Madagascar: Twenty deaths and escapees during a mutiny in the prison of Farafangana
A mutiny took place in the prison of Farafangana, a town on the southeast coast of Madagascar. In the middle of the day, inmates rebelled […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
DRC: Death threats over Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege
President Felix Tshisekedi is concerned about the safety of Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege. During the Council of Ministers, the head of state instructed […]
Madagascar: Minister of Health Ahmad Ahmad sucked after government reshuffle
Christian Ntsay’s government was reshuffled on Thursday 20 August. Three vacancies were filled, with appointments expected: Education, Technical Education, and Population. The Minister of Health, […]
Mali: ECOWAS calls for restoration of IBK to his duties and announces sanctions against the putschists
The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Thursday the immediate dispatch of a high-level delegation to Bamako for the […]
Somalia: Shebab jihadists attack on a prominent hotel in Mogadishu killed more than ten people
Somali Shebab jihadists on Sunday 16 August launched a major attack on a prominent hotel in Mogadishu frequented by government officials, killing ten civilians and […]
Burkina Faso: Djibo’s Grand Imam found murdered
The lifeless body of the Grand Imam of Djibo was found on the morning of Saturday 15 August. Souaibou Cissé had been abducted on Tuesday, […]
Mali: Goodluck Jonathan satisfied with his meeting with the religious Haidara Bouyé
Goodluck Jonathan, the former Nigerian president, mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Malian political crisis, went on Wednesday to […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Opposition parties unanimous on withdrawal of Alassane Ouattara’s candidacy and change in the electoral Commission
In Côte d’Ivoire, the opposition is rising to the challenge together. Several political platforms close to Henri Konan Bédié, Laurent Gbagbo, Guillaume Soro or Charles […]
Burkina Faso: Armed men kidnap the Grand Imam of Djibo
The Grand Imam of Djibo, the capital of Soum province in the Burkinabe Sahel, was abducted by armed men on Tuesday, according to corroborating sources. […]
Togo: Kodjo gives voice from his hiding place and still claims victory
Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo has been missing since 9 July, when he was due to respond to a summons from the judge along with some opposition […]