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Extended detention of Togo’s political leaders worries and irritates

Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson remains to be in custody on the Central Intelligence Company and the Legal Investigation Division, the place she continues to reply questions from the gendarmes. Greater than forty-eight hours after the arrest and after a number of hours of interrogation, he has solely simply been advised what he's accused of. However for Maitre Darius Atsoo, his lawyer, it's an…

Everywhere, the moral bankruptcy of political leaders threatens democracy and peace

From West Africa to the USA, it is therefore a matter of choice and tensions this week  Although many Ivorian citizens, above all, strive to return to normalcy and say that they are tired of the power struggles between political leaders, the resentment created by this empty choice of its significance will remain for many years, perhaps still real reconciliation and institutional consolidation. What stands out on Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea is not the personal future of political leaders at the end of their careers. What is…

Assembly on the border between the leaders of diplomacy in Rwanda and Burundi

Rwandan and Burundian international ministers met on the border between the 2 nations on Tuesday morning. Bilateral discussions aimed to normalize the connection between the 2 neighbors by daggers drawn since 2015. The dialogue due to this fact appears to renew after years of mutual accusations. as reported from Kigali,  For Albert Shingiro, Burundi's international minister, it's "the opening of a brand new chapter". "We're inclined to resolve any conflicts between us," added Vincent Biruta, his Rwandan counterpart.…

Who are the jihadist leaders released in exchange for hostages?

Last week, several Malian and international hostages were released in exchange for the release of several hundred prisoners. Among them are fighters involved in deadly attacks on the Malian army and two personalities considered leaders of the GSIM affiliated with al-Qaeda in the Sahel. For these releases, the discussions were bitter about certain names like Fawaz Ould Ahmed. Before he was arrested in 2016, this Mauretanian did a lot. Director of the al-Mourabitoune group, affiliated with Aqmi and founded by Mokhtar…