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On January 3, 2021, Operation Barkhane targeted the village of Bounti, in central Mali. The French army was accused for weeks of mistakenly saying it was targeting jihadists who organized a rally. But the version of the human rights division of Minusma, the UN mission in Mali, is completely different. as reported from Bamako,…

Tigray Province has been at war since early November. More than three million people need help and victims of serious human rights violations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been silent for more than three months. He ended up acknowledging in part the humanitarian catastrophe caused by his intervention, but did not take responsibility for it.…

The Central African Republic is under tension four days before the date set by the presidential and legislative elections. For almost a week, a coalition of armed groups has been trying to prevent the referendums from being held and to advance towards the capital, Bangui. This Wednesday, December 23, in the morning, exchanges of fire were reported around Boali, a hundred kilometers from the capital.…

A report released to members of the UN Security Council, which leaked to the press, "International Commission of Inquiry for Mali", made up of independent international experts, accuses armed terrorist groups and the Dan militia. Na Amssagou on crimes against humanity. All parties to the conflict, including the armed groups that have signed the peace agreements, but also and especially the Malian army,…

Is Russia directly involved in the Central African crisis? The Central African authorities say they can count on reinforcements sent by "friendly" countries, especially from Russia. But the reality of these reinforcements is the subject of conflicting statements. With our special correspondent in Bangui, Florence moriceIt has…

The security situation remains uncertain in the CAR after the organization of a coalition of six armed groups and their descent on the main axes of the country towards the capital. In the capital Bangui, the situation was calm on Monday, December 21, where movements were reported. as reported from Bangui, Charlotte cossetIn the…

In Djugu territory, Ituri province, the situation is still tense. In December, the number of attacks attributed to Codeco militia increases and the population demands a strengthening of the security system. In some areas it leaves the villages and approaches the Monusco bases. As in Roe, about 70 km from Bunia, where almost 30,000 displaced people gathered near a peacekeeping position. Charlotte is 42 years old. Since June, she has joined the makeshift camp for displaced people around the temporary base for the UN mission…

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations in charge of peacekeeping operations, ended the mission, which began a week earlier in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday 18 December. He met with the country's political actors, including President Félix Tshisekedi, Martin Fayulu and other stakeholders in the institutional crisis that has developed. What is his view on the…

The Central African Republic has been affected since Thursday by movements of large armed men. Six armed groups (MPC, 3R, FPRC, UPC, anti-balaka wing Mokom, anti-balaka wing Ndomaté) signed a joint declaration on 15 December to condemn the peace agreement. It is the "Declaration of Kamba Kota", a town in the northwest. In another leaked unsigned document, they call themselves the "Coalition of Patriots…

The security situation deteriorated sharply on Friday 18 December in the Central African Republic, nine days before the presidential and legislative elections. Several cities in the western part of the country have been attacked by members of various armed groups, according to the UN. La Minusca has deployed significant reinforcements there, saying it is on "high alert" in other regions, including the…