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Senegal : French lawyer Antoine Vey contests the detention of Macky Sall allies

The counsel for the defence of Farba Ngom and Moustapha Diop has sent two letters to the courts denouncing Ngom’s continued imprisonment and conditions under which Diop is being incarcerated. ​The counsel for the defence of Farba Ngom and Moustapha Diop has sent two letters to the courts denouncing Ngom’s continued imprisonment and conditions under […]

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Ghana/Ivory Coast : How Accra and Abidjan have coordinated cocoa purchase prices

After meeting with Alex Assanvo, head of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and his Ghanaian counterpart, John Dramani Mahama, have announced an increase in farmgate prices paid to their cocoa farmers. ​After meeting with Alex Assanvo, head of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and his Ghanaian counterpart,

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Sudan : Doha’s discreet military support for Sudanese Armed Forces

It stemmed from a military blunder. To break the blockade of El Fasher, the only city in the Darfur region still under their control, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) resumed air drops of humanitarian aid and ammunition using Antonov aircraft in […] ​It stemmed from a military blunder. To break the blockade of El Fasher,

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Central African Republic/South Africa : Faustin-Archange Touadéra invited to G20 Summit in Johannesburg

With close ties to Pretoria, the Central African Republic president has been invited by Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the summit of the 20 biggest world powers, to be held in Johannesburg in late November. ​With close ties to Pretoria, the Central African Republic president has been invited by Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the summit of

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