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One Year Later: The Emergence of a Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has resulted in the loss of thousands of lives and displacement of millions, leading to a dire humanitarian crisis. The UN has issued warnings about the potential for a significant humanitarian disaster in Sudan, with an estimated 3 million children suffering from malnutrition and a quarter of the country's hospitals no longer operational.
Macron announces over €2 billion in aid for conflict-ravaged Sudan from international donors
French President Macron revealed Monday that global donors are committing over 2 billion euros in assistance for Sudan following a year of conflict that has left its people facing starvation.
Tiegoum Boubeye Maiga (Malian journalist): “For Modibo, that
Sixty years ago, on March 18, 1962, the Evian Agreement was signed between representatives of the French Government and those of the Provisional Government of Algeria (GPRA). The text defined the conditions for Algeria's independence and put an end to almost eight years of decolonization war. A conflict that had consequences in neighboring countries, especially in Mali, where then-President Modibo Keïta had supported the Algerian national liberation front. Our guest is the Malian journalist Tiegoum Boubeye Maïga.
the secret clauses of the 1962 Evian Agreements
Sixty years ago, on March 18, 1962, the Evian Agreement was signed in eastern France, which would put an end to more than seven years of French-Algerian conflict. The text specifies the process of self-determination for the Algerian people. It frames the…
why does Spain cease its neutrality?
On Saturday, March 19, Algiers recalled its ambassador to Spain for "consultation". A sign of protest after the support shown for Rabat's self-government plan in the issue of Western Sahara. By violating its traditional neutrality, Spain evokes contrasting…
“Baba Merzoug”, the canon of the French-Algerian disagreement
In the list of compensation that Algeria requested from France, 60 years after the end of the war, there is a canon called "La Consulaire" in France and "Baba Merzoug" ("Happy Father") in Algeria. Taken away as a trophy by the French navy during the conquest of…
a memorial service at the Élysée with war witnesses
The 60th anniversary of the Evian Agreements was celebrated this Saturday, March 19, in France. A reception was held at noon in the Presidential Palace in Paris. Two hundred people had been invited by the French head of state, to mark the date of March 19,…
Glimmers of Hope – Week of
"Pritzker", a prestigious brand of recognition, which goes for the "Nobel" for architecture, has just been awarded to Burkinabè Diébédo Francis Kéré for 2022. His country grew out of it. Africa too.…
Spain announces its support for Morocco’s proposal
After a year of great diplomatic strife, Spain and Morocco normalized their relations on Friday, March 18, thanks to a gesture of support long demanded by Rabat in Madrid on the very sensitive issue of Western Sahara. A turn from Madrid that surprised the…
Libya’s electoral body says it is ready to hold a vote
Libya's electoral body said on Saturday that it was ready to hold elections once a political agreement had been reached.
US Ambassador Richard Norland met with Imad al-Sayeh, head of Libya's High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), to discuss developments in the crisis-stricken country.
"It was encouraging to hear Dr. al-Sayeh confirm the HNEC's readiness to hold elections once a political agreement has been reached on the way forward," Norland was quoted as saying in a statement from the embassy.…