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It is an angry man who is this Thursday morning, May 13, Africa guest in RFI. Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, whose homes have just been visited by investigators looking for "ill-gotten gains". The former head of state claims that he is a victim of legal harassment and says that we are trying to silence him. He is a guest of Laurent Correau. .

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz had called the press on Wednesday night in Nouakchott. Since March 12, the former president and a dozen personalities, including two of his sons-in-law and two of his former prime ministers, have been accused of economic embezzlement, corruption, waste and embezzlement of public property. So far, the ex-president has refused to answer to the verdicts and considers himself covered by his immunity as former head of state. The former Mauritanian head of state spoke for more than three hours to…

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, underneath strain from his allies, referred to as for elections to be held after a day on Tuesday through which Mogadishu residents left their neighborhoods and feared additional armed clashes. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmajo" will converse to parliament on Saturday (Could 1) to "get approval for the electoral course of" and urge political actors to carry "pressing discussions" on learn how to conduct the vote, he mentioned. is finest recognized by its nickname…

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz went to the court docket in Nouakchott on Monday, April 26, on the summoning of the court docket's anti-corruption choose. Since March 12, ex-president Aziz and a dozen personalities, together with two of his sons-in-law and two of his former prime ministers, have been accused of embezzlement, corruption, waste and embezzlement of public property.…

In Chad, following the funeral of Marshal Idriss Déby Itno, the political class is being consulted on the future of the transition. On Friday after the funeral, two presidents of the G5-Sahel met with political actors to get their opinions. The transition is currently led by a military council led by a general Mahamat Idriss…

The new Prime Minister of Niger is known, it is Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, a man in seraglio by ex-president Issoufou Mahamadou. He has been a member of the PNDS Political Bureau for thirty years. He will direct the actions of the future government, which will be appointed in a few days. Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, 66, has a master's…

Mohamed Bazoum was invested in Niamey on Friday, April 2nd. He succeeds his 30-year-old friend, Mahamadou Issoufou. For the first time since the country's independence, two democratically elected presidents pass the baton. A vision that does not share the political opposition, which continues to challenge the election of Mohamed Bazoum.…

At the end of his two constitutional terms, Mahamadou Issoufou handed over the president's keys to his successor, Mohamed Bazoum, on Friday morning. In his very first speech, the new president praised Mahamadou Issoufou, who is handing over after ten years in power. Mohamed Bazoum talked a lot about his 30-year-old friend, with…

Mohamed Bazoum's investment comes in a tense context, while his choice is still being questioned by the opposition, that an attempted coup failed overnight Tuesday to Wednesday and that the country has experienced these fifteen deadliest terrorist attacks in recent years. It is this Friday in Niamey that the new democratically…

The Nigerian Constitutional Court this week confirmed the victory of Mohamed Bazoum in the presidential election. But Mahamane Ousmane, the failed candidate, continues to claim victory and even promises strong opposition. So where does this impression of a generalization of losers questioning election results come from all over Africa? Jean-Baptiste Placca: The challenges for the results, which must be taken seriously, must be credible, otherwise these challenges would become commonplace. It is to be hoped, for…