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The inauguration of the first government of the Holy Union took place on Monday, April 26th. Full box and even more for the new Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, 410 deputies voted in favor, out of 412 present. These are more deputies than the new majority claimed. By the time the new majority was identified, there were 391 deputies, making it already the largest coalition Congo has ever known. We find within that presidential coalition, of course, the UDPS, the UNC, but also the former FCC of Joseph Kabila. and…

Mohamed Farmajo's term, which expired in February, has been extended by two years. The decision sparked an uproar and was "condemned" on Thursday 22 April by the AU's Peace and Security Council, which will send a special envoy to try to get the country out of the crisis. While the country is facing a serious political blockade and the elections planned last year have still not been held, the lower house has allowed the head of state to remain in power for another two years. Despite the fact that his term of office expired…

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Tuesday praised the future role of the African Union in establishing an "electoral process" in his country, after requesting mediation in Kinshasa by the president of the AU, Congolese Félix Tshisekedi. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemethMohamed Abdullahi Farmajo called on…

Saleh Kebzabo was minister during Idriss Deby's presidency in the late 1990s, before becoming one of his main opponents for the past two decades. He had chosen to boycott the presidential election on April 11, which he described as an "election finding". He is a guest at RFI. .

About a hundred deputies, mostly from Joseph Kabila's political family, criticize the new government, which they consider representative. They would have liked to be better rewarded after participating in the dismissal of the former Office of the National Assembly and the confiscation of the former Prime Minister. They call their movement the Collective of Revolutionaries of the Sacred Union and hope…

Following the April 11 presidential election, the African Union and the Central African Economic Community concluded a peaceful and peaceful vote, while acknowledging some shortcomings. The two organizations held a joint press conference on Tuesday, April 13, during which they congratulated the government. With our special…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the members of the new government are finally known. The first "Holy Union" government that President Tshisekedi wants consists of 56 and its Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde. That's 10 less than the previous team. But it is beyond what was hoped for. According to the head of government, there were many criteria to reconcile.…

Provisional release was granted on Wednesday, March 24, to Guy Marius Sagna, Amadou Clédor Sène or Assane Diouf, activists arrested a month ago, in particular for "organizing a rebel movement". These releases come in connection with legal proceedings against Ousmane Sonko, the opponent accused of raping an employee of a massage parlor. With this deal, the opposition regained media. She is appealing for "unity" against President Macky Sal's regime. Concrete alliances or wishful thinking? .

This is the story of a joke that has become a phenomenon on social networks. A virtual union that handles relationships and defends women's economic autonomy with humor. This union, born in the Ivory Coast, is spreading across Africa. He issues rules, makes friends, enemies and plays his role as "scratching hair" wonderfully. Congolese journalist Rodriguez Katsuva is a member. .

In Mali, UNTM, the country's leading trade union, is urging all workers to stop working until next Friday. Last month, a similar movement had already slowed down activities in the country for three days. Today, the allegations have not changed, even though discussions are ongoing with the authorities. UNTM's requirements are…