North Africa

He is the only French hostage in the world. French journalist Olivier Dubois was abducted in northern Mali exactly two months ago on Tuesday, June 8, while reporting in Gao, where he planned to interview a leader of the Islam and Muslim Support Group. Support meetings are organized today in Bamako and in Paris, Place de la République.…

The summer market for football transfer is about to open in many countries on June 9, 2021. Several famous African players are about to terminate their contracts and would please many clubs. Selection. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon)After several years in France and Portugal, the striker has become a figure in Turkey. With…

Uncertain calm prevailed on Monday in South Darfur, located in southwestern Sudan, after clashes last week. Conflicts between two opposing tribes left 36 dead and forty wounded, according to Sudan's official agency Suna. Moussa Mahdi, the governor of the state of South Darfur, said joint forces were sent on Sunday to Oum Dafouk, the site of the conflict, located near the border with the Central African…

In Sudan, number two in the transition, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemeti", has publicly refused to integrate his rapid support forces into an army under a unified command. A project which, however, is supported by the main transition and the civilian forces that together lead the country. Above all, this statement reveals the growing antagonism that is emerging within the armed forces.…

Russian mercenaries have captured everything in Libya, from streets and houses to dolls, following the attack on the capital Tripoli, launched by Putist general Khalifa Haftar, the British daily The Independent reported on Monday. "Russian mercenaries fled the Libyan capital last summer, leaving behind booby-trapped houses and farms," ​​the newspaper quoted Libyan demining experts as saying. "They (Russian mercenaries) attached explosives to toilet seats, doors and teddy bears, designed to detonate when touched."…

Two policemen were killed in a car bomb near a checkpoint in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late Sunday, a security source said. "A car bomb exploded as it passed a roadblock set up by security forces," said a city police officer. Sebha is located about 750 kilometers south of the capital Tripoli. "Two security officers were killed, five others were injured and serious property damage was caused," the source said. Local media showed pictures of damaged safety control vehicles surrounded by debris. Daesh…

Two years after the violent counter-protests that led to the overthrow of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, thousands of Sudanese marched through the streets of Khartoum to demand justice. The demonstration last Thursday surprised by its scope. Two years after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, the anger is still great…

With Senegal, Dougou Camara intends to tackle the Women's Handball CAN in Cameroon (8 to 18 June) with the ambition of going to the end and bringing down the unsinkable Angola. The former captain of the Lions, who missed the latest edition, is more than ever motivated to guide Senegal to his first title as African champion.…

The 22nd African Athletics Championships will not take place. Nigeria, asked to host the event instead of Algeria, finally gave up because of the health context. This important step towards the Tokyo Olympics had already been postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to Covid-19. A big blow for African athletics, less than 50 days…

Greece on Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction with the UN over Berlin's decision not to invite Athens to a conference on Libya this month in the German capital. "In (a) telephone conversation, I discussed (developments) in Libya with UN Secretary-General Jan Kubis. . Expressed dissatisfaction with Germany's decision not to invite Greece to the Berlin Conference. Cooperation with UN refugees in Libya is also in focus, "wrote Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Twitter. Germany and the UN plan…