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Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Kinshasa late Wednesday afternoon for an express one-day private visit to DR Congo. The former French President met with Head of State Felix Tshisekedi. This meeting comes at a time when relations between Rwanda and the DR Congo have been execrable since the resurgence of the M23 in the east of the country. Kinshasa, as well as the United Nations, accuse Rwanda of supporting the rebels, which Kigali always denies.
It is an emblematic project in Guinea. For several months, the exploitation of the iron deposit of Mount Simandou has been at the heart of a standoff between the military in power in Guinea and the mining groups. After having suspended them for several months, Mamadi Doumbouya has just given the green light for the resumption of work on this gigantic strategic project for the country’s economy. Our Africa editor Stéphane Ballong was on set to talk about it.
The month of Ramadan begins this Thursday. With high inflation, nearly 10.4% in February and the high cost of living, Tunisians are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet for Ramadan shopping. The economic situation in the country remains very critical, the head of European diplomacy spoke of a risk of “collapse” of the Tunisian economy if the authorities do not manage to finalize an agreement with the monetary fund for a loan of ‘$1.9 billion.