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Côte d’Ivoire: Former President Laurent Gbagbo proposes creation of a new party

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, founder of the divided Ivorian People’s Front (FPI), proposed on Monday the creation of a new political party, according to a FPI statement issued after a meeting of its leadership. Mr. Gbagbo denounced during this meeting “the behavior” of his former Prime Minister, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, president of the so-called […]

DRC needs political reform to defeat armed groups — East African nations

Kenya is hosting a third round of talks, convened by the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc, aimed at bringing peace to the volatile eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This week’s talks in Nairobi focus on the crucial question how to solve the political, security and social problems that have plagued […]

France completes pullout of troops from Niger

France has completed the full withdrawal of its forces from Niger as requested by the current leaders of the West African country who seized the power on July 26, after removing west-backed Mohamed Bazoum. Over 1,300 soldiers stationed in the country have left the country and headed to neighboring Chad and to France, ‘Mali Jet’ […]