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In Kenya, a police officer was arrested on Tuesday for shooting an unarmed bystander at point-blank range during the latest protests over police brutality. The victim is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital. The rallies were held to call for the resignation of the deputy police chief, Eliud Langat, …
Read More »Au Kenya, la colère après des affrontements entre des manifestants et la police
La colère monte au Kenya après que neuf personnes ont été blessées à Nairobi lors d’affrontements entre des manifestants dénonçant les violences policières, les forces de l’ordre et des centaines de « voyous » à moto armés de fouets et de bâtons qui s’en sont pris aux protestataires.
Read More »Mali junta takes control of Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine amid tax dispute
Barrick Gold’s giant Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex in Mali has been placed under the provisional administration of the country’s military junta amid an ongoing tax dispute. The Canadian-owned complex is home to one of the world’s largest gold mines.
Read More »Kenya’s deputy police chief steps aside as blogger’s death investigated
Kenya’s deputy police chief, Eliud Langat, has resigned following weeks of protests and mounting anger over the death of a teacher in police custody. Albert Ojwang had been detained because he had accused Langat of corruption. The teacher died two days after his arrest, and pathologists concluded that he had …
Read More »Le Rwanda affirme qu’aucun accord de paix ne sera signé à ce stade avec la RDC
Nouvelle rencontre à Washington entre les experts congolais et rwandais pour poser les bases d’un accord de paix. Aucune date de signature n’est pour l’instant arrêtée, mais les États-Unis espèrent une avancée rapide. Le Rwanda, quant à lui, prévient que cela prendra plus de temps. Précisions de Juliette Montilly, corresopndante …
Read More »Le Mali prend le contrôle de la mine d’or gérée par le géant canadien Barrick
Dans le bras de fer qui oppose le géant canadien Barrick Mining et la junte au pouvoir, le tribunal de commerce de Bamako a décidé lundi de placer la plus grande mine d’or du Mali « sous administration provisoire » pour six mois afin de « protéger les intérêts économiques nationaux ».
Read More »Interdiction de voyager aux Etats-Unis : 25 pays africains concernés
La liste des interdictions de voyage aux États-Unis devrait s’allonger. 25 pays africains, selon un document consulté par le Washington Post, devraient rejoindre la liste du nouveau « travel ban » imposé par le président américain Donald Trump.
Read More »Shortages, soaring prices: Burundi grapples with deepening economic crisis
Burundi has just elected its new parliament. Among the key challenges incoming lawmakers will have face are economic issues. After years of isolation, the country is now battling chronic shortages, a fuel crisis and record inflation. In Bujumbura, everyday life is becoming harder to afford, pushing citizens to adapt their …
Read More »Police break up Nigeria protest after deadly attack
Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the central city of Makurdi on Sunday, as anger mounted over the killing of dozens of people by gunmen in a nearby town.
Read More »Gaza-bound activist convoy retreats to Misrata after being blocked in east Libya
Pro-Palestinian activists who set off from Tunis in an attempt to break Israel’s Gaza blockade retreated to the Misrata region of western Libya on Sunday, having been blocked by authorities in the east of the country since Friday. Organisers said the activists were subject to a « systematic siege » with no …
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