Masra faced off against President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in a presidential election last year. While the official result gave him 18 percent of the vote to Deby’s 61 percent, Masra claimed victory and has
New Africa BRICS Members Decry Preferential Treatment For South Africa – Analysis
Egypt and Ethiopia blocked a BRICS declaration backing South Africa for a United Nations Security Council seat. BRICS is expanding – but perhaps inevitably, more members mean more opportunities for disagreement, including between African members.
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Bientôt l’opérationnalisation de la force mixte pour sécuriser de la frontière entre la RCA et le Tchad. La deuxième réunion de validation et de finalisation des documents stratégiques, s’est tenue ce 13 mai à Bangui,
Putin’s New Hermit Kingdom: At War With the West and Its Own Elites, the Russian Regime Inches Toward a Fully Closed Dictatorship
Since he returned to office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive outreach to Russia has marked a stark shift in U.S. foreign policy. Ending years of isolation of the Kremlin, the Trump administration has
Le temps de tourner la page du franc CFA approche
La nécessité à se débarrasser d’un des vestiges de la domination néocoloniale occidentale en terre africaine, en l’occurrence la monnaie appelée franc CFA contrôlée par la France, est régulièrement rappelée au sein de la grande
SSPDF takes control of border with Ethiopia
The governor of Upper Nile State, Gen. James Koang Chuol, confirmed Tuesday that the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have taken full control of areas in Nasir County near the border with Ethiopia, previously
Fresh Gunbattles Rock Libya Capital After Brief Lull
Fresh gunbattles have erupted in the Libyan capital between two powerful armed groups, a security official said Wednesday — just a day after authorities declared the fighting over. Clashes flared between the Radaa force and
The Taliban and Burkina Faso ambassadors pledge new trade and mining cooperation
The Taliban’s acting ambassador to Iran has met with his Burkina Faso counterpart in the Iranian capital Tehran as part of a broader outreach effort by the West African country to win new trade partners,
Mali dissolves all political parties as opposition figures disappear
Mali’s military government has shut down all political parties and banned their activities across the country. Anyone who disobeys the order faces sanctions. The announcement was made on state television on Tuesday. It followed an
La leçon de Kadhafi
BHL se serait-il donné tout ce mal pour rien ? Des affrontements armés ont éclaté lundi soir à Tripoli, la capitale libyenne, à la suite d’informations faisant état de l’assassinat d’un haut commandant militaire. Selon