Tag: Africa
Horn of Africa braces for worst drought in 40 years
The East African region faces “the very real prospect” of insufficient rains for the fourth consecutive season, according to the World Meteorological Organization, a UN agency. This historic drought would…
the new “local dialogue committees for peace” raise questions
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday adopted a decree to create the National Coordination of Local Dialogue Committees for the Restoration of Peace. These committees were announced last week by…
The World Bank releases 300 million dollars for Ethiopia
A new convoy of around forty trucks left on Thursday for the Tigray region, where humanitarian access is still very limited. This is the second World Food Program convoy since…
The floods in South Africa have already claimed 341 lives
More than 40,000 people have suffered varying degrees of loss due to the natural disaster. The rains that whipped the city of Durban and its surroundings were the strongest in…
the new deputies will be sworn in against a backdrop of political deadlock
In Somalia, the deputies elected after a laborious election process started last year must finally take the oath this Thursday in Mogadishu. Despite the fact that several seats have not…
deadly attacks on a police station and a National Guard position
A police station and a National Guard position were attacked Tuesday in Niger. These attacks are attributed to heavily armed men. According to the authorities, seven policemen and four soldiers…
a delegation of MEPs visiting Tunis
A delegation of MEPs was visiting Tunisia earlier this week. They met President Kaïs Saïed, the head of government or even former elected members of the dissolved Parliament. Worried about…
Algeria accuses Morocco of ‘targeted killings’ after drone attack in Western Sahara
Algeria accuses Morocco of having carried out “targeted assassinations” which caused three civilian victims in the part of Western Sahara controlled by the Polisario. The attack took place not far…
More than two-thirds of Africans may have had Covid-19
News Posted 1 day ago, Reading 2 mins. More than two-thirds of Africans may have contracted the Covid-19 virus in the past two years, 97 times more than reported infections,…
At the Théâtre des Champs Elysées, the voice of Africa is also lyrical
This Saturday, April 16, the Théâtre des Champs Elysées honors the lyrical voices of Africa. Through the great voices of the African continent gathered on stage, the “Women of Africa”…