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In Chad, some pensioners have accrued virtually three years of pension debt. Since 2005, the unions have been campaigning to reform the nation's pension system and modernize it ... with out success. Retirees frequently sit in entrance of the Chad Nationwide Pension Fund to say arrears. Many stay in a tough social state of affairs. .

For the reason that Covid-19 disaster, the nation has been the primary to request a rescheduling of its debt. It reaches virtually half of GDP if we bear in mind each overseas and home debt. The IMF has intensified its assist packages and promised to offer $ 560 million over the following 4 years. Chadian corporations, which are sometimes closely depending on the state, are eagerly awaiting the arrival…

Civil society in Arlit, a mining city in northern Niger, organized a press convention on Thursday 13 Might to recall its issues over the situations for the closure of the Akouta uranium mine, owned by Cominak (Akouta Mining Firm), a subsidiary of the French big Orano (previously Areva) ), which ceased operations on 31 March.…

For the reason that starting of November, the battle has continued in northern Ethiopia. The province of Tigray is affected by violence and though a lot of the area is managed by the Ethiopian federal troops, supported by the Eritrean military, the Tigrayan forces are persevering with the combat. The end result is that Tigray's economic system is half mast, the inhabitants are present process…

In South Africa, after many twists and turns, Zulus lastly has a brand new king. The biggest ethnic group within the nation was with out a monarch after the dying of King Goodwill Zwelithini in March, adopted by the dying of one in all his wives who has since change into regent. Varied factions throughout the royal household argued for energy. However the title of the brand new ruler was lastly…

Civil society condemns the regime's attempts to change the constitution to consolidate the power of Prime Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, who came to power in 2017 following the accusation of former President Robert Mugabe. This week, MPs - under the control of the ruling Zanu-PF party - adopted a constitutional amendment allowing the head of state to exercise further control over the judiciary.…

The dean of Malian veterans and formally 100-year-old, Corporal Kaba Doumbia died on Monday 26 April. Recipient of the silver medal from the French Memorial 2020, he was a knight of the Legion of Honor since 2014 and the celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the touchdown of Provence. His funeral will happen on Wednesday, April 28 in Bamako.…

New rebound in Senegal within the case of "Doudou Faye" which had aroused a wave of feelings within the nation. The younger teenager who dreamed of changing into a soccer participant had died at sea whereas on a secret canoe, on his approach to Europe final autumn. Two suspects had been arrested in February and met the choose on Tuesday, April 27 throughout a courtroom listening to in Mbour, 80…

No less than 5 individuals have been killed on Tuesday throughout protests in Ndjamena and southern Chad towards the junta that took energy after the dying of President Idriss Déby Itno per week in the past. Common Mahamat Idriss Déby, the regime's new strongman, has promised to prepare "an inclusive nationwide dialogue" whereas a brand new demand demonstrations begins on Wednesday in April.…

One in ten people in the world is overweight, three times more than 50 years ago. That's a new fact, obesity kills more than starvation. What is the responsibility of manufacturers, food marketing, public authorities? .