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For the UN, it was mainly civilians who were killed on January 3 in the Barkhane strike near Bounti. The spokesman for Antonio Gutteres, the UN Secretary-General, expressed his concern about respect for the precautionary principle. In Paris, the Ministry of Defense and the military claim that Barkhane hit terrorists. as…

In Rwanda, observers close to Paul Kagame's government welcome progress on the conclusions of the Duclert report on the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda. But they emphasize that this is not necessarily enough. Jean-Paul Kimonyo is a researcher and former adviser to President Paul Kagame. He believes that the Duclert report clarifies the dynamics between the French decision-makers at the time and what happened in Rwanda. However, he emphasizes a gap between the content of the report and its conclusion, which excludes the idea of…

The nearly 1,200-page report from the Ducler Commission was officially handed over to Emmanuel Macron on Friday. Two years ago, the French president instructed about fifteen historians, gathered in a commission led by historian Vincent Duclert, to examine "the French archives relating to Rwanda and the genocide of the Tutsis" between 1990 and 1994. It stated the goal of establishing France's role in the Rwandan genocide seems to have been achieved. France bears "heavy and overwhelming responsibility" in the events…

The National Independent Electoral Commission (CNEI) delivered on Monday, March 22, the day after the presidential election, the first trends already giving outgoing President Denis Sassou Nguesso the winner almost everywhere. The African Union (AU) Observation Mission noted several dysfunctions in the vote, but welcomed the Congolese voters' attachment to democratic values. "Voting started with a delay in 66.7% of witness polling stations," explained Dileita Mohamed, head of the AU observation mission. The delay, which…

Before the military coup in the middle of a challenge to Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's regime, the demonstrations followed each other with overflows in the protesters and also a murderous repression by the police. Minusma examined in detail what was really going on these days, from 10 to 13 July. She has just published her findings.…

A report released to members of the UN Security Council, which leaked to the press, "International Commission of Inquiry for Mali", made up of independent international experts, accuses armed terrorist groups and the Dan militia. Na Amssagou on crimes against humanity. All parties to the conflict, including the armed groups that have signed the peace agreements, but also and especially the Malian army,…

Repressal Homicide Concentrating on Reporters Doubled in 2020, New Document Unearths The Committee for the Coverage of Reporters (CPJ) says that 21 reporters international had been singled out for homicide in retaliation for his or her paintings in 2020, greater than two times as many as closing…

Since the conflict began in northern Ethiopia's Tigray on November 4, nearly 50,000 refugees have crossed the border to seek refuge in neighboring Sudan.

A dozen files of reports of embezzlement linked to Covid funds raised by the state have already been sent to the independent anti-corruption office. The number of them will increase significantly in the coming weeks. A still-confidential study, conducted by a coalition of civil society organizations working on the transparency of the funds allocated to combat the pandemic, lists a whole range of…

The BBI report, the Bulding Bridges Initiative, was handed over to President Kenyatta and his main opponent Raila Odinga. This document is the result of months of work by a committee involving elected officials, experts and even religious. The project followed the last election crisis in 2017, the violence and reconciliation of Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga in March 2018. as reported from Nairobi, In his crisp white shirt, President Kenyatta was in laughter for receiving the BBI report. The recommendations of the…