Tag: Africa
Trial of the assassination of Sankara: a verdict variously appreciated
The verdict of the trial of the assassins of Thomas Sankara fell on Wednesday April 6 after 35 years of waiting. The former president of Burkina Faso and 12 of…
Ibrahima Kassory Fofana and three former ministers under arrest warrant
Former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, as well as three former members of Alpha Condé’s last government, were charged and placed under arrest warrant at the Conakry central house…
to end the strike, the president of the transition makes promises to the magistrates
More than two weeks after having launched a dry and indefinite strike on March 22, following several attacks on magistrates by sworn agents, the two magistrates’ unions finally won their…
the Koran translated into African languages to be more accessible to the faithful
To make the Koran accessible to the greatest number, it must be translated into the languages of believers. This is already the case in Senegal and now also in Guinea.…
against soaring food prices, the government sets price ceilings
Faced with soaring prices for certain foodstuffs, the Malagasy State has just set ceiling prices for the sale of several basic necessities and everyday consumables. Sugar, flour, rice, oil, gas…
Burkina Faso suspended over Thomas Sankara assassination trial verdict
The Ouagadougou military court is due to render its judgment on Wednesday, April 6 in the case of the alleged assassins of Thomas Sankara. 14 defendants appear in this case,…
What does the diplomatic “relegation” between Ethiopia and Eritrea mean?
Are there diplomatic tensions between Ethiopia and its ally Eritrea? The Ethiopian press is asking the question, after the Eritrean ambassador in Addis Ababa was replaced by a simple “charge…
the government is taking measures to avoid a price spike
Despite soaring prices on the international market, Gabon has decided to cap the prices of basic necessities. With our correspondent in Libreville, Yves Laurent Goma If the fuel were not…
the Catholic Church calls on priests who are fathers of families to renounce their religious functions
The celibacy of Catholic priests is debated in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A document from the CENCO Episcopal Conference has leaked to the press. Signed by all the bishops…
kidnapping of an American nun in the northwest of the country
In Burkina Faso, a nun of American nationality was kidnapped on the night of April 4 to 5, 2022, in the northwest of the country, precisely in the locality of…