Eye on Africa

Ethiopia has completed the filling of a massive dam on the Blue Nile River for a second year, an official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday, in a move that is likely to raise further tensions with Egypt and Sudan, which have long protested against project. "The first filling was already made last year. The second is already ready today. So today or tomorrow, the second filling will be announced," the official said, adding that there is now enough water stored to start producing energy. The…

Somali opposition team calls for emergency meeting ahead of elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Union of Presidential Candidates called for a special meeting on the upcoming elections, raising concerns about the exercise, just days before the country heads to the much-anticipated election. The electoral team issued a statement on the elections, giving a final timetable that will be respected for…

Players from the Red Star Ndongo Club, the nickname "Africa", who won the African Club Cup in the 1970s, died in the most complete poverty and caused many reactions in Bangui. After finishing his career, it was difficult for him to find a job. In recent years, he has lived on the solidarity of those around him. Sick, he had initiated appeals to help him pay for his care.…

While an opposition platform announced a street raid to protest the law on opposition status, the latter was approved by the Supreme Constitutional Court earlier this month. as reported from Antananarivo, Laure VerneauThe opposition will be parliamentary or not. This means that the opposition leader must be a member of…

Red Cross begins visiting ENDF troops detained in Tigray, northern Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - The International Committee of the Red Cross began visiting members of the Ethiopian armed forces in the Tigray region earlier this week, the organization said, just days after Addis Ababa pledged to prosecute Tigray defense forces . Despite the declaration of a ceasefire, TDF is advancing south,…

It is one of the biggest spy scandals of the decade, revealed by fifteen international media. At least 50,000 people are monitored by a dozen states with Israeli software. Pegasus lets you take control of a phone, providing access to the entire contents of the device as well as its microphone and camera. Among the user countries, Morocco.…

The son of a financial inspector and a teacher, Hugues Fabrice Zango could not imagine having a sports career. However, Burkinabè will be a very serious challenger for the Olympic gold medal in the triple jump on August 5 in Tokyo. Portrait. Being an Olympic champion is not a dream for Hugo's Fabrice Zango, it's a project.…

An AU report on the future of AMISOM in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - A report released by an independent team assessing the future of AMISOM in Somalia exposed some of the underlying factors, which could after all delay the long-awaited exit of the nation's team from the Horn of Africa, after a decade of peacekeeping. According to the report which was exclusively seen by Garowe Online, the…

Four opposition leaders in Guinea, who have been imprisoned since November 2020, were granted divorce and returned to their homes on Saturday pending trial. They were warmly welcomed there by their relatives. But concerns remain for those who are still being held. Reportage. These Guinean Union Democratic Union officials,…

In South Africa, donations of food and essentials have been introduced throughout the weekend. The destruction of hundreds of shops and supermarkets in the KwaZulu-Natal region put pressure on the poorest populations, and for a few days it was difficult to find bread or at prices far above normal. With our special correspondent…