Tag: Africa
the Constitutional Council ratifies the victory of Daniel Chapo in the presidential election
In Mozambique, after a day of anxious waiting, the Constitutional Council finally ratified Frelimo’s victory in the October 9 elections: Daniel Chapo, the candidate of the party in power since…
the press on strike a week before the legislative elections
Media crisis in Chad. 6 days before the legislative elections, the private media of the written press, radio and online are following a white day of general strike Monday December…
Mauritius and London in full renegotiation on the question of sovereignty
The United Kingdom’s recognition of Mauritian sovereignty over Chagos is under renegotiation. The new Mauritian government has expressed reservations about the terms of the draft agreement with London. The Chagos…
President Tshisekedi on lightning visit to Burundi after the failure of the Luanda negotiations
This Sunday, December 22, 2024, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi paid a lightning visit to Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, one of his main allies in the region. The visit was prepared…
Benin uses “all legal mechanisms” for the repatriation of objects
The Beninese authorities want to repatriate the recade of King Béhanzin. This type of traditional scepter having belonged to a sovereign of the kingdom of Dahomey was to be sold…
In Burkina Faso, the “cry from the heart” of the wives of missing soldiers
On November 19, a group of women sent a letter to the Federation of Islamic Associations of Burkina. A correspondence which exposes the concern of several Burkinabè women, without news…
President Mahamat Idriss Déby elevated to the rank of marshal
Mahamat Idriss Déby is officially Marshal of Chad. The ceremony took place in the courtyard of the presidential palace in N’Djamena this Saturday, December 21. After his father, the Chadian…
In Ethiopia, Emmanuel Macron discusses regional issues and calls for “laying down arms” in Sudan
After Djibouti, where he went to meet the French military and where he was received on Saturday morning, December 21, by President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, French President Emmanuel Macron went…
UN peacekeepers withdrawing from Congo | News in brief
A rebel group has seized a large area of Congo, possibly backed by Rwanda. Yesterday, the UN Security Council approved the extension of the peacekeeping operation MONUSCO for a year…
the Far North, scene of the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks
In recent weeks, through killings, kidnappings and hostage-taking, the terrorist sect, although considered weakened by officials and experts, has been credited with an “operational resurgence” in the northern part of…