Politics

In Tangier last Friday, Grand Prix of Medays Forum 2014 was rewarded to the Tunisian Prime Minister, Mehdi Joumaa for the role he played in the success of the political transition in his country and the adoption of a new Constitution, reported La Nouvelle Tribune magazine. This prize was awarded …

The situation in Burkina Faso after the fall of Blaise Compaoré is at the heart of the discussions during the extraordinary summit of the Heads of States and governments opened on Thursday in the Ghanaian capital town. At first, this meeting was planned to be an opportunity to discuss about …

The African Union is worried about the situation prevailing in Burkina Faso. For sake of reassurance, the Chairman of the AU Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has just appointed the Togolese, Edem Kodjo, as « AU Special representative » for the « country of honest people« . The objective is to strengthen the efforts of …

The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK) has stayed since Friday evening in Conakry, leader of a strong governmental delegation. The objective of this visit is to bring his brotherly support to Guinea affected by the Ebola virus hemorrhagic fever more than eight months ago. According to a communiqué from …

The national election board (CNE) proclaimed Filipe Nyusi, the new president of Mozambique having won with 57,3 % of the votes at the end of the general elections kept on 15th October. The candidate of the party in power (Frelimo) will thus replace the outgoing president, Armando Guebuza who has …

The President of Guinea Democratic Forces Union (UFDG), Cellou Dalein Diallo, indicated that the president of Republic called him to thank him for « his personal implication in the fight against the epidemic« , reported our colleagues from Africahotnews. The opponent of Alpha Condé in the presidential elections of 2015 in Guinea …

During a symposium on mobilization and governance of internal resources for development financing in West Africa kept on Wednesday in Dakar, Senegal, ECOWAS commissioner in charge of agriculture, made a « relevant » speech that many people appreciated the value. Talking about development of the continent, Marc Lapodini Atouga considered that « we …

Since 2010, Rwanda withdrew itself from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). This absence within the biggest grouping of Central Africa will be for short-term according to the Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs. Participating on 27th October 2014 in a military operation including troops coming from eight countries …

The First lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe, announced last Thursday her ambition to stand for the presidential election in order to succeed to her husband at the head of the country, reported APA agency. Taking the floor last Thursday in Mazowe, a city situated at 40 km from Harare the …

Tusekele Mwanyongo, the spokesman of Joyce Banda, announced on Thursday that the former president of Malawi was recruited by an influential group of former heads of States and eminent African personalities. Her mission would be to contribute to the creation of a organization called « Generation without HIV« . The information was …

« I want to be useful to my country and Africa. I did not forget Africa. Africa interests me« . These words are from Fodé Sylla, recently appointed as roving ambassador by the Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall. In a declaration on Wednesday, the latter suggested that he would like to …

Seven heads of States and of governments as well as the president of Guinea Bissau National Parliament representing his country, met on Monday in Burkinabe capital town within the framework of the remembrance of 20 years of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). For Cheik Hadjibou Soumaré, chairman …

The former candidate of the New Patrotic Party (NPP, opposition) at the presidential election, Mr. Nana Addo Dunkwa Akufo, was elected last Saturday by the representatives of the party to stand for the NPP during the general elections planned in 2016. Nana Addo was the candidate of the party during …

The South-South partnership is the pillar of development expected in Africa, asserted on Wednesday in Marrakesh, expert economists who participate in the 9th edition of the African Development Forum. The classic partnership types between the North and the South were ruled by the law of the strongest and were not …

« Cameroon: Paul Biya among the top 10 wealthiest African Heads of States in 2014 according to the ranking by Forbes« , this is the title of the article that stirs up controversy particularly in Cameroon. Forbes rejects for its part the paternity of such a ranking. In a communiqué published on …

Far from snapshots showing prevailing poverty at epidemic and conflicts, Africa is fast-changing characterized by a sustainable economic growth according to its leaders. During the 2nd Africa Global Business Forum held last week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the leaders from Ghana, Rwanda and Ethiopia invited foreign investors to …

The question of development in Africa can be only thought, conceived and elaborated with the implication of women. Involving woman in decision-making, endowing them with necessary tools to be autonomous, would be the answer to the development problem of the continent. This is in short the position expressed on Thursday …

Pushed aside for a long time by governing bodies or prevented according to the Constitution of certain African countries to stand as « candidates » during the electoral terms, women tend to change the situation in Tunisia. Indeed, they will represent 47 % of candidates on electoral rolls during the next general …

The river trade between Congo-Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) can soon start again. It is what emerged from a meeting on 19th September 2014 between both Heads of states, particularly Denis Sassou Nguesso and Joseph Kabila. As reminder, this business was interrupted since last April further to …

Africa abounds in enormous natural resources and mattering human resources for its self-development. And it is necessary to think of exploiting them rationally to the detriment of foreign aid. It is the call launched by the Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta towards African peoples particularly his counterparts, during the Rising Africa …

The French Head of State, François Hollande appreciated on Friday the « considerable potentials » of development that are opened in Madagascar, « friendly and nearby country« . He also reaffirmed the support of France for the development of the island. « There are considerable potentials in the domain agricultural, energy and tourism also« , declared …

In a calm mood, the Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall invited on Wednesday all the educational system actors to try by all means so that « the school year can take place in the serenity ». For Mr. Sall, this serenity is a consolidating factor of a school of success and …

At the end of a tripartite meeting between the Congolese Head of State, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, the archbishop of Brazzaville, Mgr. Anatole Milandou and the Chairman of imams of France, Hassen Chaghoulmy, it was decided the next organization of a world forum on peace in Brazzaville. The purpose is to find …

The National Council of the Youth (CNJ) of Mali invited on Tuesday the young people of the Sahel « to pave the way for a sustainable peace » in order to end up with the cyclic crisis that has been shaking the countries of Sahel for years. It was outside a forum …

The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon announced on Friday the appointment of the Ghanaian diplomat, Mohamed Ibn Chambas at the post of special representative of the organization in West Africa. He so replaces the Algerian diplomat, Said Djinnit, whom Ban Ki-moon recently appointed « a special correspondent » of the United Nations …

The Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta found better than taking part in emergency meetings here and there on the Ebola crisis. He recently promised that Kenya would not abandon the West African States affected by the Ebola virus. Well, he seems to keep his promise through a very praiseworthy gesture towards …

« Our model of development reached a maturity level that authorizes us to deserve a place in the community of emerging countries« , claimed King Mohammed VI on Wednesday who expressed himself on the occasion of the « celebration of the Revolution of the king and the people« . This declaration from the sovereign …

At the end of a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mário Lopes da Rosa, the former president of the Republic of São Tomé and Principe, the very new representative of the UNO Secretary General in Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Trovoada (picture), called on Friday Bissau Guineans « to work at the …

Things went so fast on Wednesday, 20th August in the Mauritanian governmental team. One hour after the dismissal of Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appointed a new Prime Minister in the person of Yahya Ould Hademine (picture). Engineer by training, Yahya Ould Hademine especially …

Started on 11th August, the works of the 3rd ordinary session of the African Ministerial Conference on Decentralization and Local Development (CADDEL) came to an end on 15th August 2014 in Cotonou, Benin. Meeting at the end of which, the Minister for Decentralization, local governance, administration and town and country …