National Day of Mourning in the DRC. The South Kivu region has been hit by deadly floods. More than 400 people have been killed according to a provisional toll. Many of the victims are displaced people who fled neighbouring North Kivu province and M23 violence. Details in Kinshasa of Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula with images of Justin Kabumba.
The Sudanese are still caught in the crossfire. Fighting between the two rival generals continued without any truce being implemented. In Khartoum, five million people are living for the fourth consecutive week barricaded in their homes with very little food in stock. Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia talks on a truce between representatives of the belligerents are stalling. The details of our special envoy in Jeddah Bastien Renouil.
The draft new constitution is controversial in Mali. The referendum for its adoption will be held on 18 June. But an opposition platform called for the vote to be rejected. It calls into question the legitimacy of the electoral process and its value. She intends to file appeals to request the annulment of the decree convening the electoral college.
Editor: Célia Caracena
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