South Africa former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. Jacob Zuma: Former president hands himself in to South African police https://t.co/bB0EZBVGla — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 7, 2021 The high profile convict was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Centre in his…
Category: Politics
Ethiopia voting in key elections
Brussels 21.06.2021 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (pictured) is facing his first real test at the ballot in what is Ethiopia’s first multi-party election in 16 years, albeit one riven with conflict, jailed opposition figures and parts of the country unable to vote. 🇪🇹 #EthiopiaElection2021 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hopes to secure a popular mandate, but…
CAR: France suspends Military cooperation
Paris suspended its military cooperation and budgetary aid to the Central African government, terming the Central African Republic (CAR) “complicit” in an anti-French campaign. (Image: illustration) #CAR🇨🇫 | The Security Council ➡️ condemns human rights violations & violations of international humanitarian law ➡️ reiterates that attacks against @UN_CAR may constitute war crimes➡️ welcomes commitment of…
BANGUI: AU denies press reports allegations
Brussels 09.06.2021 The representative of the African Union denied information that a joint delegation of the AU, the European Union and the Economic Community of Central African Countries (ECCAS) came to the Central African Republic to persuade the head of state to start negotiations with the militants. Good exchange of the AU-ECCAS-UN-EU delegation with leaders…
W.Sahara leader returns to Algeria
Brussels 02.06.2021 The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement, Brahim Ghali, returned to Algeria on Wednesday, Juin 2, after spending more than a month in hospital in Spain – a stay which triggered a diplomatic row between Spain and Morocco. (Image above: illustration) Western Sahara independence leader returns to Algeria amid Spain-Morocco row https://t.co/RsNtEvJ5qm…
Morocco demands clarity from Madrid
Brussels 23.05.2021 Morocco urged Spain to open an investigation into the circumstances of a Western Sahara independence leader’s arrival in the country for medical treatment and explain its findings to Rabat. The Moroccan ambassador to Madrid H.E.Karima Benyaich has described the moment that Spanish-Moroccan relations are going through as a “serious crisis” and so she…
Diplomats leave N’Djamena
Brussels 20.04.2021 The U.S. State Dept has ordered all government employees at the US Embassy in Chad to leave as rebel fighters approach the capital, N’Djamena. The UK has also urged its citizens to leave the country. France has been assisting Chad put down the rebel Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT). UPDATE:…
Chad: killings in N’Djamena
At least two people were killed after security forces went to arrest Chad’s opposition candidate Yaya Dillo at his home on Sunday morning, February 28, Dillo and the government said. At least two killed in skirmish at Chad opposition candidate's house https://t.co/vWPmc8koLu — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) February 28, 2021 Dillo, who plans to run against…
DR COngo: government dismissal acceptance
The official resignation declaration from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Thisekedi acceptance of government dismissal has been signed, but there is no official reaction from former President and senator for life Joseph Kabila and Common Front for Congo (FCC). Political turmoil will persist in the coming months in the DRC. #DRC #Kinshasa official…
Borrell: CAR consolidation for peace
Brussels 27.12.2020 The Central African Republic elections are a crucial step for the “consolidation of democracy and peace”, the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell wrote in his Twitter micro blog. He called for the “mobilization of voters and the responsibility of all actors for credible, transparent, inclusive and peaceful elections”, especially mentioning the European Union…
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