West Africa

In Togo, the law remains repressive in regard to this sexual orientation. Homosexuality is not allowed in the country directed by Faure Gnassingbe. It is rather considered as an against-nature act, punished by a three-year prison sentence and a heavy fine. According to analyses done by our colleagues of Republicoftogo, …

Put under supervision by FIFA some days ago, the Ivorian Football Federation replies by a statement this 28th December. This decision to appoint a standardization committee doesn’t please the Heads of this Federation. Plunged into a succession dispute for the post of president that Didier Drogba seeks, the Executive Committee …

Pascal Affi N’guessan is at the courthouse. This Wednesday, 30th December, the leader of the opposition is placed under arrest warrant. after his arrest on 06th December 2020, he will be before the examining magistrate this 30th December. The opposition’s leader pascal Affi N’guessan, the President of the political party …

The security policy put in place by President Muhammadu Buhari called into question. Several hundred high school students were kidnapped in northwest Nigeria in the night from Friday to Saturday by the Boko Haram sect, six years after the kidnapping of high school girls in Chibock. At least 333 persons are …

Since its establishment in 2013,48 French soldiers lost their lives in the Barkhane operation. The three last victims are added after an explosion of device. The debate around the outcome of French military operations in northern Mali is then launched. Vincent Hugeux remains skeptical about this war that the French …

The taking oath ceremony of President Kaboré has taken place this 28th December 2020. Many African Heads of State and Representatives of international institutions took part to this ceremony. The reelected President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré made the commitment to open national concertation to propel the national reconciliation and to …

Benin is a good student in business creation. It is the opinion of the Ian Richards who congratulated Benin for the important reforms in this domain. According to Ian Richards, the reforms operated by Patrice talon’s government on some aspects, bear their fruits. The economist in charge of financial affairs …

While their armored vehicle was attacked by an explosive device Monday, three French soldiers lost their lives. The information was provided by L’Elysee. They were victims of homemade bomb, in the area of the three borders in the center of Mali where the French anti-terrorist forces Barkhane concentrate his efforts …

In Nigeria, about twenty Christians were killed in the week the day before Christmas, whereas three Christian leaders were kidnapped by armed members of three Muslim Fulani tribes, that multiply attacks against agricultural community of Kaduna’s state. Chronology of attacks against the Christian’s community during December. According to a report …

On 8th December, Liberians were called to the polls for a partial referendum. The majority of the citizens voted “yes” for the reduction of the presidential term proposed by Georges Weah. According to the partial referendum’s results of 15th December, Liberians have largely supported president Weah’s proposal which is to …