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Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has attracted international attention with a range of striking tweets in recent months – starting with a veiled threat to invade Kenya in October and most recently last week, when he offered to deploy Ugandan troops to defend Moscow from “imperialists”. …
Read More »Sénégal : un Falcon de la Marine française pour renforcer la lutte contre la pêche illégale
Le Falcon 50 des Éléments Français au Sénégal (EFS) décolle au moins une fois par semaine pour surveiller contrôler les activités de pêche dans les eaux sénégalaises. Résultat d’une coopération entre le Sénégal et la France, ces vols de surveillance portent leurs fruits : en 2022, la Direction de la protection et de la surveillance …
Read More »Schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria’s Kaduna State
In tonight’s edition: In Nigeria, Gunmen kidnap at least eight secondary schoold students. The pupils were from Awon Government Secondary School in Kaduna state. In DR Congo Doctors Without Borders warn that many of the million people forced from North Kivu by M23 rebel attacks are living in appalling conditions and in desperate …
Read More »RDC : Bunagana sous le contrôle des forces ougandaises après le départ du M23
Le contingent ougandais de la force régionale de la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est (EAC) s’est officiellement déployé à Bunagana, une ville stratégique de l’est de la République démocratique du Congo.
Read More »Press freedom in the Sahel: RSF denounces immense dangers for journalists
Will reporting in the Sahel soon be mission impossible? Reporters Without Borders fears so. In its report published this Monday, the NGO describes a deterioration in the working conditions of journalists. Local and international media are caught between jihadist threats and pressure from the authorities. On Saturday Le Monde and …
Read More »Autism awareness in Ivory Coast: Little help and funding to help with care and diagnosis
Between taboo, stigmatisation and the cost of treatment, the management of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains difficult in Ivory Coast. The WHO estimates that 1% of the population is affected, but no official study has been conducted in the country. The structures for children with disabilities are almost non-existent, and …
Read More »Paul Kagame re-elected as head of RPF
Paul Kagame was re-elected as head of the RPF, which met in congress this weekend. An overwhelming majority: 99.8% of the 2,000 delegates present. Five more years in the party he has led since 1990. A message sent before the presidential election scheduled in August 2024. And for which he …
Read More »RD Congo : l’inflation et la chute du franc face au dollar frappent les plus démunis
En RD Congo, l’inflation continue de frapper les plus démunis. Cette hausse des prix est alimentée par la chute du franc congolais qui a perdu 15 % de sa valeur par rapport au dollar depuis le début de l’année. Dans ce contexte, les habitants peinent à se procurer les produits …
Read More »Tunisian President Kais Saied reappears in public dismissind ‘mad’ speculations over his health
Tunisia’s president Kais Saied has reappeared in public after almost two weeks with no public engagements. The Tunisian leader dismissing the reports that he was suffering from health problems. Liza Kaminov and Nicolas Chamontin tell us more.
Read More »Return of the pharaoh: Ramses II’s coffin goes on display in Paris
In tonight’s edition: Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga suspends demonstrations against the ruling administration, saying he’s ready for talks with President William Ruto. Also, in a country where stigmas run high, one group of doctors in Ivory Coast is trying to change perceptions of autistic patients. And we unwrap the mystery of Egypt’s …
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