Eye on Africa

It is the end of a long exile for Hassan Fadoul Kitir. This close friend of the late President Idriss Deby Itno, a refugee in Togo for two decades, returned to the country as part of the overstretched military policy of the Transitional Military Council that has ruled the country since April. as reported from Ndjamena,Madjiasra…

Since Tuesday, Togolese who have received the two doses of the Covid vaccine can apply for and receive a vaccination passport from their smartphone or computer. as reported from Lomé, Peter Sassou DogbéFully digitized, according to the government, the vaccine passport is a reliable and secure document. The document is free and…

For the second time in Olympic history, a team of refugees will be able to participate in the international competition. They come from 11 different countries and compete in 13 sports, four of which are refugees in Kenya. After participating in the Olympic Games in Rio in athletics, they will run again in Tokyo. At 800 and 1500 meters. Pending departure for Japan, they train together at the heights of…

President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré shuffles his team. Chérif Sy, who until then was Minister of Defense, is leaving the government, as is Ousseini Compaoré, Minister of Security. They are paying the price for the latest attacks in Solhan and against a police team on June 21. The population had expressed their anger over the rise and violence in attacks attributed to jihadist groups.…

It was expected with great impatience by the Sudanese Prime Minister, the IMF began to erase Khartoum's gigantic debt. Sudan is the most indebted country in Africa. The IMF will write off 90% of its debt over the next three years, or $ 50 billion. A mushroom that comes with demands, but also an economic boost, Khartoum receives from the same IMF almost $ 2.5 billion under the expanded credit facility.…

MMA world champion Israel Adesanya is not afraid of anything, let alone clearly show his ambitions. Less than three weeks after his success at UFC 263, New Zealander of Nigerian descent talks to RFI about his connection to Africa and the future of MMA on the continent. RFI: In April last year, Dana White, head of the MMA Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) league,…

In Ethiopia, the situation in Tigray is still changing, while the federal army has withdrawn and the Tigrayan uprising has now recaptured much of the province ... But on the side of the other controversial actor in the war, Eritrea, silence is total. Eritrean troops, accused of several crimes, have withdrawn to the border. According to several observers, the front line between the Tigrayans and Eritrea…

At least 800 people in Uganda have received counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines, officials revealed on Wednesday. Police, Ministry of Health officials and the State House Health Monitoring Unit have arrested two nurses for injecting people with fake shots and issuing fake certificates. However, the doctor who led the operation is on the move. During a press conference in the capital Kampala, Dr. Wallen Naamara, head of the health unit, said the network deceived many people and businesses. "It is…

First response from the Ethiopian government after Tigray's Defense Forces (TDF) takeover of Tigray. In Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government are minimizing losses. According to him, his troops left Tigray of their own free will and to look at new priorities. as reported from Addis Ababa,Noé Rochet-BodinThe…

Algerian Finance Minister Aimene Benabderrahmane was appointed prime minister on Wednesday following a legislative election held earlier this month, the presidency said as it sought to quell a deep socio-economic crisis. "Aimene Benabderrahmane has been appointed Prime Minister and has been named to consult with political parties and civil society to form a government as soon as possible," the presidency said in a statement. Benabderrahmane, 60, replaces Abdelaziz Djerad, who had been in office since…