Eye on Africa

Demonstrations for the return of peace continue. In Beni in particular, the students decided to spend the night in front of the town hall building to demand that the head of state be present in the region. Félix Tshisekedi had promised to move army personnel from Kinshasa to northern Kivu, and he had announced that he himself would come to settle in the region. This is what these young people remember in this movement that has been radicalized since Thursday 22 April. Here the students organize themselves. Those who…

Several civil society organizations on Saturday, April 24, called on politicians to promote dialogue, for the authorities to respect the rule of law, with a background of concern: the insecurity that destabilizes several regions of the country and hinders civilian activities. From education, through health and politics: civil society actors express a range of complaints. Before the press on Saturday, they first launched a call to political parties to encourage them to promote dialogue following the election challenges.…

Senegalese Pape Matar Sarr, 18-year-old midfielder, has impressed since his early debut in the French Football Championship (Ligue 1) with FC Metz. To the point of attracting growing attention in Ligue 1 and abroad. Focus. On April 24, FC Metz lost 3-1 at home to Paris Saint-Germain from Kylian Mbappé, author of a double. But…

Washington strengthens diplomacy in the Horn of Africa. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has just appointed a US envoy for the region. Jeffrey Feltman will take on this role. An experienced diplomat, he was formerly US Deputy Secretary of State for the Middle East and then UN Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs. While Antony Blinken says he fears an escalation of conflicts in the region, Jeffrey Feltman must play a coordinating role between different states and regional and international actors. Find…

Two refugee camps in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, Shimelba and Hitsats, were completely destroyed a few months ago. These two camps accommodated almost 20,000 people. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) claims to have been able to rejoin 12,000 of these refugees, but the UN agency is now worried about the fate of some 8,000 other refugees. These 8,000 other refugees from these two camps in the northern part of the Tigray region have "disappeared" and for some have been "deported" to Eritrea, as…

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) welcomed a renewed initiative by the African Union to facilitate talks on holding elections. But the FGS also blamed Kenya and Djibouti for engaging in what Information Minister Osman Dubbe described as a sinister campaign to derail the political process in Somalia through their influence in the commission. Dubbe said the Somali government will not accept interference by the African Union into its domestic affairs, and added intervention in internal affairs violates the founding…

We agree on a ceasefire, for a political solution. Today, there must be a place for an inclusive national dialogue that must cover all the political components of Chadia's life. Mahamat Mahadi Ali, Leader of the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Facts). Bineta Diagne .

Published on April 21, 2021 in the journal Nature, an international study coordinated by researchers from IRD and CIRAD, identifies for the first time the forest areas most exposed to the increasing climate and human pressures expected in the coming decades. Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Amid pressure from the international community over his decision to approve the lower house's decision seeking to extend his term by two years, incumbent Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has hired a foreign lobby group in an attempt to push for his Washington DC visit. Over the past week, Farmajo has been under pressure from the international community among them the United States to drop its bid to extend the period and concentrate on pushing for dialogue for the sake of peace and quiet.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A military court in Mogadishu began hearing evidence of the assassination of Hodan District Commissioner Abdihakim Dhagajuun, who was killed early in the week under unclear circumstances in Mogadishu in the Banadir region. On Saturday, an official hearing began in what appears to be an investigation that would culminate in the prosecution of several people, most of whom are believed to be security forces, a team that should otherwise have protected the official. A number of security forces are…