Eye on Africa

In Britain, the issue of restoring the African heritage is regularly in the news. The country is full of museums where visitors can discover paintings and sculptures from around the world, but also works acquired during the time of the British colonial empire and which have now become embarrassing. as reported from London,When…

The European Union cuts Kenya's military funding in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya - The European Union has cut off Kenya's defense forces Somalia's budget by nearly half, giving further indication of the imminent exit of AMISOM troops from the Horn of Africa nation, which still grapples with the threat of Al-Shabaab. This will pave the way for the exit of FDK troops serving in AMISOM, and subsequent…

The silver medalist at the 2016 Olympics, Abdoul Razak Issoufou Alfaga, was prematurely eliminated from the taekwondo tournament during the Tokyo 2021 Olympics on July 26. The Nigerian collapsed after his poor heavyweight performance. From our special correspondent in Tokyo,He was Niger's hope at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. But…

"President Kaïs Saïed attacks the institutions", headlineRelease. "The Tunisian head of state has given himself full executive powers, closed parliament and fired the prime minister. Deputies have started a sit-in and condemn a coup ". Here is the scene that Libéqui puts here sees "a coup of power by Kaïs Saïed".Le Figaroalso notes that the president gave Ennahdha a real "blow", but that "the border of the Islamist party…

Ethiopia's Amhara State recruits more youth, promises to crush TDF in Tigray NAIROBI, Kenya - The conflict in Ethiopia appears to be spiraling out of control as Amhara regional forces have gathered more young people to join the combat strategy with the Tigray Defense Forces. which closes in the north by buying back its strongholds. Amhara State called on young people to join the regional army,…

On Monday, most of Tunisia's political parties and parliamentary blocs blocked President Kais Saied's decision to suspend parliament and oust the government. On Sunday, Saied fired Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, froze parliament and adopted the executive with the help of a new prime minister. The Ennahdha Movement, which has 53 seats in parliament with 217 members, rejected Saied's move and considered them contrary to the Tunisian constitution. Rached Ghannouchi, head of Ennahdha and speaker of the…

Activist Sunday Adeyemo Igboho is in pre-trial detention; the freedom judge has issued a decision to place him on Monday night during a commitment decision in a prison in Benin. Surprise, the crimes have changed. He is now being prosecuted "for criminal associations preparing to commit crimes in Benin". And yet his country Nigeria accused him of "arms trade, which demanded rebellion and undermined…

This is the first meeting between the head of state and his predecessor since his return last month after his acquittal of ICC crimes against humanity. The meeting between the two people in the Ivorian political scene must take place at the Presidential Palace in the late afternoon. as reported from Abidjan, Sidy YansaneThis is…

The CEO of Madagascar Oil, Russell Kelly, heard this weekend by the criminal brigade, explained himself during a press conference. The man indicates that the majority owner of Madagascar Oil, the Benchmark group, would have been contacted via email by Paul Rafanoharana -Franco-Malgache arrested on Tuesday, July 20, to jeopardize state security.…

It is Tuesday, July 27, that religious communities meet to appoint their delegates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni). Under the new law, the president of Ceni can only be proposed by religious denominations. The latter have until Wednesday to send the minutes (PV) of the appointment to the National Assembly. The task will not be easy after the threats they say they are exposed to…