Senegal makes largest seizure of cocaine its history
The Senegalese navy seized off the coasts of the African country this week 5.1 tons of cocaine, the largest seizure in the history of the […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Chad bans death penalty for terrorists
The National Assembly adopted a new law on terrorism on 28 April. The main innovation: the new text abolishes the death penalty which was reintroduced […]
Beninese journalist Ignace Sossou’s appeal has been postponed until 5 May
The Beninese journalist, Ignace Sossou was sentenced last December to 18 months in prison on a cyber-harassment charge following a complaint by the public prosecutor. […]
Guillaume Soro’s lawyers ask for the suspension of his trial
Guillaume Soro, the former president of the National Assembly of Cote d’Ivoire who has been in exile in France since end December 2019, is due […]
Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS recognizes Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s victory
Nearly four months after the second round of the 29 December 2019 presidential election in Guinea-Bissau, ECOWAS recognized Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s victory. The victory of […]
Zimbabwe faces malaria outbreak as it locks down to counter coronavirus
At least 131 people have died from malaria in Zimbabwe in a new outbreak, adding pressure to a country already struggling to deal with Covid-19. […]
Footballers support communities face COVID-19 challenge in Africa
As coronavirus pandemic is spreading in Africa, governments take various measures including curfew and lockdown in some big cities to stop the disease. Thousands of […]
COVID-19: Tunisia tourism could lose $1.4bln
In Tunisia, the tourism sector could lose $1.4 billion and 400,000 jobs this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic, local media reported. In a […]
COVID-19: Major relief airlift reaches ‘most vulnerable’ African nations
The World Food Program (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have dispatched aboard an Ethiopian Airlines charter one million facemasks, along with gloves, goggles, […]
Corruption: DR Congo president’s chief of staff arrested
The chief of staff to the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was arrested on Wednesday in the capital, Kinshasa, after hours of questioning […]