L’opposant sénégalais a été reconnu coupable « de corruption de la jeunesse » ce jeudi 1er juin. Il a en revanche été acquitté des faits de viol dont il était accusé. Acquitté du viol d’Adji
BRICS Sees Strength In Numbers As It Envisions A Multipolar World Order – Analysis
Foreign ministers from BRICS countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have expressed their willingness to admit new members, including Saudi Arabia, as the bloc seeks a larger voice in the international arena. At
EAC And Horn of Africa States: Competing Or Cooperating Relationships – OpEd
Geographically the two regions are neighbors. The EAC extends from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and enjoys not only a huge land space (5.2 MM sq. km) and hence access to the world
Sénégal : au moins 500 arrestations après les troubles à Dakar
Après 72 heures de violence suite à la condamnation de l’opposant Ousmane Sonko, la tension retombe progressivement à Dakar la capitale sénégalaise. Selon la police, 500 arrestations auraient été effectuées après les affrontements qui ont
At least 9 killed in eastern Congo’s latest extremist rebel attack
Extremist rebels in eastern Congo killed at least nine people with knives and guns, a civil society organization said Friday. The attack happened Thursday evening on the Kyondo-Kyavinyonge road in North Kivu province, said Meleki
Senegal Cuts Mobile Internet Access Amid Deadly Rioting
Political unrest and violence in Senegal must not be used as grounds for restricting the right to report the news, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF), condemning a TV channel’s 48-hour suspension, restrictions on access to
Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several social media platforms in the
Senegal’s Sonko claims he is being ‘illegally held’ as ‘national dialogue’ opens
Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has alleged that he is being “illegally held” in his home in Dakar by security forces and urged the public to protest. Meanwhile, a national dialogue between the government and various
EAC extends mandate of regional force in Congo to September
The leaders of the East African Community (EAC) on Wednesday approved the extension of the mandate of the regional force in the Democratic Republic of Congo until September. But the six-month extension, effective March 8,
BRICS foreign ministers meet in Cape Town as questions mount about Putin’s possible visit
Can Pretoria legally grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity from ICC arrest in time for the BRICS summit in August? The foreign ministers of BRICS meet in Cape Town on Thursday to prepare for their