Eye on Africa

In Mali, the situation is calm in Farabougou, a village in the center of the country, in the Ségou region, where the Malian special forces entered late last week after more than two weeks of jihadist blockade. On the spot, local notables had carried out a mediation with the jihadists who surrounded the village and who are still present in the surroundings. This mediation stopped with the arrival of the…

France and Mali differ on Monday on whether or not to speak to jihadists to assist finish the Sahel's eight-year-old rebellion, with French International Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ruling out the likelihood. Throughout a press convention within the capital Bamako, Le Drian distinguished between partaking with armed teams that…

Since April, Gabon has been in a state of health. The Central African country is facing a major economic hit as a result of Covid-19 lockdown measures and falling oil prices. The arenas of this unprecedented crisis could remain at Port-Gentil, its oil capital, for a while. Businesses, shops, transportation, tourism and other sectors in the country's economic center are all struggling. Port Gentil has…

The everlasting ceasefire settlement reached in Geneva between rival Libyan events won't have an effect on army offers with Turkey and cooperation with Ankara will proceed, Libya's protection minister mentioned late Sunday. Concerning the ceasefire settlement signed beneath the auspices of the United Nations Help Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) between delegations representing the reliable Libyan authorities and Putin Common Khalifa Haftar, Libyan Protection Minister Salaheddin al-Namroush mentioned: "The…

A UN court said on Monday that Felicien Kabuga, suspected of financing the Rwandan genocide in 1994, has been transferred from France to The Hague. .

While violence has taken place since Election Sunday, the security situation remains very tense in Conakry. A mission from the international community tries to calm the situation during a day of dialogue with the various actors. With our special correspondent in Conakry, Charlotte idracThe situation in Conakry varies greatly…

HARGEISA, Somalia - The United Nations must look forward to additional warning earlier than collaborating in humanitarian actions within the northern breakaway area of Somalia, it has emerged after the suspension by the Somali authorities underneath unclear circumstances. Somaliland, which claimed to have withdrawn from Somalia in 1991, has run a parallel authorities with all related establishments, however has pushed for worldwide recognition, which has not but been permitted. In a letter from the area's Ministry…

Dozens of Tunisian artists and intellectuals have signed a petition calling on the country's judiciary to prosecute a lawmaker who justified the gruesome killing of a French teacher Samuel Paty by an Islamist radical. Signatories to the petition accused Tunisian lawmaker Rached Khiari of "condensing terrorism" in a social media…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Kenya Protection has launched three out of eight Somalia residents allegedly kidnapped by the group serving within the Gedo area, it has emerged weeks after tons of of locals took to the streets to protest what they name a human rights violations. Residents of Balad-Hawo and El-Wak had protested in opposition to the disappearance and dying of the eight folks and sanctioned the Somali authorities for investigating circumstances that led to their "abduction" of the Kenya safety forces alongside…

The normalization of the connection between Sudan and Israel is slowly progressing and dividing Sudanese society. On Sunday, Khartoum introduced forthcoming talks between Sudanese and Israelis with a view to reaching a broad settlement laying the foundations for his or her future cooperation. However Sudan, whose financial system is failing, wants assist in return.…