U.S. suspends aid to Gabon in wake of August 30 coup, commits to support transition to democratic civilian governance

The U.S. State Department announced the suspension of foreign assistance to Gabon in reaction to the military takeover which took place on August 30 with the removal of longtime leader Ali Bongo Ondimba, but reaffirmed commitment to support the central African country in conducting a timely and durable transition to democratic civilian governance. “The United […]

Sub-Saharan Africa faces grave hunger challenges in 2020 -WFP

The World Food Program has warned in its 2020 Global Hotspots Report that millions of people in Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central Sahel region will require life-saving food assistance in the coming months. The sheer scale and complexity of the needs will stretch the UN food relief agency’s capacity to […]

Algeria uses force to silence flood victims

Algerian security used excess force to repress a march by thousands of residents in Relizane, a northwestern Algerian city 285 km from the capital, who waled through mud-filled streets on Saturday to protest what they described as the «dark face of the new Algeria» after weeks of devastating floods left the region isolated and without […]