Alexis Arieff

Francophone Africa watcher, DC nerd, aspiring tajine cook. Any views expressed are solely my own. Retweets ≠ endorsements.

[Cameron Hudson @_hudsonc]

Chad turns its back on France and seeks new partners like China, Russia, UAE and Turkey. Excellent look at the dangerous turn of a country positioned to make or break Sahelian and Red Sea security. https://t.co/d9ZVPX8ia6

[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

Today, @SecRubio and @WillliamsRuto discussed the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, stressing the need for an immediate ceasefire. They condemned the recent advances by the Rwanda-backed M23 and reaffirmed their commitment to push for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.

[ilaria allegrozzi @ilariallegro]

#Guinea: ‘Disappeared’ Activist Resurfaces with Marks of Torture

The troubling reports that Abdoul Sacko was tortured should prompt swift action. Authorities should ensure that he gets access to med care and investigate his abduction and torture, @hrw

https://t.co/9cHaOGYrFC

[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

.@SecRubio spoke with Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio @angola_Mirex. They discussed the U.S.-Angola partnership and Angola’s leadership in working to find a peaceful end to the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[Matteo Maillard @matteomaillard]

Une transition de 5 à 15 ans, le passage d’un régime semi-présidentiel à présidentiel, la limitation du paysage politique à trois partis. Telles sont quelques-unes des recommandations à l’issue des assises organisées par les putschistes du #Niger. https://t.co/NtoPURp2Sc

[MSF RDC @MSFcongo]

Ce matin, la situation sécuritaire à #Uvira ( Sud-Kivu), reste alarmante, avec des affrontements et pillages armés en ville, empêchant tous les mouvements, y compris les ambulances. MSF appelle d'urgence à la protection des civils, de la mission médicale & l’accès humanitaire

[Dino Mahtani @DinoMahtani]

One wonders whether this clampdown against #ISIS in Morocco has anything to do with the military operations against #ISIS in #Puntland where Moroccan foreign fighters were also discovered to have been conscripted.

[Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) @rbarwanda]

BREAKING:

#Rwanda suspends 2024-2029 bilateral aid program with #Belgium, citing Belgium's campaign to sabotage Rwanda's access to development finance including in multilateral institutions.

@RwandaGov emphasizes the importance of mutual respect in partnerships and supports African-led mediation for the Eastern DRC crisis.
#RBANews

[Michael J. Kavanagh @mjkcongo]

Uganda sends more troops to Bunia in NE Congo, as risk of regional conflict grows. UPDF says it's to stop ethnic violence, presumably between Lendu (CODECO) & Hema (Zaire). Zaire has links to M23 . Gen Muhoozi calls Bahima/Hema "my people." https://t.co/Gr4B0EfyzR via @bpolitics

[Saleh Mwanamilongo @SMwanamilongo1]

#Urgent : Le djiboutien Mahamoud Ali Youssouf élu président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine. Il a battu deux autres candidats d'Afrique de l'Est, dont l’opposant historique kenyan Raila Odinga. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf est un diplomate de carrière, très proche du président Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Cet homme de 59 ans qui parle français, anglais et arabe, a mis l'accent sur ses compétences d'équilibriste dans une campagne menée à bas bruit.

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have entered Bukavu, the eastern region's second-largest city.

The Rwandan-backed militants' progress comes despite international calls for a ceasefire and a resumption of peace talks.

https://t.co/AYGeK1r8ul

[Michael J. Kavanagh @mjkcongo]

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a strategic airport in eastern Congo & closed in on Bukavu, expanding their stranglehold over the country’s mineral-rich eastern region https://t.co/Hkct4zXTM4 via @bpolitics

[Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala @StanysBujakera]

#RDC #M23: CENCO et ECC chez ⁦@PaulKagame⁩ à Kigali ce jeudi. Objectif: sortir le pays de la crise, disent les évêques

[SABC News @SABCNews]

[WATCH] Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola says it would be irresponsible for South African soldiers to withdraw urgently from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo without successfully completing their mission.

[Emmanuel Gamard @EmmanuelGamard]

"M23 appears very dug in in the areas they have taken. DRC’s army is weak, and they would need the support of external partners to succeed in fighting back.

There is a real risk of wider regional war."

@mutigam in @Guardian's Monday briefing.
https://t.co/T7MktBbUNy

[East African Community @jumuiya]

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📍Communique of the Joint EAC- SADC Summit of the Heads of State and Government

@SGNduva
@SADC_News

[Tina Salama @TinaSalama2]

Le Président Félix Tshisekedi participe au sommet SADC -EAC en visioconférence.

[Primature de la République du Burundi @BurundiGov]

#Burundi,départ ce soir de SE le Premier Ministre,Lt-Gén Pol #Ndirakobuca_Gervais à destination de Dar Salam en Tanzanie pour représenter SE le Président @GeneralNeva au Sommet Conjoint des Chefs d'Etats #EAC et #SADC pour analyser la question de sécurité à l'Est de la #RDC.

[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

In a call with Kenyan President @WilliamsRuto, @SecRubio thanked him for Kenya’s role in promoting peace and security in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[Saleh Mwanamilongo @SMwanamilongo1]

#Kinshasa : Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will participate in a joint summit of Eastern and Southern African leaders in Tanzania on February 7-8 to discuss the conflict in eastern Congo, his spokesperson told @ReutersAfrica on Thursday.