Eye on Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least 27 people have been arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, for human trafficking offenses, police said, in what would have been a well-coordinated network that includes even more criminals. Police spokesperson Sadiq Aden Doodishe told reporters that 27 people, including two women, have since been arrested and are all awaiting trial for human trafficking offenses. The arrests, he added, were made between June 8 and to date, with suspects recording various statements about the cases. A…

Hamane Niang, president of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba), withdrew after the publication of a New York Times investigation and accused him of ignoring sexual abuse in Malian basketball in the 2000s, in particular. Accusations that this former Minister of Sports in Mali denies. Hamane Niang, president of the…

In one week, the choice of law will be postponed several times in Ethiopia, as the country is increasingly isolated diplomatically due to the situation in Tigray. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on his citizens to take part in the vote. His government has rejected demands for austerity from the G7, the United States, the European Union and Pope Francis. The United States and the European Union once again called for a humanitarian ceasefire on Thursday. And on Sunday, it was the G7 heads of state who "urged" the warriors…

MOGADISHU, Somalia -In one of his assessments before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, General Stephen Townsend, commander of the US Africa Command, called Al-Shabaab militants "dangerous" and "destructive" in Africa. from the East, adding that "we must fight them and degrade them". The United States has been a major partner in the fight against Al-Shabaab, teaming up with African Union mission forces and other stakeholders in the training and equipping of the Somali army, in addition to providing aerial…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Aden Hassan Aden is leaving Somalia after a rather smooth but difficult stint as Ambassador of Djibouti, which has almost strained relations between the two sister nations, which share almost historic socio-economic and political fortunes. Last week, Aden Hassan Aden bade farewell to Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Gulaid, ending his tenure, in which Somalia nearly severed ties with your small country in the Horn of Africa, whose influence is growing rapidly in the…

"We find the atmosphere at the festival again. We live again." Annecy is proudly portrayed as "the first major international cultural event to welcome the public" (without a health pass) in postpartum France. From 14 to 19 June, the world animated film capital will present more than 200 short and feature films on site, "an exceptional vintage" and "the best of African animation" in the form of a tribute. Interview with Mickaël Marin, Director of the Festival, Film Market and Cité de l'image en mouvement in Annecy (Citia).…

In the Central African Republic, following the announcement by France of the suspension of its budget support, the question of the location of the other partners in Bangui arises. More than half of the Central African Republic's budget comes from external resources, either budget support or project support. What do we know about the donors' intentions for the Central African Republic?…

HARGEISA, Somalia - When North Western of Somaliawent to the elections last month, more than a million voters turned out in large numbers as the secessionist state triumphed to impose its authority over the electoral system, which could give it an advantage in the fight for international recognition. One of the main shocking results was the great loss of the ruling Kulmiye party, which followed the opposition Wadani and UCID, which collectively outwitted the party led by Muse Bihi. Interestingly, the ruling party has not…

Foreigners in Saudi Arabia still deprived of a pilgrimage to Mecca this year. A difficult situation for tour operators who organize pilgrimages. This is especially the case in Senegal, where private tour operators are now in total disarray. For the second year since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, they will not be able to organize a Hajj. A real shortcoming for many, who simply risk going out of…

The early parliamentary elections on Saturday were marked by a very strong abstention. “Major share, the national share reached only 30.2%, points Young Africa, the minimum score of at least 20 years for legislative elections. In comparison, it was 35.7% during the last election in 2017 (and 42.9% in 2012). Participation is even down compared to the 2019 presidential election, where Abdelmadjid Tebboune was elected with…