International
Many reports have highlighted the relatively successful peace operation of MINUSMA until 2016, improving stability in northern Mali, decreasing the number of civilians killed in the conflict, and allowing large numbers of displaced persons to return home. From 2016 onward, however, MINUSMA’s effectiveness in terms of stabilization and the protection of civilians decreased. The violent […]
The objective of this gathering was precisely to protest against the law passed in the National Assembly to not only postpone the presidential election until December 15, but also to extend the mandate of President Macky Sall. Senegal plunged into crisis on Saturday after the repression of demonstrations during which two young men were killed, […]
The Sudanese army and the rival Rapid Security Forces (RSF) have been in conflict since last April. Lack of humanitarian access and other unnecessary obstacles slow operations and prevent the World Food Program (WFP) from providing lifesaving assistance to people. The number of people going hungry in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the […]
As of 2021, almost 17 million people in South Sudan have received treatment for elephantiasis, trachoma, river blindness, bilharzia, and soil-transmitted worms. South Sudan, with the support of WHO and partners, has worked in recent years to combat the threat of neglected tropical diseases by providing medicines and strengthening prevention measures to accelerate progress towards […]
As initial assessments sowed, nearly 2300 hectares of cultivated land were flooded, raising concerns about the destruction of means to produce food and the loss of livestock. The torrential downpours double the usual amount of rainfall in the Republic of the Congo has recently led to unprecedented floods, affecting over 1.8 million people of whom […]
The increased number of migrants has led to closer scrutiny over these groups in Tunisia, as UNHCR reports confirm that nearly 97000 people have crossed the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy in 2023. Estimations show that there are approximately between 20000 and 50000 Sub-Saharan migrants in the country. Migration activists have expressed their concerns about […]
Thousands of people are affected by a terrible cholera epidemic in Zambia. Local media reports 351 deaths and nearly 9,000 active cases nationwide. A terrible cholera epidemic is wreaking havoc in Zambia, causing hundreds of deaths and affecting thousands. The disease, transmitted through the consumption of contaminated water and food, has created an atmosphere of […]
Global labor markets have experienced an uneven recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. As for Africa, key employment indicators, including unemployment rates, have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Global economic growth is expected to slow from an estimated 2.7% in 2023 to 2.4% in 2024, below the 3% growth rate recorded before the pandemic, […]
Africa should not be isolated from the international scientific community, but it doesn’t mean to accept digital colonization by foreign entities. For a Senegalese expert in artificial intelligence (AI), there is a risk that large multinational AI companies will impose their solutions on the African continent, thus crowding out the creation of local solutions. With […]
Ten people became complainants, including eight “direct victims” and the daughter of a person who died in detention, detailed TRIAL International, the Swiss NGO which initiated the procedure. The former minister under President Yahya Jammeh is being prosecuted for crimes against humanity linked to acts of torture, kidnapping, sexual violence and extrajudicial execution between 2000 […]
