Mali: Former president, Prime Minister and President of National Assembly released
The former Malian president, arrested on August 18 by the putschists, was released this Thursday, the military announced. At the same time, it was learned […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Niger: A politico-military group claims a re-founded Republic
A “politico-military” group wants to federate the dissatisfied on all sides, denouncing the management of President Issoufou and his clan in power for nearly ten […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Court confirms former President Laurent Gbagbo’s withdrawal from electoral list
Former President Laurent Gbagbo has indeed been removed from the Ivorian electoral list. The court upheld the Independent Electoral Commission’s decision last week. No appeal […]
African Development Bank holds its annual General Assembly
This had never happened in the history of the African Development Bank since its creation in 1964. For the first time, the main financing institution […]
Congo: Death in France of former President Pascal Lissouba
The man who led the People’s Republic of Congo after the opening of democracy in 1990 died in the night of Sunday to Monday, August […]
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 […]
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 […]