Tag: Africa
a non-aggression agreement signed to calm the situation in Abéché
In Chad, the ministerial delegation traveling to Abéché ended its mission on Thursday, February 3, after eight days there. A mission that ends with the signing of a non-aggression commitment,…
History: how was South Africa born?
In April 1652, the Dutch navigator Jan van Riebeeck founded the first European settlement on the southern tip of the African continent, at the foot of “Table Mountain”: this was…
the Special Criminal Court now complete
The judges of the Special Criminal Court are now complete. This hybrid jurisdiction composed of national and international magistrates has been responsible for trying the most serious crimes committed in…
the Zondo commission publishes its 2nd report on corruption under the Zuma era
A new report by the Zondo Commission of Inquiry was delivered to Head of State Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday February 1. This is the second part of this 4-year investigation…
the president of the junta receives the political parties
In Burkina Faso, the ruling junta, the MPSR, received this Tuesday morning, February 1, representatives of the main political parties at the presidential palace. This is the follow-up to the…
confusion after reported shootings in the capital’s city center
The situation is very confused, this Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in Bissau. Shootings were reported in the city center near the country’s institutions. Explosions that caused a start of panic.…
new conviction of an influential activist
This Monday, January 31, 2022, one of the most famous activists active on social networks was given a six-month suspended prison sentence, a fine of 6.9 million ariary (about 1,550…
opening of candidacies for the post of Prime Minister
The Libyan parliament, meeting Monday, January 31, in Tobruk, in the east of the country, announced the opening of candidacies for the post of Prime Minister, to replace Abdelhamid Dbeibah…
The DRC launches the works of the deep water port of Banana
Félix Tshisekedi laid the foundation stone for the construction of the first deep-water port in the DRC. Banana’s deep water port will connect the country to global trade lanes and…
the junta restores the Constitution while giving power to the military
In Burkina Faso, the junta restores the Constitution, but modifies the institutions. The putschists who took power on Monday, January 24, had then suspended the supreme text. They have just…