Cameroon: chocolate-makers squeezed by high cocoa prices
At his plantation in Muyuka, southwest Cameroon, Chief Orok John diligently inspects his young cocoa plants, grappling with pod diseases that have plagued his crops […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Northeast Nigeria’s Measles Outbreak Claims Lives of Over 42
In Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, a measles outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 42 individuals in just over a week, according to […]
Togo’s Ruling Party Secures Parliamentary Majority, Sustaining Dynasty’s Grip on Power
Togo’s ruling party has emerged victorious in the nation’s parliamentary elections, securing a notable majority, according to the election commission’s provisional results. The opposition, however, […]
DRC loses key mining town Rubaya to M23 rebels
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of Rubaya, the main town at the heart of an area rich with mines of coltan, a key smart phone […]
Sahel’s ‘media desert’: journalists’ lives at risk from juntas, armed groups — RSF watchdog
As UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has warned of the growing violence by political […]
London Hosts Meeting on Morocco’s Autonomy Plan & Investment Opportunities in Sahara
The autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, UK’s support and the huge untapped business opportunities offered in Moroccan Saharan provinces […]
US, UK urge Burkina Faso to investigate army massacres reports
The US and the UK urged authorities in Burkina Faso to investigate massacres cited in a report by Human Rights Watch, which blamed the army. […]
Senegal’s new president calls for ‘renovated relationship’ with EU
Senegal’s newly inaugurated president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has called for a “rethought” relationship with the European Union during a visit by European Council President Charles […]
Migrant Tragedy in English Channel Following UK’s Rwanda Policy Approval
Five migrants, including a child, lost their lives in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat […]
Sierra Leone Expresses Full Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity, Considers Autonomy Initiative as Only ‘Credible, Serious and Realistic’ Solution to the Dispute
The Republic of Sierra Leone expressed, on Tuesday in Rabat, its full support for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, while considering the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative as […]