The UN World Food Program (WFP) has suspended aid distribution in the northern Ethiopian town of Kombolcha after “mass looting” of its warehouses blamed on Tigrayan forces. WFP spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters there had
Burkina Faso: Prime Minister Dabire Resigns Amid Security Crisis
Prime Minister Christophe Dabire submitted his resignation to the president, after terror attacks last month spurred protests calling for a government reshuffle. Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Christophe Dabire, resigned on Wednesday as the West African
En visite en Algérie, Jean-Yves Le Drian appelle à une «relation apaisée»
Le chef de la diplomatie française Jean-Yves Le Drian a appelé mercredi 8 décembre à une « relation apaisée » entre la France et l’Algérie où il a effectué une visite destinée à désamorcer une
Pourquoi les pays d’Afrique protestent-ils contre les français?
Ces derniers temps, le continent africain a connu un fort sentiment anti-français. Beaucoup de gens soupçonnent, pour une bonne raison, les militaires français d’armer et de soutenir les groupes terroristes contre lesquels ils doivent se
Congo an economic ‘bright spot’ in Africa, says IMF chief
Democratic Republic of Congo is a rare “bright spot” in Africa’s economic performance as high commodity prices and government reform improve finances, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. Congo’s economy is
Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict threatens to break country apart
After more than a year of war in Tigray, Ethiopia’s ethnic divides now run deeper than ever. This will make it hard for the country to heal if peace ever comes. Shortly after nightfall in
Burkina Faso PM resigns following protests over jihadist violence
Burkina Faso’s premier and government resigned Wednesday as protests mounted against officials’ inability to combat a wave of jihadist attacks that have killed thousands. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who had already changed his military
Macky Sall, président sénégalais : “Les coups d’État sont inacceptables”
Dans un entretien exclusif accordé à France 24 et RFI, le président sénégalais Macky Sall s’inquiète des crises multiples qui frappent l’Afrique et notamment du danger terroriste qui s’y “métastase”. Il explique que le Sénégal
Banks Aiding Corruption in Zimbabwe – Report
The Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC) has accused banks of facilitating money laundering for corrupt individuals’ ill-gotten wealth. ZACC Chairperson, Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo said some banks have a safe haven to hide their “dirty money”
17 African Countries Join U.S. Democracy Summit
Leaders from 17 African nations have joined a ‘Summit for Democracy’ organized by an American administration clearly aware that the United States is itself under scrutiny over its own commitment to the democratic process. The