Algeria: World Bank Stands Its Ground, Rejects Media Smear Campaign
The World Bank has responded to the hostile Algerian media campaign launched against the international financial institution following the release of a report which shed […]
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China strengthens its support for Eritrea
It is financial and diplomatic support that the Chinese State Councillor is giving to this reclusive country in the Horn of Africa. Wang Yi has […]
Benin: Two soldiers killed by an explosive device in the northwest of the country
A Beninese armed forces vehicle was the target of an improvised explosive device (IED) attack this Thursday, January 6, near the border with Burkina Faso. […]
Tanzania: Speaker of Parliament resigns
The Speaker of Tanzania’s parliament resigned on Thursday, the latest example of the divisions within the East African country’s powerful ruling party, the Chama Cha […]
Covid-19: 78 cases of the Omicron variant detected in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire recorded on Wednesday 78 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which coincided with a sharp rise in infections over the past two […]
DRC: Nearly 400 extrajudicial executions in November 2021
Nearly 400 extrajudicial executions were recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo in November, more than 10% of them committed by Congolese security forces, with […]
Sankara assassination trial: Ghanaian late President Rawlings’ testimony tackles Blaise Compaore
In Burkina Faso, the trial in the Thomas Sankara case continues. The military court in Ouagadougou delivered the testimony of former and late Ghanaian President, […]
Kenya: Arrests in the wake of a deadly attack in the East
Four people have been arrested in the wake of an attack in which six people died and homes were burned in Lamu County, a coastal […]
Niger: Mayor arrested with 200 kilograms of cocaine in his official car
It was a combination of efforts and shadowing by several services against serious organized crime that enabled the Nigerien police to achieve this feat. For […]
Botswana’s president in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19
The president of Botswana, one of the first two countries with neighboring South Africa to detect the Omicron variant, has been placed in isolation after […]