Malagasy minister swims for hours after helicopter crash
Madagascar’s Secretary of State for the Gendarmerie, General Serge Gellé, swam nearly 12 hours to reach the shore after the helicopter carrying him crashed into […]
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DRC: Prosecutor asks for twenty years in prison for already prisoners
In Lubumbashi, the public prosecutor’s office requested twenty years in prison and a fine of 800,000 Congolese francs ($ 400) for ten prisoners accused of […]
DRC/Uganda: new ADF “strongholds” destroyed, 35 arrests
The Congolese and Ugandan armies, engaged since November 30 in a joint operation against the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) in eastern DRC, announced the destruction […]
Chad sends 1,000 troops to reinforce UN Mission in Mali
The authorities in Bamako have given their agreement to the Security Council and the Chadian authorities, and this announcement comes at a time when the […]
Contact case at Covid-19, Denis Sassou-Nguesso in isolation
The 78-year-old Congolese head of state has been placed in isolation after several people in his immediate circle tested positive for Covid-19. He had to […]
UCLG Africa Calls for Massive Participation in Celebration of Rabat as African Capital of Culture
The umbrella organization United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) has called for massive participation in the launch of the celebration of Rabat, […]
Cameroonian fugitive extradited to the United States for the first time
He is the first Cameroonian to be extradited to the United States. Ebong Aloysius Tilong had been wanted by U.S. law enforcement for four years […]
Genocide in Rwanda: Claude Muhayimana sentenced to 14 years in prison
The Franco-Rwandan Claude Muhayimana, 60, was sentenced Thursday, December 16, by the Paris Assize Court to 14 years of criminal imprisonment. He was found guilty […]
Libya: An armed group attacks the Council of Ministers and the Presidency
The el-Soumoud Front, the brigade led by Salah Badi, originally from Misrata, has surrounded the government headquarters and the Presidential Council since midnight. There has […]
World Bank supports Morocco’s governance modernization with $450 mln loan
The World Bank approved on Dec 15 a loan of $450 million in support of Morocco’s governance efforts notably in terms of public sector modernization. […]