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China said on Thursday that a proposal by the World Health Organization (WHO) to examine Chinese laboratories as part of the ongoing investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic showed "disrespect" and "arrogance towards science". Last week, the UN health agency said a second phase of the international probe should…

For the first time since the phenomenon appeared in 2011, "heavily armed" bandits shot down a Nigerian fighter jet on Sunday (July 18). The incident took place in western Nigeria, a new hearth for insecurity in the region. "This incident shows that conflict, banditry and terrorism have taken on a new dimension," said former Senator Shehu Sani, after the bandits, as…

Ethiopia's plan to build military bases in Red Sea ignites tensions with Egypt NAIROBI, Kenya - The duel between Addis Ababa and Cairo seems far from over, even as the two countries fight for the construction of the Grand Renaissance dam which Egypt wants to fill periodically contrary to Ethiopia's plans. And the battle may now have shifted towards control of the military in the region, with…

For Hakim El Karoui, assistant researcher at the Montaigne Institute, the European Union must integrate the Maghreb countries into its recovery plan in order to avoid an economic crisis with catastrophic consequences. For researcher Hakim El Karoui, “what we do not see is that today we are intertwined with the Maghreb. And in a…

For a month, the Ivory Coast has struggled with energy outages. The Ivorian Electrical energy Firm (CEI) is establishing a drastic pressure reduction program for households beginning Tuesday, Could 11, after urging the nation's massive firms a couple of days in the past. as reported from Abidjan, Pierre PintoSix-hour cuts, day…

The day after the publication of the results of the presidential election that won the first round of the outgoing head of state Patrice Talon, the interior minister attributes the murderous violence to "certain political actors". He accuses them of having planned a comprehensive destabilization plan that has been thwarted. In…

Somalia's political crisis deepens when the opposition rejects the election plan MOGADISHU, Somalia - Opposition candidates in Somalia are urging the international community to recognize the president as a spoiler, a day after the disputed election commission announced voting dates. In a statement, 14 presidential aspirants accused Farmajo of posing a threat to the country's stability after failing to…

The G20 finance ministers have adopted a new framework that will make it possible to reduce, or even eliminate, some of the debt of the poorest countries in the world. One week before the next G20 summit, finance ministers have decided to go beyond the current moratorium on the debts of poor countries, a moratorium extended to June 2021, but not enough, while some countries in the south are already…

How to revive Senegal's economy? The issue was at the heart of a presidential council on Tuesday, September 29th. Representatives of the government, the private sector and partners from the country gathered around Macky Sall. The authorities presented a € 22.4 billion plan and defined priority sectors. "After the defense, we must go on the attack" to regain growth according to the sports formula used by the head of state. And to this the authorities have adjusted their strategy with new priorities: "Firstly: Accelerate…

In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta is concerned about the recent rise in doping cases among the country's athletes. He asks the Ministry of Sports to develop a major training and testing plan to combat this scourge. For the Kenyan president, the country's reputation is at stake a few months before the Olympics. "Kenya has built its reputation as a stronghold of sport on pure and just victories." This statement is signed by Uhuru Kenyatta, who expresses his concern over the increase in doping cases discovered in recent…