French solider killed in Mali

French soldier perished in Mali after his armoured vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb, France’s presidency said in a statement. Le brigadier Ronan Pointeau est mort au Mali, en opĂ©ration. Ă€ sa famille, Ă  ses proches et ses frères d'armes, je veux dire ma tristesse et la pleine solidaritĂ© de la Nation. Je salue…

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Mali military death toll risen

Daesh fighters in Mali have killed dozens of soldiers in one of the deadliest offensives against the governmental forces in recent memory. The the sources report two figures: 49 and 53 men perished in the attack, and one civilian. At least 54 killed in jihadist attack on army in Mali Military families say soldiers are not…

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Guinea-Bissau: EU warns against illegal actions

“The illegal attempt to dismiss Prime-Minister Gomes and his Government threatens to derail the ongoing electoral process in Guinea-Bissau. The Government, whose programme was recently approved by a parliamentary majority, is the sole and legitimate executive power in Guinea-Bissau, supported by regional and international partners” reads the statement of  the spokesperson of the European External…

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Senegal anti-trafficking measures

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Senegal and the Ministry of Justice, represented by National Unit for Combatting Trafficking in Persons (CNLTP) and the Directorate of Criminal Affairs and Amnesty (DACG), has united efforts to consolidate the country’s first human trafficking case law database, the Système de suivi de la traite, known as Systraite. https://twitter.com/dev_discourse/status/1187767501456842755?s=21 Senegal…

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Russia to maintain defense co-operation with Mozambique

Russia will maintain defense co-operation with Mozambique at a level that the African country finds appropriate, Russian Ambassador in Mozambique Alexander Surikov said in an interview to Russian news agency TASS. Russia ready to maintain defense cooperation with Mozambique, says ambassador:https://t.co/boFBoLBG2O pic.twitter.com/r3fAqQw7kC — TASS (@tassagency_en) October 25, 2019 “We have a rather advanced legal framework…

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MEPs condemn Egypt crackdown on protest

The European Parliament strongly condemns the latest state crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests, as well as the ongoing restrictions on fundamental rights in the country. Egyptian authorities have in the past weeks arbitrarily arrested over 4300 people who have been protesting against systemic corruption, repression and austerity measures, and have demanded the resignation of Egyptian…

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Uganda LGBTI: MEPs express deep concern

MEPs express their deep concern at the possible resurgence of the anti-homosexuality law in the Ugandan political debate, which would, if introduced, include the death penalty for “aggravated acts of homosexuality”. Discrimination against anyone of the grounds of their sexuality is abhorrent . LGBT people in Uganda are being denied their freedom, are socially imprisoned…

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Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi

Russia delivered two nuclear-capable bombers to South Africa on a training mission on October 23, a flight apparently timed to coincide with President Vladimir Putin’s opening of a flagship Russia-Africa Summit conceived to ensure Russian influence. #Sochi, Russia-Africa Summit: Meeting with President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera https://t.co/0AL3GQ3gvy pic.twitter.com/cNqKfYPDvR — President of Russia…

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Mozambique elections with «democratic aspirations» 

“The historic Peace and Reconciliation Agreement signed in Maputo on 6 August was an inspiration to the outside world: the electoral process which has followed is a real test of the readiness of Mozambique’s political actors and institutions to maintain and protect the freedoms and rights which will help to bring the benefits of the…

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