Eye on Africa

In Sudan, the price of daily products has risen by more than 400% in one year, according to government figures. The rate of inflation is deteriorating every month and the Sudanese are watching the series of austerity reforms introduced by the transitional authorities to get into the nails set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).…

For several weeks, Tunisia has been subjected to violence from highly violent Covid-19 contamination. A difficult situation that weighs heavily on a fragile health system. Citizens of the diaspora as well as Tunisian associations based in France have therefore joined forces to mobilize to help their country. By Nina Droff.

Sudan condemns the lack of cooperation from its Ethiopian neighbor who refuses to commit to sharing technical information on the management of its Blue Nile dam. In Sudan, those who collect their income directly from the river swing between fear and self-confidence, but above all condemn the total lack of information about the potential consequences of dam construction.…

Uganda has been restricted since mid-June ahead of the new wave of Covid-19 hitting the country. Among the restrictive measures are the transport ban, the closure of worship and schools and the curfew at 7 pm. In the food markets, suppliers must also spend the night in their stalls to prevent the spread of the virus. Difficult conditions while customers are becoming increasingly scarce.…

Among the journalists who should have been spied on via the Pegasus software is Omar Radi in Morocco. The investigative journalist, known for his investigations into corruption, was sentenced by Omar Radi on Monday 19 July to six years in prison by a court in Casablanca. He was charged with two separate counts, but was convicted jointly.…

Ethiopia announced this Monday, July 19, the end of the filling of its controversial large pond called the "Renaissance" (GERD). This replenishment had begun discreetly at the beginning of the month, despite warnings and concerns from Sudan and Egypt and despite the lack of agreement between the three major coastal countries on the exploitation of water from the Nile. But now the dam will be prepared…

Another attack by "bandits" in Nigeria. Beef thieves killed thirteen policemen on Sunday (July 18) in the state of Zamfara, in the northwestern part of the country. Police responded to an "emergency call" from residents about an imminent attack by criminals, when police became ambushed, according to a spokeswoman for the local police.…

Algiers has decided to recall its ambassador to Rabat for consultation. While the two countries are in conflict with the issue of Western Sahara, Algeria has not at all appreciated the Moroccan ambassador's withdrawal from the UN on the right of self-determination for the Kabyle people. It was during a virtual meeting with…

Turkish-trained soldiers graduate in Somalia amid ongoing battle MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia welcomed another contingent of Gorgor's troops on Sunday after successfully completing their training at the Turkish-run military school in Somalia, as the country bolsters its troops in the fight against al-Shabaab militants. Turkey is one of Somalia's security partners and has worked hard to ensure…

President Joe Biden's administration has transferred its first prison from the US military base at Guantanamo: a Moroccan who has been repatriated, the Pentagon announced on Monday (July 19). A way for the tenant in the White House to take over Barack Obama's unfinished work. "The Ministry of Defense announced today the…