Senegal: government announces commission of inquiry after protests
An “independent and impartial” commission of inquiry will be set up after the protests that rocked the country in early March. The government made the […]
Month: April 2021
Chad: arrest of several opposition party leaders and activists
The Ministry of the Interior announced the arrest of several party leaders and activists who were preparing to disrupt next Sunday’s presidential election. In a […]
OHCHR denounces “assassinations and systematic violations by Algerian security forces” against Sahrawis in Tindouf
The OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) has denounced the “systematic violations” committed by Algerian security forces against the Sahrawis […]
Ethiopia: Inter-ethnic violence puts pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Dozens of people have been shot dead since Friday in a zone in the north-east of the country, according to local sources quoted by AFP. […]
Botswana: the opening of the elephant hunt is controversial
If the Covid-19 pandemic had drawn a line under the 2020 elephant hunting season, the 2021 edition opened on Tuesday, April 6 in Gaborone, the […]
DRC: National Assembly voted for a bill to protect indigenous pygmy people
Victory for the one million pygmies after the National Assembly voted on Wednesday for a bill that enshrines affirmative action for the once marginalized indigenous […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Patrick Achi’s government unveiled
In Abidjan, the authorities announced on Tuesday, April 6, the new government headed by Prime Minister Patrick Achi. The new government team now includes 37 […]
Constitutional Court confirms election of Denis Sassou-Nguesso after 36 years in power
The Constitutional Court validated on Tuesday April 6 the election of Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the March 21 poll. He received 88.40% of the vote instead […]
DRC: The tripartite meeting on the Grand Barrage de la Renaissance ended with no agreement
The tripartite meeting on the Grand Barrage de la Renaissance (GERD) ended on Tuesday, April 6 in Kinshasa. Scheduled to last two days, it lasted […]
Morocco’s Intelligence Enabled France to Prevent Terrorist Attack
DGST, Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance handed France essential information about a French woman of Moroccan origin, who was plotting a terrorist attack in […]