Ahead of Uganda’s heated election on Thursday, the government’s ordered internet service providers to block all social media platforms and messaging apps until further notice, according to a letter from the telecommunications regulator. In the letter, the director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Irene Sewankambo, ordered operators to “immediately …
Read More »The Nigerien opposition calls for a rally to win the elections
The Nigerien opposition is studying the differents plans to gain power. A few weeks before the second round of the presidential election scheduled for February 21, calls to rally Mahamane Ousmane are increasing. Faced with Mohamed Bazoum, the candidate of power who came out on top, the opposition reflected seriously. Gathered within …
Read More »Uganda: Facebook and Instagram lock some accounts close to the government
As a prelude to the general elections of Thursday January 14 , 2021 in Uganda, dozens of Facebook and Instagram accounts have been locked. According to the responsibles of these social networks, it is a group of coordinated account aiming to influence the public debate. “Fake and duplicate accounts presumed …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi condemns the attacks of the capitol Hill, and asks the dismissal of Donald Trump
In the aftermath of the violence of the Capitol Hill in Washington, amazement gave way to anger. While Joe biden qualifies the rioters of “terrorists”, the democrate Nancy Pelosi claims the dismissal of Donald Trump, accusing him with his supporters of having participated to a Rebellion. “I join myself to …
Read More »Donald Trump won’t go to the inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden
The American President announced on his Twitter account that he will not attend the inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden on January 20, 2021 in Washington. “To all those who ask the question, I won’t go to the investiture on January 20”, has he posted on Twitter after his exclusion from …
Read More »Denis Sassou Nguesso is candidate for his own succession
Officially invested candidate for the presidential election of March 2021, the Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso will represent his political party, the Congolese Party of Work. As part of the first extraordinary session of the Central committee of the Congolese Party of Work, the investiture of the Congolese president is …
Read More »Who is Adewale Adeyemo, the new Assistant-secretary of the US Treasury?
Adewale Ademeyo becomes the Assistant-Secretary of the US Treasury. The young Nigerian benefits from the desire of Joe Biden to grant an important place to the cultural diversity. The new American president Joe biden appointed personalities of various origins during the nomination of the first members of his team. Among …
Read More »Ivory coast: the opposition intends to participate to the legislatives
After boycotting the presidential elections which offer to Alassane Ouattara a third mandate, the Coalition of the Opposition Parties comprising FPI, PDCI and many other political parties will participate to the next legislative elections. This poll will take place on March, 3 and it is in tight rows that the …
Read More »Nana Akufo-Addo starts his second term for four years
Re-elected for a new term of 4 years, the Ghanian president Nana Akufo-Addo has officially been invested this Thursday, January 7. Several African personalities such as Faure Gnassimgbe from Togo have taken part to this ceremony. Nana Akufo-Addo is then starting a second term of four years without having parliamentary …
Read More »The Beninese opposition rejets the sponsorship “lock”
Will the presidential elections in Benin be like the non-inclusive legislatives of 2019? Many observers believe that the condition of sponsorship imposed by the government implies that the competition is not completely open. Indeed, only the ruling majority is able to gather the sponsorships today for the presidential election of April …
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