DRC: Over one thousand prisoners escaped after armed group attacked Béni prison
Early this Tuesday morning, October 20, the prison in the town of Béni, in the province of North Kivu, was attacked by elements of the […]
Month: October 2020
Nigeria: Amnesty International reported several deaths as demonstrations are brutally dispersed by police
After violent outbursts on the bangs of the protests against police brutality and for good governance, which have been going on for more than 10 […]
Dialogue aiming at normalizing relations resumes between Rwanda and Burundi
Rwandan and Burundian foreign ministers met at the border between the two countries Tuesday morning. Bilateral discussions aimed at normalizing relations between the two neighbors, […]
Guinea: Alpha Condé is said to be in the lead in four constituencies
The National Independent Electoral Commission began Tuesday evening to announce the results of this Sunday’s presidential election in dribs and drabs. For its part, the […]
Côte d’Ivoire: ECOWAS calls opposition parties to reconsider their boycott of the electoral process
The ministerial mission of ECOWAS ended its two-day mission on Monday, October 19. In its final statement, the delegation of the Economic Community of West […]
Sudan: ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on an official visit to Khartoum, first of its kind
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has been on an official visit to Sudan since Saturday, October 17. This is the […]
Sudan: A “historic” memorandum of understanding with General Electric
Sudan on Thursday signed a “historic” memorandum of understanding with General Electric, the U.S. power generation group. The agreement comes after decades of U.S. sanctions, […]
Madagascar: End of the state of emergency and the President declared “We won the war’’ against Covid-19
The President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina gave for the last time on Sunday evening, October 18, his bi-monthly address, which has been in place […]
Somalia: Authorities seized an important quantity of sulfuric acid destined to Shebabs
The Somali authorities announced that they had got their hands on a huge quantity of sulphuric acid. In a short message on Wednesday, the intelligence […]
Russia gains ground in its military cooperation with the Central African Republic
Since the beginning of its military cooperation with the Central African government of Faustin-Archange Touadéra three years ago, the Russian presence has been increasingly visible: […]