Eye on Africa

Laurent Gbagbo continues his stay in Kinshasa. The former Ivorian president met on Tuesday, July 6, in Kinshasa with his former comrades and prisoners from the International Criminal Court (ICC). A total of six Congolese, including former warlords, were invited to this reunion. as reported from Kinshasa, Patient LigodiLaurent…

The Belgian government yesterday (Tuesday) presented a roadmap for listing the objects illegally acquired in the Congo from 1885 to 1960. A global approach to preparing potential refunds without waiting for a formal request from the Congolese authorities. Belgium currently has in its federal collections about 85,000 objects from…

KISMAYO, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble is visiting Kismayo, the interim capital of Jubaland, as part of his pre-election preparations, as he seeks to oversee a credible election in the Horn of Africa country. The Prime Minister accompanied by senior federal government officials, including Finance Minister Abdirahman Dualle Beileh, was warmly greeted at the airport by the President of Jubaland, Ahmed Madobe, and members of the public from state authorities. The state of Jubaland has been at odds…

In Mali, we still have no news from Father Léon Dougnon, who was abducted on June 21 in the Mopti region. He and four other Christians were abducted on the way to Bandiagara. After mediation between community leaders in the area and the kidnappers, the four faithful who followed him were released quickly, but not Father Léon.…

Malangu Kabedi Mbuyi was appointed on Monday by President Félix Tshisekedi to replace Deogratias Mutombo. The new manager has had her job excluded for her while the outgoing leaders are suspected by several non-corruption organizations of having led the bank to fraudulent practices. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaMain…

In Mauritania, former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was placed on probation by a judge from the anti-corruption pole of the Nouakchott-Ouest Prosecutor's Office on 22 June. The man who ruled Mauritania between 2008 and 2019 was accused on March 12 of corruption, embezzlement of public property and money laundering. Facts he has always denied.…

US calls for total withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray as TPLF takes control WASHINGTON, United States - The United States has called for the urgent withdrawal of Federal and Eritrean troops from the Tigray region, which has been the hotspot of deadly clashes between security forces, leading to the deaths of thousands and the displacement of millions. other. Antony Blinken, Secretary of…

The future ex-wife of Laurent Gbagbo speaks in an open letter and a video published on social networks. A letter that has been picked up and commented on by many Ivorian media, including the daily Our way, near the FPI, the former presidential party. Here is what this paper says: “After the scenes that were considered humiliating towards him at the airport during the arrival of her future ex-husband, June 17, and the media…

Of the eight Mauritian athletes who will compete in the Olympics in Tokyo, some have a chance to make a splash. To see in particular, boxer Merven Clair, 27, for his second Olympic participation and seventh in the world in his category, 65 kg. RFI met him during a training session at the National Boxing Center in Vacoas. From…

The Libyan military will continue to maintain the critical path of Misrata-Sirte, despite the fact that militias loyal to Putist general Khalifa Haftar do not follow the terms of an agreement, according to a statement. General Abdulhadi Darah, spokesman for the Libyan military's Sirte-Juffra Joint Operations Center, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that pro-Haftar forces have not complied with the terms of the agreement reached after the 5 + 5 military commission on June 20. He noted that the pro-Haftar forces…