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In Togo, on Monday, June 13, 2022, the government declared a security clearance in the Savannah region. An area in the north of the country, which has experienced two attacks in recent months. On the last night between 10 and 11 May, eight Togolese soldiers…

The arrest of two of the Gupta brothers, suspected of a major corruption scandal linked to former President Jacob Zuma, had the effect of a real earthquake in the country. The message fell on Monday night: Atul and Rajesh Gupta were arrested in Dubai, where they had moved to 4 years ago. The two businessmen are personal friends of the former president, they are accused of infiltrating the top of the governing bodies and of plundering the state coffers with the help of Jacob Zuma. The announcement of their arrest…

The handshake between former President Joseph Kabila and his rival, former governor of Katanga Moïse Katumbia, provoked many reactions. Handshake that took place on Sunday, May 22 during the closing Mass of the Forum of Unity and Reconciliation of Katanga, in Lubumbashi. The two men had been estranged for seven years, since Katumbi, an ally of former President Kabila, left his party to join the opposition and then get closer to the current head of state, Felix Tskisekedi. Is this the beginning of reconciliation between the…

On Labor Day, Republican President Andry Rajoelina introduced wage will increase within the personal sector. The minimal wage will enhance from 200,000 ariary (47 euros) to 250,000 ar (59,50 euros) This enhance is the consequence of a gathering between the…

Former Secretary of State Maxime Mokom has been locked up in LaHaye since Monday. Mokom is suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 2013 and 2014 civil wars. In Bangui, victims' associations and authorities welcome the transfer…

Following the indictment and the commitments of former Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga, and former Minister of Economy and Finance Bouaré Fily Sissoko, reactions are mixed in Mali. There are those who encourage this transparency effort by the Supreme Court, and those who condemn procedural irregularities, for fear of an instrumentalisation.…

The former Chadian dictator died in Dakar on Tuesday, April 24. After contracting Covid-19, he was admitted to the hospital. For war crimes and crimes against humanity, he was sentenced to life in prison. Hissène Habré's death has left no one unmoved, from Chadian citizens who know his reign to his former lieutenants. Testimony. ■ Relatives of the victims hope to receive compensation Hissène Habré would pay 20 million CFA to each of the 8,600 civilian victims. However, these amounts have never been paid to the…

The Togolese state will cover tuition fees for all students in public colleges and high schools for the academic year 2021-22. A measure announced this weekend by the government that surprised parents of students ahead of the evening of the school year, which was planned for September. A decision is welcomed in different ways. .

After the draw of the Africa Cup of Nations 2021 (postponed to 2022), which was held at the Yaoundé Congress Center, this Tuesday, August 17, coaches, federation presidents and some legends about African football reacted to the microphone in RFI. CAN 2021 has already been launched. 52 matches await lovers of African football from January 9 to February 6, 2022 in Cameroon. The attraction of this issue took place this Tuesday, August 17 in Yaoundé under the direction of Nigerian journalist Mimi Fawaz and Cameroonian…

"Congolence: the text of Noël Tshiani on Mboso's table", the daily Le Phare announces. According to this newspaper, the president of the National Assembly received this on Thursday, July 8 the nationality bill from the hands of Deputy Nsingi Pululu. This is a text developed by the 2018 presidential candidate Noël Tshiani and which will be discussed during the next parliamentary session, Le Phare explains.Under the headline…