Tag: Africa
imposition of the veil and separation of men and women in public places in Tripoli
Acting Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, hastened to create the General Administration for the Protection of Public Morals, a new department within the Ministry of…
the Amani festival in Goma finally authorized by the authorities
In Goma in the DRC, the organizers of the Amani festival, the largest music festival in the sub-region, travel through all the states. The three days of concerts planned for…
French military equipment in Sudan “in violation of the embargo”, according to Amnesty
In Sudan, Amnesty International denounces the use of French military equipment in the conflict in Sudan. According to the organization, this is self-protection equipment manufactured by two French companies, Lacroix…
civil society pleads for the participation of the opposition in legislative and municipal elections
In the Comoros, this Friday, November 15 marks the deadline for submitting candidacies for the municipal and legislative elections of January 2025. However, the United Opposition of the Comoros (OUC)…
Kinshasa traffic jams at the heart of the IFC vice-president’s visit
Sérgio Pimenta, the vice-president for Africa of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is on an official visit to the DRC. Since 2021, IFC has invested more than $500 million in…
the liquidation phase, the final stage of the departure of Minusma, is over
The United Nations Mission in Mali (Minusma) ceased to operate almost a year ago, on December 31, 2023. Since that date, Minusma no longer had a mandate and no longer…
administrative justice “incompetent” to judge the French State
The Paris administrative court declared itself this Thursday, November 14, incompetent to judge the responsibility of the French State in the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994.…
the Amani 2024 festival, an unmissable cultural event in the Great Lakes, canceled
In Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Amani festival has been canceled. The announcement was made on November 14, 2024 by management. He was to celebrate his tenth birthday.…
a petition in favor of a constitutional revision tabled in the Assembly
In the DRC a first petition was submitted on Wednesday to the National Assembly to review the length of the presidential mandate and reform Congolese justice. It is a civil…
French NGO Acted loses its authorization to operate in Niger
The NGO Acted is banned from operating in Niger. On Tuesday, the French organization had its approval withdrawn by the Nigerien Ministry of the Interior. The government has given no…