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In Madagascar, acts of embezzlement and favoritism within the Ministry of National Education have been revealed. Nearly one billion 280 million ariary or about 283,000 euros were embezzled during the year 2018. The independent anti-corruption office was contacted to conduct the investigation. On Wednesday, 22 people were referred to the judges of the anti-corruption pole.…

In Mali, seven people have been arrested since the beginning of the week by the Malian intelligence services. Personalities from the media world, but above all from Malian institutions and even from the presidency. Some are still being held, others have been released. Today, armed men broke into the home of former Prime Minister Boubou Cissé.…

The Ethiopian military collided with alleged gunmen involved in a deadly attack in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region, killing 42, taking bows, arrows and other weapons, state-affiliated Fana TV reported on Thursday. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Wednesday that more than 100 people have been killed in the latest massacre along ethnic lines in the western part of the country. Amhara Media Bureau, affiliated with the country's Amhara region, quoted witnesses in a separate report as…

The Ethiopian Human Rights Fee says greater than 100 other people were killed within the most up-to-date bloodbath alongside ethnic strains within the western element of the rustic. Amhara Mass Media Company, affiliated with the rustic's Amhara area, quoted witnesses in a separate record as pronouncing that the assault came about early on Wednesday within the Metekel zone of the Benishangul-Gumuz area. The assault got here an afternoon after Top Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the area and spoke concerning…

In Mali, the transitional authorities issued a state of emergency over the weekend to meet the threat of Covid-19 and persistent terrorist attacks, while ensuring that they do not want to restrict public freedoms, especially journalists. A meeting on the subject was even arranged to calm the press' concerns. It is in this context that we learn about the arrest of a radio columnist known for his…

The Nubian people span Sudan and Egypt and span six millennia of history. From pharaohs to foreign invasions, they embody a mythical people. In the Aswan region, they were expelled from their country in 1964 for the construction of the large dam that President Nasser wanted. Even today, they demand a refund. He now plays for…

In a 67-page report published on Tuesday, December 8, Amnesty International Nigeria is concerned about the fate of elderly people exposed to violence from Boko Haram and the Nigerian army in the state of Borno in the northeastern part of the country. This report describes the double punishment of this population persecuted by jihadists and victims of army abuse. A population completely invisible, according to this report entitled "My Bleeding Heart: The Lives of the Elderly Facing Conflict, Expulsion and Detention in…

In the capital of Madagascar, soup kitchens attract a little more people every day. Between the economic consequences of the health crisis and the general impoverishment of the country, the number of people in need has never been so high, the associations explain. From our correspondent in Antananarivo,16.00 In the…

Despite scientific and technological advances over the past century, more than 40 million people worldwide continue to be victims of modern-day slavery, the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported, showing that countries made little or no progress in stopping forced labor. "Modern slavery is used as an umbrella term covering methods such as forced labor, indebtedness, forced marriage and human trafficking. It mainly refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave due to…

A global need for humanitarian aid has risen to unprecedented levels this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN humanitarian office said on Tuesday, as the outbreak has exacerbated the risk of many famines threatening many continents, in addition to global conflict challenges, forced migration and the effects of global warming. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimated in its latest annual global humanitarian survey that $ 35 billion would be needed for aid in 2021,…