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contrasting vision between the opposition and power

In Chad, the president's polling station closed on Sunday, April 11. The outgoing president, Idriss Déby Itno, is seeking a sixth term against six opponents. If the power welcomes this day, the opposition, on the other hand, asks the president to bear the consequences of this weak mobilization. as reported from Ndjamena,…

“People’s victory” for power, “disguised”

Djibouti President Ismaël Omar Guelle was re-elected on Friday, April 9, for a fifth term. He would have received 98.58% of the vote, according to the first provisional figures announced Friday to Saturday, April 10. In Djibouti, the first reactions were heard this Saturday morning. On the power side, it is time to celebrate after Election Day on Friday 9 April. “Thank you for your trust, thank you for Djibouti! Let's continue together! “Tweeted at night the newly elected president, Ismael Omar Guelleh. On Friday…

energy and opposition paint a totally different image

Congo-Brazzaville voted this Sunday, March 21, for the first round of presidential elections. After 36 years of cumulative power at the head of the country, the incorruptible Denis Sassou-Nguesso is seeking a new term of five years. In front of him six opponents. On Sunday evening, whether we were in power or in opposition, we made a very different assessment of this voting day.…

daily power outages upset the population

In the Comoros, where daily electricity emissions have lasted 10 to 12 hours for ten days, the new CEO of the National Electricity Company held a press conference yesterday to explain the technical causes of this emissions, related to generators and calm the future of energy in the country.

The rapprochement between Morocco and Israel disturbs the stability of energy within the area

Because the finish of King Hassan II's time and the start of King Mohammed VI, Israeli and Moroccan safety providers have notoriously exchanged data on anti-terrorism, on Iran, on numerous matters. of widespread pursuits. Lastly, this normalization with Israel permits Morocco to be even nearer to america, benefiting from some type of technical and navy help, together with within the provide of weapons from Israel. Then again, it should put much more strain on their relationship with Algeria, and…

what power for the new regional councils?

Unsurprisingly, Paul Biya's CPDM largely won this first regional vote in Cameroon on 6 December. He therefore received an overwhelming majority in 9 of the ten regions because the two largest opposition parties had boycotted the election. It remains to be seen what importance these new regional councils may have. On paper, the…

On December 1, 1990, Idriss Déby seized energy in Chad

On December 1, 1990, Idriss Déby ascended to the best workplace after a coup that overthrew Hissène Habré. It has now been 30 years since Idriss Déby, promoted to the rank of marshal final summer season, on the helm of Chad. Regardless of political protests, his regime seems to be firmly established. Its document on the institutional stage is the topic of debate.…

8 intellectuals demand a new way of thinking about the organization of power

In a column published this week "Jeune Afrique" this week, eight Guinean intellectuals, all under 40, propose to open a civil dialogue to reconsider the rule of law in the country. Among them are author Tierno Monémembo, philosopher Amadou Sadjo Barry and lawyer Halimatou Camara, all concerned about the current political impasse, following the re-election of a third term for Alpha Condé.…

for Macron, Alpha Condé amended the constitution “only to retain power”

In an interview with the newspaper "Jeune Afrique", the French president looks back on the major projects that have been carried out with Africa since his arrival in the Élysée and can boast a change of method. He tackles Russia and Turkey who want to play against French sentiments according to him and expresses himself about the situation in many countries, starting with Mali. In Mali, Emmanuel Macron does notthis interview, comments on the current transition but recalls that he refuses discussions with jihadist groups…

Compaorés CDP promises “recapture of power”

The candidate for the Congress of Democracy and Progress, the party founded by former President Blaise Compaoré, met his activists for the last major meeting in the capital before the vote on Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou. Pictures of candidate Eddie Komboïgo and former President Blaise Compaoré could be seen everywhere on the posters.…