December 2, 2024 https://allafrica.com/stories/202412030011.html On December 2, Belgium’s Court of Appeals mandated the Belgian government to take care of five Congolese women who were forcefully separated from their mothers during the colonial era. The court recognized these abductions, which occurred over 70 years ago, as crimes against humanity, emphasizing that such offenses are not controllable by statutes of limitations. The… Read more »
November 7, 2024 https://allafrica.com/stories/202411080088.html On November 7, 2024, the Central African Republic reported that several hundred rebels, primarily from the Union for Peace and anti-balaka groups, surrendered to government and United Nations forces. This development followed a recent agreement between CAR and Chad to jointly secure their 1,200-kilometer shared border, aiming to disrupt rebel supply lines and enhance regional stability…. Read more »
December 2, 2024 https://allafrica.com/stories/202412030103.html Nigeria is actively seeking South Africa’s support to attain full membership in the G20, BRICS, and the BRICS New Development Bank. This plan was initiated by Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Cape Town. South Africa assumed the presidency of the G20 on December 1, 2024…. Read more »
https://www.africanews.com/2024/11/13/russian-military-advisors-in-equatorial-guinea-reports Recent reports indicate that Russia has deployed between 100 and 200 military advisors to Equatorial Guinea, focusing on training elite units responsible for safeguarding President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and his family. These advisors have been observed in the capital, Malabo, and the city of Bata. This development emphasizes the strengthening of military ties between Russia and Equatorial Guinea,… Read more »
Tensions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have risen due to increased attacks by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DRC, aiming to isolate Goma. Diplomatic attempts at peace have failed, leading to a likely continuation of proxy conflict rather than direct war or peace. Dragonfly Intelligence outlines three scenarios: Proxy War (60-70% likelihood), where Rwanda supports… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202411130043.html On November 13, 2024, Judge Roosevelt Willie of Liberia’s Criminal Court ‘A’ issued a 72-hour final warning to the Executive branch, demanding the release of Ibrahima Khalil, a Guinean national arrested in Lofa County for allegedly recruiting Liberian ex-soldiers to overthrow Guinea’s government. The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) filed a petition for a Writ of Habeas… Read more »
