Tag: Africa
Guinean women in Abidjan can apply for consular cards free of charge
In Ivory Coast, Guinean women in Abidjan can apply for consular cards free of charge. Establishing these identity papers normally costs several thousand CFA francs. This decision by the authorities…
any new motorcycle taxi registered in Kigali must be electric from 2025
In Rwanda, the government recently announced the cessation of the registration, in the capital Kigali, of new motorized motorcycle taxis from January 2025. A decision intended to promote electric mobility…
UN calls for “national surge” against sexual violence after rape of little girl
The United Nations made a rare outing to protest the rape and murder of Aïcha Bah, an 8-year-old schoolgirl, in the suburbs of Conakry on November 14. The world organization…
Opponent Venancio Mondlane sets conditions for post-election discussions
Venancio Mondlane, the main Mozambican opponent, declared on Friday November 22, 2024 that he was ready for discussions with the president, if the charges against him following the disputed October…
thousands of demonstrators in Luanda against hunger and the government of João Lourenço
The Angolan opposition demonstrated this Saturday in Luanda. It was the first large gathering since the disputed 2022 elections. Unita, the main opposition party, denounces the management of the country…
Cameroon: truckers on strike after the death of one of them
Among the missions entrusted to Russian mercenaries by the Central African authorities is the securing of convoys heading to or from Cameroon. This week, a Cameroonian driver who was in…
European Union recalls its ambassador to Niger after dispute over humanitarian aid
The European Union announced this Saturday that it had recalled its ambassador to Niger “for consultations”. This announcement follows a dispute, according to the EU, over the terms of its…
Boualem Sansal, Kamel Daoud… Or the “hostage taking” of Paris by Algiers – L’Express
For months, the phone has been ringing in vain in Algiers. On the southern shore of the Mediterranean, no one dares to answer when the name of a French journalist…
In the Central African Republic, anatomy of the Wagner hydra: part 1, men
Ephrem Yalike’s story allows us to measure the influence of Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic, where the former Wagner group carries out three types of activities: military, economic…
the exclusion of Jacob Zuma confirmed by the ANC
In South Africa, former president Jacob Zuma can no longer officially claim to be a member of the ANC. The one who made a breakthrough during the last elections in…