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Following the presentation of the Duclert report on Friday, March 26, France hopes to strengthen its diplomatic relations with Rwanda. An approach that is in line with Paris' desire to rebuild France's relations with the countries of the African continent. For Kigali, who received the report at the same time as the Élysée, it is an "important step towards a common understanding of France's role in the genocide of the Tutsis". France bears "heavy and overwhelming responsibility" in the events leading up to the genocide in…

This is a first since 2014: an Egyptian delegation was officially scheduled in Tripoli, Sunday, December 27, with the government of national unity in Fayez el-Sarraj. During the Battle of Tripoli, Egypt, along with Russia and the United Arab Emirates and a few Western countries, had supported its rival, the strong man from the eastern part of the country, Marshal Khalifa Haftar. But according to…

Following a first official contact two weeks ago between re-elected President Alassane Ouattara and opposition leader Henri Konan Bédié, negotiations on resolving the current political crisis are at a standstill. The young activists from various opposition parties spoke in silence on both sides on Friday 27 November to ensure that the slogan for civil disobedience launched on 20 November is still in…

In Benin, a highlight of the Benin president's national tour began on November 12 and is scheduled for one month. Patrice Talon said he wanted to be reconciled with his predecessor, Boni Yayi, who had become his fierce opponent. A statement in the northern part of the country, the fortress of the former head of state, during the first stage of this tour ended on Tuesday.…

The Association of Senegalese Students in France warns of the difficulties faced by its members in renewing their residence permit, as this administrative process has become much more complicated, especially during this period of Covid-19. To simplify matters, the French Ministry of the Interior has set up a special platform for…

Pascal Affi N'Guessan's lawyers condemn the "arbitrary detention" and "isolation" of his client, which they have not been able to access since November 9, when he first appeared before the judge. The leader of the FPI, which is recognized by the Ivorian authorities, is accused, as are other leaders of the opposition, of the…

Number 2 of the Sovereign Transitional Council, General Hemeti, met in Juba, South Sudan, the leader of one of the country's most important uprisings, Abdelaziz al-Hilu. The latter was not a signatory to the peace treaty signed on 3 October. General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemeti", wore a civilian costume on Thursday in Juba, a purple shirt and a tie, while usually wearing the sand-colored uniform of his rapid support forces instead. But this time the occasion was special. Abdelaziz al-Hilu agreed to seek an…