the US Capitol rather than the traditional outdoor setting. The reason? An "Arctic blast" is descending upon the nation, bringing with it severe cold that even the most ardent winter warriors would balk at. Trump expressed his concerns on his Truth Social platform, stating, "There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country," and elaborated on his decision to have the…

As the sun rises over the vibrant landscape of Mozambique, a fresh chapter in the nation’s political saga unfolds. New Members of Parliament have officially taken their oaths, marking a pivotal moment just days before the much-anticipated inauguration of President-elect Daniel Chapo on Wednesday, January 15. It’s a time that many look forward to with hope and optimism, yet the undercurrents of discontent are palpable—especially coming from opposition leader Venancio Modlane, who has recently touched down in the country.…

In Senegal, a state data center was inaugurated in Diamniadio on Tuesday, June 22, near Dakar. The infrastructure, presented as a "tool for digital sovereignty", will make it possible to store data from the administration and the private sector. A "revolution" according to the authorities, in particular to facilitate the dematerialisation of administrative procedures. A project included in the emerging…

The Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, today inaugurated the International Academy for the Fight against Terrorism AILCT in Jacqueville, about 60 kilometers from Abidjan. The first part of the project has been delivered, but the website is up and running and can be run at full speed. We will do training, strategy and practice…

Somalia's president jumps Guelleh's inauguration within the midst of strained relations MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble arrived in Djibouti on Friday forward of President Ismail Omar Guelleh's inauguration on Saturday. Roble joins his Ethiopian and Rwandan colleagues, Abiy Ahmed and Édouard Ngirente, respectively President Muse Bihi of North…

In Madagascar, twenty-five years after the fire that destroyed part of Rova, the enclosure of the Queen's Palace in the capital Antananarivo, President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina on Friday, November 6, was inaugurated with great pomp, in front of a Parterre of prestigious guests, the previously restored Queen's Palace. The day before, Madagascar had recovered the crown from the last Malagasy queen…

This is another step in the rehabilitation of Thomas Sankara's memory: a university now bears his name. The inauguration of what was until then the Ouaga 2 campus took place on Thursday morning a few kilometers east of the capital. The opportunity for the head of government to initiate an appeal to the academic world that will occupy these places to carry the ideals, defended by Thomas Sankara, high. Thomas Sankara University consists of amphitheatres and classrooms with 13,000 seats, offices, a sports center and is…

In Côte d'Ivoire, less than a month before the presidential election, the last investment ceremony took place this Sunday in Abidjan. After Alassane Ouattara, Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Henri Konan Bedié, it is Kouadio Konan Bertin who formalized his presidential ambitions in front of his supporters. as reported from Abidjan, Candidate Kouadio Konan Bertin had made a risky effort, namely to fill the amphitheater at the Palais de la culture in Treichville: 2,500 seats. Bet raised. During the day, fans danced, excited,…