DRC expels Rwandan forces part of regional peace keeping contingents

The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced Tuesday the expulsion of Rwandan forces stationed in the city of Goma, in the eastern North Kivu province, as a result of tension between the two countries. The army in a statement said that the Rwandan contingent, part of a regional forces made of Kenya, […]

IMF loans Burkina Faso $80.7m to address global food crisis impact

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has loaned Burkina Faso $80.7 million to help the West African country surf the impact of the global food crisis. “Food insecurity in Burkina Faso has increased significantly owing to deteriorating security conditions, which led to the displacement of about 2 million people; unfavorable climate events; supply-chain disruptions following the […]

Congolese President Sassou Nguesso sends written message to King Mohammed VI

President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita by Congolese Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and the Congo Basin, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, who is also the coordinator of the Congo Basin Climate Commission. In a statement to […]