Eye on Africa

The one with the nickname "the princess" in Angola is now facing a new legal obstacle. Isabel dos Santos, the richest woman on the African continent, is accused of corruption. It must return more than 400 million euros worth of shares to the Angolan oil company Sonangol. The fees are stacked on top of each other for Isabel dos Santos, Africa's first female billionaire. This time, the Dutch arbitration institute is questioning the validity of a transaction it carried out with the Angolan state oil company Sonangol. In…

This Saturday, July 31, it was difficult for Ivory Coast with Marie-Josée Ta Lou's fourth place in the 100 meters and elimination of football players in the quarterfinals. The only good news for the Ivorians: the qualification of Arthur Cissé for the semifinals of the 100 meters. The second clarification came from the Angolan handball players who are relaunching before the quarter-finals.…

Somali Prime Minister calls for unity to defeat terrorism after the death of 4 footballers MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble called on Somalis to unite to defeat terrorism after four footballers were killed in an IED explosion on Friday. Roble condemned the terrorist attack in the town of Kismayo in the Lower Jubba region of Jubaland state and called for an immediate end…

President Kaïs Saïed has prioritized the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic and is trying in particular to speed up the vaccination campaign. Many steps have been taken during this week. The latest announcements were made by the president on Friday night. With our special correspondent in Tunis, Charlotte CossetAmong the…

Ivory Coast Marie-Josée Ta Lou finished again in fourth place in the 100 meters at the Olympic Games, on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, five years after finishing at the foot of the podium over this distance and over 200 meters at the Rio Games. Jamaicans Elaine Thompson-Herah (1st), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (2nd) and Shericka Jackson (3rd) dominated this final.…

The Congolese whistleblower, Jean-Jacques Lumumba, is under pressure again. The former BGFI banker and uncle of the independence hero is worried about his safety and his family. Since his 2017 revelations about BGFI, the bank for which he worked, Jean-Jacques Lumumba reports on a whole series of incidents between France, where…

The Egyptian football team was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament by Brazil, this Saturday, July 31 in Saitama (1-0). The Egyptians fall against one of the big favorites. Like Ivory Coast before, Egypt could not create a surprise. The Egyptians opposed the reigning Olympic champions Brazilians lost in…

Bus with soccer players exploded in Somalia at the start of key elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - Four local footballers in Somalia were killed when an explosion believed to have been caused by a bomb ravaged their bus on Friday, police and witnesses said. Ten players from the Jubaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry club were on their way to a game at the stadium in the city of Kismayo in…

In anticipation of the spread of the coronavirus, the Congo-Brazzaville government has renewed the state of emergency for the twenty-fourth time this week, requiring vaccination for all healthcare staff, future students at public universities and ministry officials. The measure is appreciated by some but others shun it. as…

The Ivory Coast football team lost in the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament against Spain, after extra time, this Saturday, July 31 at Miyagi Stadium (5-2). A cruel elimination for Ivorians who led twice in this match. Within a minute, the Ivory Coast received a historic qualification for the last four in the football…