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In Cameroon, the leaders of the six member states of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central African States (CEMAC) took part in the organization’s 15th conference of heads of member states, following a summit which ended without major progress. Cameroonian President Paul Biya concluded the ceremony by handing over his mandate to his Central African counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadéra for one year. Details from Stéphane Ballong, Africa editor at France 24.
Cyclone Freddy, which killed more than 400 people in southern Africa, affected more than half a million people in Malawi, one of the poorest countries. It now faces the risk of a humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.
The British Home Secretary will spend the weekend in Rwanda. Suella Braverman must meet with members of the government to speed up the implementation of the very controversial “Migrant Deal” which aims to deport refugees from the United Kingdom to Rwanda. The details of our correspondent Clément di Roma.
In Ghana, a state funeral was held in Accra in honor of football player Christian Atsu, who died in the earthquake that mourned Turkey. Chaired by the Head of State Nana Akufo-Addo, the ceremony took place in the presence of the family of the deceased but also of former teammates, who wore a T-shirt bearing his likeness, and many fans, who parade in front of the coffin draped in the colors of Ghana and installed under a white tent.
