Tag: Africa
The President of Niger visits Côte d’Ivoire, ahead of the ECOWAS summit in Accra
Mohamed Bazoum arrived this Thursday, June 23 for a 48-hour state visit to Côte d’Ivoire. A visit which comes as ECOWAS is holding a summit in Accra on July 3…
In Kenya, the march of mothers for elections without violence
To have elections without violence in Kenya is what a group of mothers who have lost their children to the police are asking for. They marched Thursday, June 23 in…
the Zondo commission submits its report, what will become of its recommendations?
In South Africa, the commission of inquiry into corruption finally submitted the final part of its report on Wednesday June 22, putting an end to more than four years of…
Yewwi Askan Wi coalition welcomes pan concerts
Yewwi Askan Wi, who is protesting against the invalidation of his national list led by Ousmane Sonko in view of the legislative elections of July 31, had called on his…
the possibility of Assimi Goïta’s presidential candidacy agitates the political class
The new electoral law, including in its version amended by the members of the CNT, could allow Colonel Assimi Goïta to stand in the next presidential election. A potentially explosive…
Violence in Darfur marks ‘failed withdrawal of peacekeepers’
The dust has settled on the killings that have mourned the Darfur region of Sudan since April. The UN has drawn up a definitive assessment of the victims of two…
Lumumba’s coffin on display in his native village of Onalua
The relic of Patrice Emery Lumumba, his spirit too, finally rest on his native lands in Sankuru. Since this Tuesday, June 22 in the afternoon, the coffin of one of…
the alarming observation of the head of Minusca
Valentine Rugwabiza, the head of Minusca, spoke before the UN Security Council on Wednesday June 22 to present her first report on the situation in the country. Two months after…
the FNDC suspends its call to demonstrate to “give a chance” to dialogue
The FNDC, the group that led the protest in Guinea against former President Alpha Condé, announced yesterday that it was suspending its call for a demonstration scheduled for Thursday, which…
the main opposition party, obtains authorization for a parliamentary group
In Burundi, the main opposition party, the National Congress for Freedom, the CNL led by Agathon Rwasa, obtained authorization yesterday evening to officially set up a parliamentary group. A step…