Eye on Africa

About 350,000 people in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region are starving, according to an analysis by UN agencies and aid groups, according to an internal UN document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The Ethiopian government disputes the IPC analysis (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)), according to notes from a meeting on the situation in Tigray of the Interinstitutional Standing Committee (IASC) - consisting of the heads of at least 18 UN and non-UN organizations. "On the risk of…

How Somalia-Kenya diplomatic tiff made life difficult for air travelers in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - The suspension of flights from Kenya to Somalia has made life difficult for air travelers connecting Nairobi and Mogadishu, given the cost of air tickets to other routes, which is almost double the cost of the route from origin. Cost analysts say the money used from Nairobi to Mogadishu…

NISA boss accused of meddling as cracks emerge in Somalia's electoral committees MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's request to hold elections within the next two months in accordance with the pre-election agreement could delay further given the issues surrounding the composition of the electoral committee, which is vital for the overall organization and execution of indirect ballots. . In an…

The UN Security Council will not have waited for the two-week quarterly meeting of the Central African Republic to respond to the escalation of violence. He has just strongly condemned the violations of human rights, the violations of international humanitarian law, and he condemned the violations of the SOFA agreement, which binds the government of the RCA and the UN Minusca. Before confirming their…

During a few weeks of a besieged state, the regular army recorded many victories over the armed groups at the base of the insecurity in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu. The Kinshasa government confirmed this on Wednesday during a press conference in the capital. On the same platform three spokespersons. Patrick Muyaya, Minister of Communications, General Léon-Richard Kasonga from the Army and Colonel Mwanamputu from the National Police. The three spokespersons reported on the operations carried out by the DRC's…

The Yaoundé Military Court yesterday, Wednesday, June 9, decided to release Nicodemus Tanyi Amungwa on bail, as required by the Cameroon Bar and several non-governmental human rights groups, including REDHAC and Human Rights Watch. This lawyer defends especially English-speaking separatist activists, including their leaders,…

Somalia: Farmajo accused of "selling" soldiers to fight TPLF in Tigray MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has again come under pressure on a number of young people who are said to be training in Eritrea, following reports that they have participated in the Tigray war which has left thousands dead in the north. from Ethiopia. A report filed by the UN…

In Chad, some 20 high-ranking officials, including former ministers and international officials, are calling for dialogue with all of Chad's sons for a comprehensive peace. The call aims to organize sincere democratic elections to achieve lasting peace and calls on those powers to be objective. with our correspondent in…

Clan pays $ 108,000 in compensation for death of activists in Somalia KUNYO-BARROW, Somalia - Over the past decade, al-Shabaab has wreaked havoc in central and southern Somalia, where it is undoubtedly in control, despite a concerted military effort to flush them out, but the group has often crafted strategies for expanding territories. One of the main factors that make Al-Shabaab still relevant…

In Algeria, 24 million voters are called for early elections on Saturday, June 12. They must elect the 407 deputies who will make up the future National People's Congress for five years. The main part of the vote will be the turnout, following a presidential election and a referendum on the revision of the constitution, marked by a strong abstention. Saturday's vote is rejected by Hirak's supporters…