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Cameroon : Presidential elections in upcoming October, another term of office for Paul Biya?

The call for presidential applications has been officially launched in Cameroon. All the candidates wishing to get the job can register their application before the expected election that will take place in October. Paul Biya already applied for a position he knows very well. Is there a real chance to see someone else at the top of the country? Paul Biya has been the president … Continue reading Cameroon : Presidential elections in upcoming October, another term of office for Paul Biya?

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Jean-Marie Le Pen passes away : death of a controversial character in French politics

Jean-Marie Le Pen passes away : death of a controversial character in French politicsFar-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen died in this beginning of 2025, on January 7, at the age of 96. The founder of National Front led the political party from 1972 to 2011. He became an honorary president from 2011 to 2015 before being kicked out of the party by his daughter Marine … Continue reading Jean-Marie Le Pen passes away : death of a controversial character in French politics

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Trump 47th US President : What aftermath for Africa?

Donald Trump was elected 47th President of the United States of America in the beginning of the week, an unexpected comeback at the White House for the former president after the 2021 Capitol attack following his defeat at the 2020 presidential election before Joe Biden.   Four years later, Trump takes his revenge on the Democrat party and beats Kamala Harris with a comfortable advance. Beyond the multiple comments triggered … Continue reading Trump 47th US President : What aftermath for Africa?

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Kenya willing to help Haiti to get out of the crisis

The terrible situation in Haiti is not leaving people indifferent, especially in Africa. After years of chaos that brought to the murder of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, Haiti is now undermined by turf wars, and political instability prevails.   The daily violence that is suffered by the locals has urged more than 700 000 people to leave their house in order to find a shelter somewhere else in the … Continue reading Kenya willing to help Haiti to get out of the crisis

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Sudan : the war could last for “a hundred years”according to the chief of the army

What is the best way not to find a truce in a military conflict? Deciding not to participate in peace negotiations, for instance. This is exactly what the Sudanese chief of the army chose to do (or not to do) lately, while the Sudanese population is dragged in a deadly conflict which has been lasting for sixteen months.Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Bourhane, who has been ruling … Continue reading Sudan : the war could last for “a hundred years”according to the chief of the army

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ECOWAS at the crossroads: how to tackle the Sahel and Senegalese issues?

1 / 2 This beginning of year 2024 is of paramount importance for the ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO in French): two situations are particularly difficult to tackle for the international institution, first the postponing of the presidential elections in Senegal, and second the decision of certain countries to leave the organization.   An extraordinary meeting was held in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, … Continue reading ECOWAS at the crossroads: how to tackle the Sahel and Senegalese issues?

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Senegal: Macky Sall will not run for a third presidential term

It is a relief for the Senegalese people: after days and months of uncertainty, president Macky Sall affirmed this week that he would finally not run for a third presidential term in February 2024. After the recent events of the last few days that brought death and chaos in the streets of Dakar, but also in other parts of the country, the speech of the … Continue reading Senegal: Macky Sall will not run for a third presidential term

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In Senegal, Ousmane Sonko’s condemnation arouses tensions and uprising against current president Macky Sall

Tensions have been decreasing a little, but the situation remains unsure and fragile in Senegal and in Dakar, where the two-year condemnation of political opponent Ousmane Sonko triggered off violences that made sixteen casualties. Ousmane Sonko, biggest opponent to current president Macky Sall, was condemned to spend two years in jail last Thursday due to “youth corruption” after having urged to debauchery a twenty-year-old woman. … Continue reading In Senegal, Ousmane Sonko’s condemnation arouses tensions and uprising against current president Macky Sall

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US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa for one week

After French President Emmanuel Macron, who went to Central Africa in early March with the desire to set up a “new page” on the relationships between France and African countries, it is America’s turn to book a trip for the continent. While Macron, who is now struggling hard in France to try to find a way to pass his retirement law, went to Angola, Gabon, … Continue reading US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa for one week

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Presidential elections in Nigeria: results expected next week

Presidential elections are currently taking place in Nigeria, and whatever happens, the most peopled country in Africa (213 million inhabitants) will have a brand new president in the next few days: as a matter of fact, outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari, 80 years old, cannot get a third presidential term of office since the constitution is allowing two mandates only. As a consequence, the new Nigerian … Continue reading Presidential elections in Nigeria: results expected next week

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