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On Saturday (April 3), the Ethiopian Foreign Minister announced the start of the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray. But the region is in a close camera and no one has confirmed it yet. Just a few days ago, the Ethiopian government acknowledged the presence of Eritrean troops on its territory. He now claims that they…

Key talks to end dead end in Somalia start in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - After many weeks of waiting, the highly anticipated meeting before the election between the federal government of Somalia and the federal member states started in Afisiyooni within Aden Adde International Airport, in what could solve Somalia's political impasse. The meeting, mediated by members of the…

The Basketball Africa League plans to play its very first season from 16 to 30 May 2021 in Kigali. The Basketball Africa League, created by the NBA and the International Federation (FIBA), was to start in March 2020 but had to give up due to the Covid pandemic. This time it's right? Will the Basketball Africa League (BAL)…

In Djibouti, the election campaign began yesterday in preparation for the presidential election on April 9. There are only two candidates, the outgoing president Ismaël Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999 and going into a fifth term. In front of him is Zakaria Ismael Farah, businessman's president of the MDEND party. The rest of the opposition boycotted. With our regional correspondent, Sebastien nemeth President Guelleh began his election campaign with a meeting in Tadjourah, in the north. About ten meetings are planned…

Nearly 2.5 million Congolese voters timidly began casting their ballots in the ballot box this Sunday, March 21, in more than 5,700 polling stations to elect the head of state. A total of seven opponents are present, including outgoing President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who has spent 36 years at the helm of the country. The election campaign took place without major incidents. One notable element,…

EDITORIAL: Building Coalitions, a good start for better politics in Somalia EDITORIAL | Somalia's key stakeholders for the upcoming election have come closer to a working partnership after launching yet another coalition group on Thursday. The National Salvation Council, which brings together the Council of Presidential Candidates, President Said Abdullahi Deni of Northeastern State…

In the last two weeks, students have been demonstrating in South Africa against the lack of funding for higher education and too high tuition fees. The crisis is about the issue of student debt. Those who are unable to pay their tuition fees are prevented from enrolling or threatened with exclusion. .

It has been almost two weeks since the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Mali. But the vaccination campaign has still not started, and medical staff are expressing impatience and even concern, all in light of uncertainty surrounding the AstraZeneca vaccine, the use of which has already been suspended in several countries.…

Look back on a year of entrepreneurship in Africa with this nugget worth being listed in this year’s startup, according to Africa Economy. It's called KKiaPay, and it's a Beninese FinTech that has established itself as a key player in integrated payment with mobile money. "We are fortunate to be one of the fastest growing…

The election campaigns for the presidential and legislative elections on December 27 are open in Niger. Thirty candidates are vying for the chairmanship and 359 for the 171 deputies. At the end of these elections, a democratically elected president will lead the torch to another civilian candidate, a first in Niger. with our…