A UN Security Council delegation has called for negotiations to end the growing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, wrapping up a three-day visit to the country.
Eastern DRC, bordering Rwanda in particular, has been plagued by an outbreak of violence since the M23 militia took up arms again at the end of 2021, and seized entire swaths of the territory.
UN judges on Friday suspended the trial of Félicien Kabuga, alleged financier of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, arrested in France in May 2020 after 22 years on the run.
According to medical experts, the accused is no longer able to attend the trial and is even suffering from dementia.
The court has given itself until the end of March to decide whether Kabuga should remain on the bench.
The suspension of the trial has triggered strong reactions in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, where survivors await a verdict.
Clement Di Roma is there.
In Guinea the dialogue between the military in power and the biggest political parties is still at a standstill.
The long-awaited meeting on Monday between the government and the political parties did not lead to any agreement.
Explanations with Malick Diakité our correspondent in Conakry.
The Tunisian parliament elected its president, it is Brahim Bouderbala.
He was elected in the second round on the day of the inauguration of the new parliament, a parliament with very limited prerogatives as our correspondent in Tunis Lilia Blaise explains.
The senatorials took place in Cameroon.
President Paul Biya's party, in power for more than 40 years, is expected to win the elections that took place on Sunday.
The regional and municipal councilors went to the polls to elect 70 senators, the president of the republic will appoint the 30 others.
This is the last ballot before the presidential election of 2025. The correspondence has Yaoundé Marcel Amoko.
The toll is growing in Gabon after the sinking of a small ferry last Thursday.
At least 6 people have died and 31 are still missing.
Research continues.
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