Heavy human toll in Kenya after seasonal rains
Kenya has been facing bad weather for the past three weeks. The seasonal rains are much heavier than usual and are causing a heavy human […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Iswap claims two terrorist attacks in Niger on May 3
The Nigerien Ministry of Defense says two attacks occurred on Sunday. One at midday: the army claims to have intercepted “a column of vehicles coming […]
Relatives of coronavirus victims seek justice in Senegal for return of bodies
In Senegal, relatives of nationals who died from the Covid-19 abroad have decided to take their case to the Supreme Court to force the authorities […]
Soudan appoints first ambassador to Washington in more than twenty years
As Sudan is returning to the concert of nations, Washington and Khartoum are drawing closer and closer. The United States has agreed to receive a […]
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 […]
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. […]