Violence broke out around Sierra Leone’s main opposition party headquarters on Wednesday, killing at least one person, days before an election in which President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second and final term. Sidi
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En Tunisie, le journaliste Zied el-Heni a été libéré ce 22 juin 2023, lui qui avait été placé en garde à vue après avoir critiqué lors d’une émission un article du code pénal en lien
Mali : l’imam Dicko privé de son passeport diplomatique
Les autorités maliennes ont retiré son passeport diplomatique jeudi à l’imam Mahmoud Dicko, éminente personnalité religieuse et politique, et critique de la junte au pouvoir, a-t-on appris auprès de son entourage. Les autorités n’ont fourni
A more humane approach is needed at the Egypt-Sudan border
Egypt has responded to Sudanese seeking refuge with hostility, closing its borders and imposing visa restrictions. Only a more compassionate response can prevent a humanitarian crisis, write Abdullahi Halakhe and Jehanne Henry. When Asma, her
A Race against Time to Halt Sudan’s Collapse
What’s new? The Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have waged open warfare for more than two months, causing terrible death and destruction in the capital Khartoum, Darfur and elsewhere. Both sides appear dug in,
The Dark World Of Jihadist Propaganda Channels On Telegram
Ansaru, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group based in Nigeria, is able to share propaganda materials, radicalise members, and connect with similar organisations in other parts of the world through Telegram bot accounts and chat rooms. Following
At Paris summit, World Bank, IMF take steps to boost crisis financing
The World Bank will ease financing for countries hit by natural disasters, it said on Thursday, as the International Monetary Fund announced it had hit its target of making $100 billion in special drawing rights
The New Global Financing Pact: Expected Impact On Africa’s Growth And Development – OpEd
The Paris Summit on new global financing pact offers some hope for Africa’s development within the context of the geopolitical changes and competition on the continent because extensive investments are needed across various sectors, especially
Sudan: War between Khartoum rivals takes on an ethnic dimension in Darfur
In the west of the country, the fighting has turned into a conflict between the Janjaweed militias supported by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and non-Arab communities who have formed self-defense groups. “There’s a smell
Nigeria’s Tinubu removes security chiefs in major reshuffle
Nigeria’s president has named new commanders of the defence forces, army, navy and air force, according to a statement. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has made sweeping changes to the defence forces, forcing out the security