COVID-19: First Flight of EU Humanitarian Air Bridge lands in Kinshasha
The first flight of the three operated by the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), carrying on board humanitarian workers […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Congolese musician Edouard Nganga passed away
Congolese singer, songwriter and musician Edouard Nganga, aka Nganga Edo, died on Sunday June 7 at the age of 87. The musician was one of […]
Madagascar: Violent clashes between population and security forces
In Madagascar, clashes between the security forces and the inhabitants of the neighborhoods of Anjoma and Androranga took place on Wednesday afternoon and evening in […]
Mali: Women politicians, civil society demand release of Soumaïla Cissé
A collective of women politicians and civil society associations organized a sit-in in Bamako on Thursday morning to demand the release of opposition leader Soumaïla […]
Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan
The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and set out the parameters for a […]
DR Congo: New outbreak of Ebola declared in northwest
A new outbreak of Ebola fever was declared in DR Congo, with new cases confirmed in the town of Mbandaka, at a time the is […]
ICC granted more freedom for Gbagbo and Blé Goudé
In a decision issued on Thursday May 28, the ICC Appeals Chamber decided to revoke part of the conditions of release imposed on Laurent Gbagbo […]
WHO suspended clinical trials with hydroxychloroquine after publication of a study on its ineffectiveness against Covid-19
The announcement was made on 25 May. The World Health Organization (WHO) has “temporarily” suspended the clinical trials with hydroxychloroquine it is conducting with partners […]
Arrests of volunteers distributing masks continue in Cameroon
Last weekend and on Monday 26 May, four volunteers of the association “Initiative Survie Cameroun”, launched by the Cameroonian opponent Maurice Kamto, were arrested in […]
Patrice Talon’s parties took 77% of the seats in the communal elections in Benin
The Electoral Commission published in the early hours of Thursday 21 May the provisional results of the 17 May communal elections in Benin. The Progressive […]