Politics

Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra resigned, following the confirmation of Mahamat Idriss Deby’s victory by the constitutional council. “In accordance with the constitution, I have today presented… my resignation and that of the transitional government, which has become irrelevant with the end of the presidential election of May 6,” Masra …

This Wednesday, May 22, several European states announced that they wanted to recognize the existence of a Palestinian state as of Tuesday, May 28. Initially, it was Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre who made the announcement, before being joined by the Irish and Spanish Prime Ministers, Simon Harris and …

France’s sports minister has called for the “the strongest sanctions” to be taken against Mohamed Camara and Monaco after the midfielder covered up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt. All Ligue 1 clubs wore the campaign logo on their kits at the weekend, while the competition’s emblem displayed rainbow colours as …

More than 1,000 patients have died in Mozambique as health workers went on strike, local media reported. “The patients died because of lack of care,” the BBC quotes a union leader Anselmo Muchave, as saying. The strike by 50,000 union members began three weeks ago after negotiations over working conditions …

A prominent Malian economist and professor Étienne Fakaba Sissoko has been sentenced to two years in jail, one of which was suspended, for criticizing the military authorities. He was also ordered to pay a fine of 3m CFA francs ($4,900). The 41-year-old academic, who has been in custody since March, …

The US and Niger authorities have agreed that US troops will leave the country no later than 15 September, they announced in a joint statement on Sunday. The two countries had “reached a disengagement agreement to effect the withdrawal of U.S. forces, which has already begun”. The statement commended the …

A South African court has barred former president Jacob Zuma from running in the upcoming general elections. The Constitutional Court ruled that his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court disqualified him. Mr Zuma has been campaigning under the banner of the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party after falling …

Chad’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the results of the presidential election, declaring interim military leader Mahamat Déby the winner. It also rejected challenges by two losing candidates in the 6 May elections. The country’s electoral body declared Gen Déby winner of the election with 61% of the vote, with his …

The Palestinian Football Federation (PFA) demanded the “immediate” suspension of Israel from FIFA due to the war in Gaza, Friday May 17. “The ball is in your court,” said its leader Jibril Rajoub to Gianni Infantino, president of the governing body of world football, whose 74th congress is being held …

The number of deaths from drug overdoses fell in 2023 in the United States, for the first time since 2018, American health authorities announced this Wednesday 15th. The main cause of the overdose crisis currently affecting the country is fentanyl, an extremely powerful and addictive synthetic opioid. The number of …