400 million loan for green energy in South Africa
South African energy producers will benefit from a loan of 400 million euros, notably from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to develop renewable energy in […]
France
Guinea-Bissau gets budget support of five million euros from France
The French government has announced budget support for Guinea-Bissau of five million euros, the Guinean Finance Ministry said in a statement. The announcement was made […]
France responds to Mali’s accusations
Paris has stepped up to the plate after Bamako’s accusations. In a letter sent to the United Nations earlier this week, the Malian authorities accused […]
Mali accuses France of arming terrorists and turns to the UN!
Accusing France of “acts of aggression”, Mali says it “reserves the right to use self-defence” if French actions persist. Mali has asked the UN Security […]
Departure of the last French soldiers of Barkhane in Mali
The last French soldiers present in Mali as part of Operation Barkhane have left the country and are now relocated to Niger, according to the […]
New indictments in France of children of late Omar Bongo
Five more children of the late Gabonese president Omar Bongo Ondimba, including his eldest daughter Pascaline, have been indicted in Paris in the “ill-gotten gains” […]
Macron wants to cooperate with ECOWAS to fight terrorism
Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he wanted to continue “to build its action” in the region with the organization of West African states to fight […]
Benin releases thirty opposition activists
The judiciary decided on Wednesday 27 July to release and place under judicial supervision 30 opposition activists, detained for acts committed during the presidential election […]
Amnesty International warns of “rights violations” in Togo and Benin
In the struggle against armed groups responsible for deadly attacks in the north of the two countries, security forces in Benin and Togo violated human […]
Diplomatic row between Paris and Ouagadougou
In Burkina Faso, comments made by the French ambassador, Luc Hallade, have angered and created controversy to such an extent that some civil society organizations […]