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More than 90 people are believed to have been killed in a fresh outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Here’s what we know about the outbreak so far.
Read More »‘High time to push peace agenda’: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreads in conflict-hit, hard-to-reach areas
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko, M.D., Professor in the Department of Tropical Medicine at the University of Kinshasa. Dr. Mavoko offers a sobering analysis of the latest Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain in the eastern DR Congo. He places the crisis within …
Read More »Nigeria: Who was the targeted Islamic State group leader and why was he targeted by the US?
On May 16, a senior IS group figure was killed in a strike led by Nigerian and US forces as part of a joint operation to target jihadists of the group in the northeast of Nigeria. But although Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was a prominent figure of the IS group, he wasn’t …
Read More »France & Africa partnering on jobs, education, investment: ‘Not just about money, also the diaspora’
Speaking to France 24’s François Picard from the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, the Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Citizens Abroad Éléonore Caroit presented the summit as evidence of a “renewed relationship” between France and African nations, one increasingly defined by private capital, educational cooperation, and strategic …
Read More »US, Nigeria carry out fresh strikes on Islamic State group
The United States and Nigeria carried out air strikes against Islamic State group targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday. The region faces the double threat of attacks from jihadist groups and from criminal gangs that carry out kidnappings, including one that resulted in the abduction of 46 people, most of them children, on …
Read More »Le Nigeria mène de nouvelles frappes avec les États-Unis contre le groupe État islamique
Les États-Unis ont annoncé, lundi, avoir mené de nouvelles frappes avec l’armée nigérianne, après la mort d’un responsable du groupe État islamique lors d’une opération similaire dans ce pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Quelques jours plus tôt, 46 personnes, principalement des enfants, ont été enlevées dans le sud, a révélé l’Association …
Read More »France hopes for cooperation with Algeria to tackle DZ Mafia criminal organisation
The French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is visiting Algeria. The goal is to « work on opening a new chapter in judicial cooperation » with Algiers. Our partner TV station France 2 had this report asking how many leaders of the criminal organisation DZ MAFIA are allegedly directing drug trafficking and related …
Read More »DR Congo takes emergency measures to contain new Ebola outbreak
DRC authorities have been advised to take emergency measures in a bid to contain the latest Ebola outbreak. Dozens of lives have already been claimed by the outbreak, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World health Organisation. Cases have also been reported in …
Read More »Le ministre français de la Justice en visite à Alger pour aider au dégel des relations
Gérald Darmanin effectue lundi un déplacement express à Alger pour contribuer au réchauffement des relations entre la France et l’Algérie. Le ministre de la Justice sera reçu par son homologue algérien, Lotfi Boudjemaa, mais un éventuel entretien avec le chef de l’État algérien n’est pas exclu. Parmi les dossiers qui seront …
Read More »Mali, un proche du chérif de Nioro appelle au dialogue à tous les acteurs
Au Mali la situation sécuritaire se dégrade. Des bus de transports qui violaient le blocus décrété par les jihadistes ont été brûlés… C’est dans ce contexte qu’un proche du chef religieux le plus influent du Mali, le Chérif de Nioro lance à un appel au dialogue à tous les acteurs…
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