The Morning Brief  

Afrika Update Report  

20 December 2024 

1. USA- North Sudan  

The United States on Thursday announced $200 million of new funding for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, bringing Washington's commitment to $2.3 billion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday. 

2. Guinea- Conkary  

Mohamed Diane, a former defence minister in Guinea, has been sentenced to five years in prison by a special court on charges of corruption, illicit enrichment, embezzlement, and money laundering. 

Diane, who served under ex-President Alpha Condé from 2015 until the military takeover in 2021, was also fined $58.5 million, £46 million. 

3. DR Congo- Kinshasha 

Major Military Shake-up in Congo as President Tshisekedi Reorganizes Armed Forces 

President Felix Tshisekedi of Congo has instigated a significant military reorganization, replacing key figures including the chief of staff and commanders involved in security operations in the eastern region.  

4. France – Morocco- Burkina Faso 

Burkina Faso frees four French spies after Moroccan mediation 

Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for a year have been released following mediation from Morocco and thus resolving a diplomatic row over their detention. 

5. In our historical archives, it was tomorrow on the 21st of December 1949 when Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara was born in Yako, Burkina Faso.