Burkina Faso: Armed men kidnap the Grand Imam of Djibo
The Grand Imam of Djibo, the capital of Soum province in the Burkinabe Sahel, was abducted by armed men on Tuesday, according to corroborating sources. […]
Month: August 2020
Togo: Kodjo gives voice from his hiding place and still claims victory
Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo has been missing since 9 July, when he was due to respond to a summons from the judge along with some opposition […]
Burundi: Thirty years in prison for having allegedly thrown stones at the presidential motorcade
Accused of throwing stones at the presidential motorcade, three young Burundians were sentenced to 30 years in prison. The events took place last week, but […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Simone Gbagbo considers Ouattara’s candidacy illegal and suggests a postponement of the poll
The former first lady spoke out on Tuesday 11 August in defense of her husband, former President Laurent Gbagbo, who is still in Belgium where […]
Morocco’s OCP builds new plant to enhance its global leadership in phosphoric acid
Morocco’s phosphates & fertilizers company OCP and its German and Belgian partners, Budenheim and Prayon, are building in Jorf Lasfar a new plant to produce […]
Chad: Idriss Déby Itno will be elevated to the rank of marshal
On the 60th anniversary of Chad’s independence, Head of State Idriss Déby Itno will be elevated to the rank of marshal, the last level of […]
Algeria: Three years in prison for the Algerian Journalist Khaled Drareni
The verdict, eagerly awaited by freedom fighters, came on Monday. The journalist has been in pre-trial detention since the end of March. “Three years closed. […]
Mali: New constitutional court sworn in
The 9 new members of the Constitutional Court were sworn in on Monday 10 August, in the presence of the President of the Republic Ibrahim […]
Madagascar: Andry Rajoelina announces new measures against Covid 19
President Andry Rajoelina spoke on the evening of August 9 on national television about the fight against Covid-19. The day before, the state of health […]
Ethiopia: Continuous resignations around Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
This is the second resignation in a little over a month of an administrative official close to the current government in Ethiopia. The head of […]