Eye on Africa

Macky Sall's speech to the nation lacked room, according to the Senegalese opposition, which expected stronger messages. Nothing in the political crisis that shook the country after the legal case that involved the political opponent Ousmane Sonko. as reported from Dakar, Thea OllivierIn a speech to the nation held ahead of…

The US State Department publishes a report on Burundi. The 40-page document highlights serious human rights violations, which continue despite the change of president. This US State Department document is based on several reports from local and international NGOs and the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry.One of the few…

In South Africa, the increase in armed vehicle attacks is driving the market for armored vehicles forward. A large American car manufacturer has even partnered with a screening company to offer its customers safe models. Romain Chanson visited this company's garage in northern Pretoria, the South African capital where these vehicles are armored.…

In Ghana, the road is still most reserved for drivers. But since 2013, Esenam Nyador, also known as Miss Taxi, has struggled to create a place for women in the transportation sector. Portrait. Our correspondent in Accra,At the wheel of her impressive black SUV, which she calls her "baby", Esenam Nyador does not pass unnoticed…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo and even the Philippines, traders of a new kind are collaborating with chocolate makers to find exceptional beans and set up responsible sectors that pay for planting machines better. Zoom, on Easter Monday, in the 5% of the cocoa market that accommodates the major manufacturers. This…

It was reported on Sunday night that four soldiers were killed on Saturday and several others were injured in a double attack in the southeastern part of the country in a region bordering Nigeria. A fifth soldier is missing. It was around 9:30 local time when the military positions of N'Gagam and PK5 in the Diffa Division were…

Experts do not all have the same analysis of the intensity of the link between the local Mozambican group and the Islamic State, which twelve days ago claimed responsibility for the attack on the city of Palma. But one thing is certain: the uprising in Cabo Delgado is gaining momentum and gaining ground. Following the March 24 attack on the port city of Palma, in the far north of Mozambique, many survivors continue to flock to the provinces. According to the UN, about 10,000 were rescued and 23,000 are still on the Afungi…

While Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina declared a state of health throughout the territory on Saturday, the doors to worship remained open on Easter Sunday. With a tonnage, however limited to 100 people, a condition set by the head of state. From our correspondent in Antananarivo,Inside the Reformed Church in the district…

Following the controversy surrounding the unplayed match between Sierra Leone and Benin on Tuesday, March 30, the five Benin internationals who had tested positive for Covid-19 in Freetown returned to France. And everyone has tested negative by their respective clubs. Steve Mounié (Brest), Cédric Hountondji and Jodel Dossou (Clermont) could even play the weekend of April 3-4.…

The celebration of Easter was marked in Cameroon by the death of Cardinal Christian Tumi on Saturday, April 3. The believers were moved the day after the man of this important church for the country. as reported from Yaoundé, Polycarp EssombaIt's an Easter Sunday like no other in Yaoundé. Despite the celebration of the rebirth…