Politics

The Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic on Friday rejected the drafting of a new constitution wanted by President Faustin Archange Touadéra. The court’s decision follows a referral from the opposition, which feared that a fundamental law would allow President Touadéra to run for a third term. “This is …

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions on members of Guinea’s military government following the country’s coup last year. The leaders from the bloc met in New York where they were attending the UN General Assembly. They agreed on “gradual sanctions” on a list of …

Several countries on the African continent are increasingly integrating armed drones into their strategy to combat the terrorist threat. But experts said this logistical power will not be enough to overcome this phenomenon, which continues to gain ground. Drones used since the beginning of the year by Burkina Faso, Togo …

Iranian government restricted Instagram and WhatsApp apps in the country, in response to protests that have been taking place since last week and which it is trying to quell. According to Internet watchdog NetBlocks, WhatsApp’s servers, a few hours after those of Instagram, were disrupted on several Internet service providers. …

The Senegalese justice sentenced the mayor of Dakar, Barthélémy Dias, to two years in prison following his appeal judgment for the death of a man shot dead in 2011, in a context of political violence. The violence occurred amid growing protests against incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade’s bid for a third …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday the exchange between Ukraine and Russia of 200 prisoners of war following diplomatic contacts with the Russian and Ukrainian presidents. President Erdogan says the exchange of prisoners under Turkish mediation is an “important step” towards the ending of war between the two …

New York prosecutor launched legal proceedings against the former US president, three of his children and also executives of Donald Trump’s real estate group for malicious financial practices. The lawsuits come after a two-year investigation during which dozens of witnesses were interviewed and millions of documents were analyzed, Jeune Afrique …

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss tensions between the two neighbors over rebel activity near their common border. The meeting came moments after Rwandan President Paul Kagame told the UN General Assembly that “blame game doesn’t solve problems”. …

Saudi Arabia says Russia has released 10 prisoners of war captured in Ukraine, including a Moroccan, following the mediation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The other citizens are from the United States, Britain, Sweden and Croatia. Their names are yet to be revealed. A statement from Saudi authorities said …

An outbreak of the skin condition scabies affected about 25,000 people in an eastern district near the capital, Kampala, the BBC reported citing health authorities. Head of health services in Pallisa district, Geoffrey Mulekwa, is quoted by the BBC as saying that those affected were from fishing villages in Kasodo …