Tag: Africa
violent fighting between the army and the M23 in the territory of Masisi
Violent clashes pitted M23 rebels supported by Rwanda against the Congolese Armed Forces, supported by local armed groups, on Thursday, January 2, in eastern DRC. Of great intensity, they took…
Syrian fighters planted by Turkey will remain in the country
Libya is affected by the surprise fall of the Assad regime in Syria last December. The western Libyan authorities in Tripoli, under the leadership of Turkey, hastened to establish relations…
Ghana becomes fifth African country to not require visas from citizens of the continent
In Ghana, since January 1, no citizen of the African continent has to present a visa on arrival. The country therefore joins the list of four other states on the…
13 soldiers sentenced to death in Butembo for “fleeing from the enemy” during fighting with the M23
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 13 soldiers from the Congolese army engaged on the front lines against the M23 rebels were sentenced to death…
transitional president Assimi Goïta does not mention the elections in his wishes, reactions
In his address to the nation, Tuesday evening, December 31, General Assimi Goïta announced that 2025 would be “ the year of culture “. The Malian transitional president also welcomed…
“The same promises were made in 2024 and it came to nothing” on the end of the transition
In Guinea, this December 31, 2024, during his speech to the Nation, the president of the transition affirmed that 2025 “ will be a crucial election year to complete the…
“The entire ADF group was destroyed in the space of a few months” in Uganda, says President Museveni
In his address to the Nation, this December 31, 2024, the President of Uganda notably affirmed that the ADF were “ destroyed “. However, during Christmas week, this armed group…
resolutions and policy announcements for the new year
African heads of state engaged in the traditional exercise of televised greetings for the new year. Here are extracts from some of their interventions in Cameroon, Gabon, Chad, Guinea and…
local observers criticize the conduct of the vote
After the opposition’s accusations, it is the turn of a consortium of Chadian observers to denounce irregularities during the Chadian legislative, municipal and local elections on Saturday and Sunday, December…
President Bassirou Faye announces the “end of all foreign military presences from 2025”
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on Tuesday, December 31, “ the end of all military presences of foreign countries in Senegal, from 2025 », in a speech on the…