Also in the news: in the Central African Republic, the Special Criminal Court (SCC) yesterday opened the second trial in its history in Bangui. This tribunal is responsible for trying war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the country. During this trial, ten former members of the Republican Front for the Renaissance of the Central African Republic (FPRC) are being tried, six of them in absentia.
Finally, in the Sahel, Mauritania and Chad take note of the departure of Niger and Burkina Faso from the G5 Sahel regional organisation. Led by the military, thanks to coups d'état, the 3 countries sealed a completely different coalition last September: the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). To talk about Niagalé Bagayako
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