Tag: Africa
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…
authorities reject accusations of UN abuse
In the Central African Republic, the government strongly rejected, on Monday April 4, 2022, the accusations of abuses brought by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights against its army…
Richianny Ratovo, young visual artist, exhibits for the first time on her Big Island
In Madagascar, spotlight on a promising artist. Richianny Ratovo, 27, won the Paritana contemporary art prize last year. Back from a four-month residency at the Cité des Arts in Paris,…
will the Minusma be able to investigate in Moura?
More than 200 jihadists killed, around fifty arrested. This is the official assessment of the Malian military operation carried out last week on the village of Moura, in central Mali.…
controversy over the place of education in the development plan
In Congo-Brazzaville, the NGO – Dynamique pour la promotion de l’Éducation de qualité pour tous – estimated on Monday April 4 that the Congolese government had forgotten or ignored Education…
Senegal celebrates the 62nd anniversary of its independence to the sound of the fanfare
A ceremony was organized this Monday, April 4 in Dakar, Place de l’Indépendance, with a “small format” parade of some 1,800 soldiers and paramilitaries. With our correspondence in Dakar, Charlotte…