Eye on Africa

Burkina Faso's president declared three days of national mourning on Thursday after suspected extremists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack in the north of the country. The attack was the latest bloodbath in an area affected by violence. The attack on Wednesday near the town of Gorgadji also left 14 soldiers and three militia volunteers dead, the Ministry of Communications said. The soldiers and the militia had "guarded civilians heading towards Arbinda", another city in northern…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that Turkey is willing to mediate between Ethiopia and Sudan to resolve a border dispute and to find a peaceful solution to the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia, which has displaced tens of thousands and left millions hungry. Erdoğan spoke at a joint press conference with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The visit comes amid a widening of the Tigray conflict, which began in November following a political fallout between Abiy and the leaders of the Tigray…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Catholics (Cenco) and Protestants (ECC) are still opposed to Denis Kadima's candidacy for Ceni's presidency. The other denominations still support this candidacy. Representatives of Cenco and the ECC want to meet with President Tshisekedi to change the situation. as reported from Kinshasa,…

In Tunisia, more than three weeks after taking temporary power, the President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, has not yet proposed a roadmap or a new head of government, but he continues the messages and sharpens the tone against corruption and political parties. as reported from Tunis, Lilia blaiseIt is a status quo that remains…

Ugandan parliamentarians on Wednesday (August 17) called for clarification on the government's proposal to welcome people fleeing Kabul after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan over the weekend. While negotiations are still ongoing to complete the terms of this reception in the Ugandan Parliament, some have expressed reservations.…

Only 7% of the South African population has so far been fully vaccinated and the number of people in the centers, which was high when vaccination opened for over 35s in early August, is now declining. To support vaccine work, private incentives have emerged, where some companies do not hesitate to offer their vaccinated customers benefits.…

A young Guinean doctor, Dr. Ousmane Touré, originally from Guinea, lost his life in a building collapse after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14. He was a specialist in public health crises and was commissioned by the WHO. as reported from Conakry, Mouctar BahWHO Director - General Tedros Adhanom…

The prefect of Wour, a town in the far north of the country, was attacked in his home by a soldier on Wednesday 18 August. The tension had been going on between the two authorities for several days, around a story about the seizure of vehicles that are suspected to be part of a stolen car dealership. The government condemns the soldier's attitude and supports the prefect.…

In Niger, the increase in attacks by jihadist groups in the north is hitting the agricultural sector hard. While the sowing season is in full swing, farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to access their fields, pastoralists are stranded in the south and thus miss the transition period. In the middle of the winter…

In Sudan, floods have already affected more than 50,000 people across the country. Floods in the Nile and heavy rain killed six people on Wednesday, August 18, in the state of the Nile north of the capital. More than 6,000 homes have already been destroyed, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Today, residents of el-Kalakla, a neighborhood south of…