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In Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ultimatum expires on Wednesday. Humanitarian and politicians fear a bloodbath when the region is cut off from the world. Diplomats, international institutions and foreign powers try to encourage dialogue. But the Ethiopian authorities are still deafening the ear. From our correspondent…

In an announcement made Sunday night in Addis Ababa, he left 72 hours for TPLF's separators to lay down their weapons. "The road to your destruction is coming to an end and we ask you to give up for the next 72 hours." This is the message that Abiy Ahmed sent yesterday to the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front…

Fathi Bachagha, Libya's Interior Minister for the National Accord Government (GNA), is in Paris for three days. Arrived on November 18 at Fathi Bachagha received the next day by the head of French diplomacy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, as well as by his counterpart, Gérald Darmanin. Other meetings are scheduled for November 20 at the Ministry of Defense. Fathi Bachagha is a heavyweight in Tripoli and one of the most important players in the Libyan scene. He said he responded to France's invitation while many are in the camp in…

Ethiopia has for two weeks been thrown into a spiral of violence with the government's offensive against Tigray, north of the capital Addis Ababa. It is difficult to know the exact battle and the number of victims, as the province is still cut off from the world. More than 27,000 Ethiopians have already fled to neighboring Sudan.…

Sudan is trying to turn the tide of war a month after the signing of a peace agreement between the government and major rebel groups. On Sunday, some leaders of these armed movements returned to the country. They were greeted by the Prime Minister. Thousands of them gathered in central Khartoum for the return of these rebel…

In Ethiopia, when the federal government launched an offensive against the Tigray region on November 4, accused of separatist tendencies, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the replacement of the commander of his military forces. The same goes for the intelligence services and the federal police. General Adem Mohammed was thanked. This former head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) was appointed army chief a little less than a year and a half ago, in June 2019. He currently has no new assignment but…

Laurent Gbagbo's lawyers say he spoke by telephone with Prime Minister Ahmed Bakayoko on Wednesday. According to them, he expressed concern and feelings after the encirclement of the residence of former President Henri Konan Bédié. A political gesture confirming the new position of the former president. With our special…

Sidiki Diakité, Minister of Territorial Administration, died on Friday, October 23, after a cardiac arrest. In recent days, it was he who coordinated the attempts at dialogue between the government and the opposition parties. as reported from Abidjan, Sidy YansaneAs suddenly as it was unexpected, the disappearance of Sidiki…

In the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi will speak to the nation this Friday. The meeting of the Council of Ministers, scheduled for today, has been postponed. Tensions are still high between the Cape for Change, its platform and the Front Commun pour le Congo, the political grouping of its predecessor and ally Joseph Kabila. This tension has intensified in the last two days following the boycott of three constitutional judges by the Prime Minister, the President of the Senate and the President of the National Assembly, all three…

Togo's new prime minister, Victoire Sidémého Tomegah-Dogbé, 60, is the primary lady to take over as prime minister. of the opposition. After her basic political speech to the Nationwide Meeting, she hosted a authorities seminar final week. RFI interviewed her for her first interview with international media since her appointment on September twenty eighth.…