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While post-election violence in Guinea has claimed at least 18 lives, according to the government, 30 according to the opposition, since the vote on October 18, Amnesty International said on Sunday, October 25, that security forces had fired bullets. genuine against protesters. According to the human rights NGO, there is…

In Guinea, while Céni has just declared Alpha Condé the winner of the first round of presidential election with 59.51% of the vote, at least three new people lost their lives in clashes on Saturday, leading to ten to eight dead tolls for post-election violence since the vote last Sunday. It could be much heavier, the opposition counts, that, about thirty victims. Faced with the situation, a "preventive diplomatic mission" is expected in Conakry to try to calm tensions. According to our information, the mission is…

A mission of independent international experts began a revision of the electoral roll on Tuesday, October 13th. Implemented by the International Organization for La Francophonie, the expert team will work with other experts recognized by the African Union, the EU and the UN system. The mission of the experts is to ensure that the case does not contain fictitious voters or multiple registrations, so that the next election can take place on the basis of an undeniable file. The political class wants to ensure that all…

At least five Western hostages are still being held captive in the Sahel. Among them the Colombian Gloria Cecilia Argoti, with whom Sophie Pétronin spent most of her captivity, or the Australian Arthur Kenneth Elliot. Back in France, the former French hostage was able to provide news about the health of some other hostages.…

As part of the presidential election scheduled for October 18, a joint mission between diplomats and partners from Guinea left Conakry yesterday, Friday, after spending a few days there. The aim is to try to restore trust between all the actors involved in the electoral process, but also to look closely at the status of the preparations for an inclusive, fair and equitable vote. At the end of their mission, envoys from the UN, the African Union and ECOWAS, despite their smiles, leave Conakry with some concern and not…

In Madagascar, the island of Nosy Be reopens its borders to international tourists. On Thursday, the first Ethiopian Airlines plane landed after six difficult months for the tourism sector. Another plane showing full according to the Ministry of Tourism is expected this Saturday. as reported from Antananarivo, It is after a PCR test performed as soon as they get off the plane and a 48-hour confinement at their hotel that passengers will be able to enjoy their vacation on this paradise island and its archipelago.…

Representatives of the United Nations, the African Union and West African countries have been on missions in Conakry since Thursday, October 1st. They welcomed the assurances of President Alpha Condé, a candidate for a controversial third term, to a peaceful election. This visit comes in the middle of the election campaign, the presidential election, which will be held on October 18. The mission has launched vigorous consultations with actors in the Guinean crisis. At the end of an audience with Alpha Condé at the…

From Washington to Brussels, the children mobilize for Paul Rusesabagina, the hero of the film Hotel Rwanda, and call for more international support for their father detained in Kigali. Paul Rusesabagina, who is known to have saved more than 1,200 people during the genocide, now an opponent, is detained since late August in Kigali. He was charged in mid-September with "terrorism, murder and financing of riots". This Friday, 2 October, the Rwandan judiciary is due to rule on a request for bail. His children condemn the…

After six months of closure to limit the spread of coronavirus, South Africa is beginning to reopen its borders. A decision that only concerns international flights in relation to countries considered to be low risk. This is the first international flight to land at Johannesburg Airport in six months. This Thursday, October 1,…

This report documents the responsibility of the Security Forces to suppress demonstrations against constitutional reforms. Movements that have killed at least 50 people a year, according to Amnesty International, which shows a number of killings of protesters and arbitrary arrests. This study focuses in particular on the demonstrations that took place in March last year, on the sidelines of the legislative and referendum polls in March last year. According to Amnesty, defense and security forces used firearms illegally in…