Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo files for divorce from Simone Ehivet Gbagbo
Laurent Gbagbo is seeking a divorce. According to a statement signed by one of his lawyers, the former Ivorian president has referred the matter to […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Guinea declares official end to resurgent Ebola outbreak
This time, Guinea defeated the Ebola virus disease that reappeared in the south of the country in last February. National health authorities quickly implemented the […]
Laurent Gbagbo concerned about “the continuing violence” in Côte d’Ivoire
Laurent Gbagbo gave his first official statement since his return to Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday, June 17. In a statement, the former president said he […]
Benin: Reckia Madougou was heard for the first time by the Criet since her arrest in March
In Porto Novo yesterday, the Beninese opponent Reckia Madougou was heard for the first time by the Criet, which has been prosecuting her since March […]
Alleged Chadian army crimes on the desk of the new ICC prosecutor
As soon as he takes office, Karim Khan, the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, will find on his desk a request for an […]
EU reassures Burkina Faso of its support in the fight against terrorism
President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré met with the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, Angel Losada, as well as the Executive Secretary of the […]
DRC: Vital Kamerhe sentenced to 13 years in prison on appeal
Vital Kamerhe, former Chief of staff to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was sentenced last year to 20 years in prison […]
Guinea bans logging and transport of timber
The Ministry of the Environment, Water and Forests is prohibiting, as of Monday, June 14, “the cutting and transportation of wood throughout the national territory, […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Three soldiers killed on the border with Burkina Faso
An army vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device on Saturday, June 12. Three soldiers were killed, according to the army’s Chief of […]
Niger: Attack on the residence of Assembly Speaker Seini Oumarou
In Niamey, on the night of Friday 11 to Saturday 12 June, assailants attacked the residence of the President of the National Assembly, Seini Oumarou. […]