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Nigerian President Disapproves Assassination Attempts on Trump in Democracy During a press conference, the Nigerian President voiced his stern disapproval of any attempts to assassinate the former US President, Donald Trump. “It’s simply intolerable in a democratic society,” he declared firmly. He emphasized democracy thrives on respect for political figures and peaceful transitions of power. The Nigerian leader stressed that political violence contradicts democratic principles, sowing chaos and distrust. He called for the…

An audit report on the management of Covid funds, mobilized by the state on Friday, March 25, was published in Gabon. The review was conducted by COPIL Citoyen, a movement that brings together several actors including trade unionists and activists from NGOs for…

National Assizes kicks off on Tuesday, March 22 in Guinea. These meetings, initiated by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, aim to build a "new institutional framework" in the country. The president of the transition, Colonel…

For almost a month, the capital of the province of Soum, in northern Burkina Faso, has been besieged by armed men. Terrorists, who control the roads, prevent people and goods from entering or leaving the city.…

The measure, which bans motorcycle taxis, bicycle taxis and tuk-tuk in most of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, came into force on Monday 21 March and was 100% respected, welcomed in a tweet from the administrator of Mukaza municipality. An action far from…

In Senegal, the Collective of Casamance Executives show their support for the military operation launched since Sunday, March 13, by the Senegalese army in northern Casamance. The Senegalese army is…

In Madagascar, a dozen civil society organizations concerned within the well being sector are calling for extra funding within the battle in opposition to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, a battle "hampered and overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic," they…

One hundred arrests took place on Thursday in Kinshasa, the result of an anti-drug police operation against the "bulge", a drug made with catalyst residues from exhaust pipes. The operation was initiated following the concerns expressed by the authorities about the harmful effects of the consumption of this drug, which is mainly used by young people. Three Tunisian citizens were among those arrested.…

We are very far from the imperative for reconciliation and dialogue, laments Drissa Bamba, chair of the Ivorian Human Rights Movement (MIDH). We deeply regret the muscular tone of political speech at this time. We must remember the violence that Côte d'Ivoire has felt. We're still a bit like hell. It is as if we still had corrupt outbursts from the leaders of the Ivorian political scene. Our political leaders must understand that the best weapon in Houphouetism is dialogue. But the dialogue is…

On May 9, Army Chief of Staff Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud was greeted triumphantly in Ndjamena after weeks of confrontation with rebels from the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad near Nokou. The rebels who were taken to prison were presented to the press. Two months later, Chad's civil society is concerned about the fate of six officials in the fact that it has no news about and the conditions for…