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Nearly 1.8 million Central Africans are urged to elect their deputies. An important voting day, as the first round on 27 December was chaotic. If he allowed re-election of the president in the first round, 56 constituencies out of 140 could not vote due to uncertainty ... A total of 118 constituencies will vote on Sunday. as…

No ceasefire on the occasion of the election campaign in Niger. While Nigerians are being called upon this Sunday, December 27, to elect their president and their deputies, jihadists are talking about them in the Lake Chad region and on the border with Mali. Rural political leaders make the issue of security one of their main themes.…

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.…

In Mali, arrests are reported, plenty of and mysterious, arranged through intelligence services and products. For 2 days, primary personalities were arrested, whether or not they come from the media international, Malian establishments, but in addition from the presidency. In Mali, the non-public secretary and leader of group…

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 stalemate between Ethiopia and the UN continues due to the situation in Tigray: despite ongoing discussions, the international community cannot convince the Ethiopian government to allow it to provide humanitarian aid. And even within the Security Council, which met for the second time on the issue since the end of November, there are voices against how to put pressure on Addis Ababa.…

In a choice adopted on Friday, December 4, the UN Safety Council determined to take away Burundi from its political agenda. A choice that comes shortly after the Burundian authorities' refusal to increase the workplaces of the UN Particular Envoy. The choice was introduced on Friday, December 4, in an announcement from the…

In Niger, the municipal and regional election campaign began on Wednesday, December 2. Nearly 7.5 million voters are expected to vote on Sunday, December 13 to elect their local elected representatives. These first votes will act as a balloon of scrutiny a few weeks before the parliamentary elections on 27 December, while the country is in the grip of growing uncertainty, especially in the Tillabéri…

In Uganda, presidential candidate Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, had to cancel his campaign yesterday, Tuesday 1 December. His vehicle came under fire from security forces. Two members of his campaign team were also injured. Opponent of President Yoweri Museveni appeals to the Electoral Commission. He…

Cameroon's regional elections will be held on Sunday, December 6. An unprecedented vote in the country, organized to speed up the decentralization process, and an equally unusual vote, as it will take place through indirect elections with two electoral colleges. For Cameroon in the election, which is responsible for organizing the vote, it is therefore a special vote, even with a security challenge.…