Eye on Africa

"Memories of slavery are memories of the abyss," explains Nicola Lo Calzo, who for more than ten years has photographically documented the remnants of four centuries of trade between Africa, Europe and the American continent. This summer, this monumental work pays homage to several exhibitions and a book. Cham, says the Bible,…

Heroin, cocaine, cannabis, but also more recently synthetic cannabis and methamphetamine: drug trafficking and consumption are increasing and diversifying in the Indian Ocean, especially in Madagascar, the Seychelles and Mauritius. The NGO's global initiative against cross-border organized crime has been researched and published…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali national army continued to make significant gains against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, with the ongoing war recording significant gains, which have positively contributed to the stability of the Horn of Africa nation. Over the past three decades, Somalia has struggled with the instability that literally entrenched most operations, including, but not limited to, political chaos that lasted for a few months. Instability almost caused anarchy. However, the fight against Al-Shabaab almost…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has dispelled doubts about his presidential candidacy days after being associated with the move, following his incredible strategy to resolve electoral disputes. Roble, who was first incorporated into government in October 2020, was named as a possible surprise candidate for the election after resolving disputes that nearly plunged the country into possible lawlessness after months of disagreements. Last month, Roble held a nationwide conversation that…

Since the publication in 2006 of his first novel And the sky forgot to rain, the Mauritanian author Beyrouk has established himself as one of the greatest voices in African literature in French. Author today of six novels and a collection of short stories, he tells story by story the breaking lines of his society torn between tradition and modernity. The desert so close, its majestic and disturbing enormity form the background of his…

WASHINGTON, United States - The United States has expressed serious concerns about the impending elections in Ethiopia, just weeks after warning key Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders, who are closely linked to the ongoing genocide in the Tigray region. In a statement, the United States said it was gravely concerned about the upcoming election, adding that it had reached out to community leaders and politicians, denouncing the violence that has been on the agenda for the past two months. "The hardening of regional and…

Algeria goes to the polls on Saturday for a new parliament that is intended to meet the demands of democratic protesters and turn a new leaf for the troubled, albeit gas-rich, country. Not everyone is happy about the election, as many activists are planning boycotts. Authorities have tightened the grip on Hirak's protest movement in recent weeks, and police have arrested a politician and journalist who are prominent opposition figures ahead of the vote. The early election is intended to exemplify…

"From Congolese father and mother". Under this heading, in the section À Haute Voix, the daily Le Potentiel returns to the question of nationality which has been at the center of debates for several days. The question is divided. And, writes the columnist, the head of state shared his thoughts with the senators of the holy union he received last Saturday. According to this colleague, Tshisekedi rather recommended the path…

Paris on Friday confirmed the death on June 5 of Baye ag Bakabo, the alleged leader of the command that had kidnapped our colleagues from RFI, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, on November 2, 2013 in Kidal, northern Mali. With his death, only one member of the command remains alive and one of the alleged co-organizers of the kidnapping.…

Coups that are increasingly tolerated by the African Union, the sub-regional organizations and some African friends, it will be necessary to stop putting their authors in the position of having to account. Emmanuel Macron, who announced the end of Operation Barkhane, says France does not need to replace African states forever.…