Eye on Africa

Because the finish of King Hassan II's time and the start of King Mohammed VI, Israeli and Moroccan safety providers have notoriously exchanged data on anti-terrorism, on Iran, on numerous matters. of widespread pursuits. Lastly, this normalization with Israel permits Morocco to be even nearer to america, benefiting from some type of technical and navy help, together with within the provide of weapons from Israel. Then again, it should put much more strain on their relationship with Algeria, and…

Nigeria voted on Sunday in municipal and regional elections. Almost 7.5 million voters were expected to vote in the 266 municipalities in the country. This vote serves as a test balloon before the December 27 election. Although observers in civil society did not receive its accreditation for this vote, the organization Turning…

In Niger, the presidential election is in two weeks, on December 27. In accordance with the Primary Legislation, President Mahamadou Issoufou shouldn't be getting into a 3rd time period. Its candidate is Mohamed Bazoum, the previous Minister of the Inside. Within the opposition, Hama Amadou is excluded from the race as a result of resolution of the Constitutional Courtroom. However there are different…

The Deputy Secretary-General, Head of the UN Peacekeeping Operations, will begin a five-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 14 December. Jean-Pierre Lacroix will make status with Monusco. as reported from New York, Carrie NootenIt was a visit planned for several weeks, postponed due to a quarantine by…

In Ghana, after the re-election of incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo, the opposition NDC party continues to challenge the election results. as reported from Accra, Marine JeanninAfter the battle with words, the dispute over numbers. In the aftermath of the announcement of his rival victory, incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo,…

According to her, military justice made this decision the day after the funeral of the former head of military intelligence who died in late February under circumstances that have not yet been clarified. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa Kamanda MuzembeA few days after her husband's funeral on Sunday, December 8, in…

South Africa is presently experiencing a second wave of coronavirus with greater than 8,000 new circumstances per day. A number of provinces are making ready to shut their seashores to stop the epidemic from spreading. And this whereas the summer time holidays have simply begun. South Africa is essentially the most affected nation on the African continent with greater than 850,000 registered…

Intense diplomatic exercise for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. After visiting his counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi final Thursday, he obtained one other neighbor, Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, however who didn't keep so long as anticipated. as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé Rochet-BodinThis assembly was…

It is this Monday, December 14, that Alassane Ouattara will be sworn in for a third term as head of Côte d'Ivoire. A ceremony will be held at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan where several African leaders will be announced. as reported from Abidjan, Pierre PintoThe ceremony is supposed to be "sober" - 300 guests alike - and…

French General François Lecointre returned on December 12 from a two-day inspection visit to Niger and Mali, his seventh visit to the Barkhane Force's Operational Theater. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces went to meet French soldiers and their partners from the Malian armed forces. The possibility of an overview of military operations one month before the anniversary of the Pau summit, 13 January, when a change in the format of French…