Southern Africa

In Chad, the second inclusive national forum opened yesterday, Thursday 29 October. It was convened by the government to assess the implementation of the new constitution, which has been in place since 2018. On the first day of this meeting, the boycott of the largest unions and part of the opposition, participants agreed on the need to abolish the confession seat introduced by the current Constitution…

The South African government will inject $ 10 billion, or nearly $ 640 million, into state-owned South African Airways (SAA) to save it from disaster. On the other hand, this rescue plan will leave four-fifths of the staff on the floor and the fleet drastically reduced. President Cyril Ramaphosa made it an imperative, a matter…

The specter of excessive debt reappears for sub-Saharan Africa after the coronavirus pandemic. The International Monetary Fund has just sounded the alarm, urging donor countries to be "bold" about the debt wall that awaits Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa needs the next 3 years to revive their economies is huge. According to the IMF, it would require $ 890 billion in external funding for the countries of the region. This amount represents more than half of their total GDP. It will therefore return to massive borrowing to…

Tanzanian police have confirmed that the country has been the target of an Islamic State attack in the village of Kitaya on the border with Mozambique. The attack took place last week and killed several people. It was claimed by the Central African branch of the Islamic State. Videos and photos show buildings on fire. The attackers shout "Allah Akbar" and split the neck of a lifeless man. The attack was claimed as early as October 15 by the Islamic State. What finally confirms the Tanzanian police. Simon Sirro Director…

Tonight's version: A whole lot of individuals take to the streets of South Africa to precise anger over the taking pictures of peaceable protesters in Nigeria. Conferences are additionally being held in London the place calls rang to finish SARS, the notorious anti-robber group that has turn out to be synonymous with police brutality in Nigeria, even after it was disbanded final week. .…

In the Central African Republic, more than 1.84 million people are registered on the preliminary electoral rolls, not including the voters in the north-west of the country who will be added. These lists have been published nationwide since the middle of last week, according to the National Election Authority. ANE therefore believes that the election process is going as planned. The opposition steps up…

More than eight months of silence following the debate on 22 February calls for the National Alliance for Change in Togo to mobilize. During its national council, party leaders on Wednesday, October 14, called for a resumption of the struggle with the aim of shifting and changing. as reported from Lomé,Peter Sassou DogbéBy…

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has contaminated no less than 39.4 million individuals and claimed over 1.1 million lives worldwide. Listed below are the updates for October 17: Saturday, October 17, 2020South Africa's circumstances cross 700,000South African coronavirus circumstances reported for the reason that first an infection in early March have surpassed 700,000 in concern of an…

Conventional medicines retain a distinguished place on the continent, and the WHO not too long ago inspired analysis into this observe, whereas the epidemic has revived the controversy about their effectiveness. In South Africa, many sufferers flip to "sangomas", these healers-fortune tellers who talk with their ancestors.…

The latest killing of a farmer in South Africa has revived racial tensions in latest weeks, we just lately spoke with our Cape City correspondent. Additionally on this system is Nigeria on its ninth day of anti-police brutal protests, we provide the newest. And in Kenya, efforts to cease poaching have had good outcomes, because the elephant inhabitants has doubled inside 30 years. .