Eye on Africa

Elections in Somalia "delayed", said a spokesman for the federal government, Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu without leaving any details. The election would begin on Sunday after months of political crisis in the deeply unstable Horn of Africa country, officials told Agence France-Presse (AFP). Indirect parliamentary and presidential polls were to open on July 25 with a four-day vote for the upper house by state delegates. The election cycle was to end with a presidential poll on 10 October. "Even if the…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is "an accomplice in the torture of a Briton in Somalia" LONDON - A British citizen has claimed to have been tortured in Somalia and questioned by US intelligence agents, fearing that controversial post-9/11 “war on terror” practices are still being used. The 45-year-old from London alleges he suffered a balaclava, sensory deprivation and waterboarding at the…

In Congo-Brazzaville, a trio of French musicians have been preparing for a month with the domestic Akas from the Ndima group from Likouala (far north) to tour them to Europe and Congo, to appeal for this minority cause remains under dominance of their Bantu neighbors. .

Claire Ayivon, 25, will represent Togo at the Tokyo Olympics in rowing in the women's 2 km singles event. Invited to the Rio Olympics 2016, she fought to capture her qualifier for this edition. In the Japanese capital, she will be the flag bearer of the Togolese delegation. Portrait of an athlete representing the best medal chances in his country.…

Ethiopia's Amhara regional president called on all armed residents to mobilize for the fight against rebels from the conflict-ridden Tigray Sunday, calling it a "survival campaign," state media reported. Amhara borders Tigray to the south and the two regions are involved in a decades-old land war that has become central to the eight-month-old war in Tigray. Sunday's statement from Amhara regional president Agegnehu Teshager echoes a call from the president of Ethiopia's Afar region just east of Tigray. Together, the…

People protested in the Tunisian capital on Sunday, urging the government to resign and the legislature to be dissolved as the country struggles with economic difficulties exacerbated by a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Although security forces blocked roads to the parliament building in central Tunis, hundreds of protesters were able to converge on streets near the assembly, witnesses said. The protests come amid a deepening political crisis that pits Tunisian President Kais Saied against the…

Tekiath Ben Yessouf almost won the third Olympic medal in Niger's history, on July 25, at the Taekwondo Tournament in Tokyo in 2021. The Nigerian narrowly lost in the battle for bronze. From our special correspondent in Tokyo,Tekiath Ben Yessouf experienced a real emotional boost on July 25 at the Taekwondo tournament at the…

The Congolese authorities confirm that the ninth edition of the Games at La Francophonie in Kinshasa will be held from 19 to 28 August 2022, despite the concerns expressed by experts from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF). One year after their completion, the infrastructure is not yet complete. The government has tried to revive the machine for a week through meetings with various stakeholders. One of the areas of concern is financing. At this time, even the final game budget is not yet defined.…

Author of a draw against Brazil, the Ivorians are approaching the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games football tournament. Beaten by France at the end of a crazy match, the South Africans are about to eliminate. The Egyptians still have a chance despite their defeat against Argentina. Three days after his victory against…

It is up to religious denominations, eight of which are recognized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to nominate the candidate for president of the Independent National Electoral Commission and another member of the House. During the three previous election cycles, in this phase of the process, they have always been divided, the Catholic Church was alone in front of the others and condemned a…