Eye on Africa

The son of Guinea's President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue and Zimbabwean businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei will no longer be allowed to enter British territory and their bank accounts will be frozen. as reported from London, Marie Boëda"These measures are aimed at individuals who have lined their pockets at the expense of their…

The information was formalized by a statement from the African Union and Israeli diplomacy on Thursday, July 22. The new Israeli ambassador, currently stationed in Addis Ababa, handed over his duties to Moussa Faki Mahamat, President of the African Union Commission. A photo of the two diplomats posing with the green African Union flag marks the event. "This corrects an anomaly that has been going on for almost two decades," said a statement from Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. Israel thus regains its observer status,…

Somalia: Prime Minister Roble dismisses Farmajo's right-hand man to assert control MOGADISHU, Somalia - The sudden announcement by the Prime Minister's Office on Friday to sack the chief of staff of Somalia's controversial spy service, the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), caused seismic waves across the political spectrum and caught initiates by surprise. Officially Chief of…

Somali PM sacks top intelligence officials in thrill move that has upset Farmajo MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Friday sacked two senior intelligence officials in an unexpected move that allegedly angered incumbent President Farmajo. In a statement, the prime minister's office announced that NISA's director of human resources, Abdullahi Kulane, and the head…

Just days after a new tension between the two countries over Western Sahara, Algiers said it was "deeply concerned" after revelations that Algerian officials could have been spied on via this spy program. According to the press release from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Algiers condemns Morocco's large-scale use Israeli…

The African Union announces the appointment of a new High Representative in Chad. It is the Congolese Basile Ikouébé, who already holds the post of special envoy for the AU in Ndjamena and who will therefore combine the two positions. This is the epilogue about the deviation that stood the African Union against the ruling military junta after the appointment of Senegalese Ibrahima Fall, which the…

The leader of the opposition party Chadema, arrested on Wednesday, July 21, is accused of preparing for the assassination of political leaders. Amnesty International is talking about a political arrest. The other Tanzanian opponents lament a reluctance against Freeman Mbowe. This is the first time Freeman Mbowe has been…

Its presence in Tokyo is a miracle. Dorian Keletela, a young 22-year-old sprinter, will line up for the 100-meter event to defend the colors of the international refugee team. After fleeing Congo alone five years ago, a country with which he has completely forged ties, it is in Portugal that the athlete now dreams of a fate like Francis Obikwelu, his idol and his new coach.…

The Minister responsible for national reconciliation consults the various companies in order to prepare for the national dialogue. All sections of society are invited to nominate their representatives to the organizing committee for this large meeting, which must consider the future of Chad. On Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Minister met with political parties to agree with them on the method of…

This is the first major event organized by the DRC. The Francophonie Summit also had the same concern that the DRC would not be able to organize the Francophonie Summit. According to the minutes, the reports were apparently one of the largest summits since the creation of the Francophonie summits. Ivory Coast also has the same configuration as us. They took a year to build the village of La Francophonie and they got there. There is so far no question of suspension or cancellation of any kind.…