EU neighborhood commissioner Oliver Varhelyi

Madagascar Senate Speaker puts next presidential elections into question on backdrop of violences

Herimanana Razafimahefa, the Speaker of Madagascar’s Senate has cast doubt about November 2023 presidential elections arguing that the ongoing confrontations and protests that are making the buildup to the electoral campaign set to start on October 10, are conducive to free and transparent elections. Tensions have ramped up in recent weeks in the country and […]

Rwanda protests violation of air space by Congolese military jet

Rwanda has accused neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of violating its airspace by flying a fighter jet over its territory amid growing diplomatic tension between the two countries, Kinshasa calling for removing President Paul Kagame. “A Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo violated Rwandan airspace along Lake Kivu in the Western […]

Chadian journalists face serious charges over alleged ties to Russia’s Wagner Group

Three Chadian journalists remain in pre-trial custody after being arrested earlier this month on charges of colluding with Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, prompting warning about the government’s “broader crackdown” on critical voices in the landlocked Sahel country. The journalists, including Radio France Internationale’s Chad correspondent Olivier Monodji, are accused of espionage, conspiracy, and undermining Chad’s […]