Eye on Africa

France made possible the genocide against Tutsi, a genocide that was nevertheless predictable: here is the main conclusion of the report on the role that France ordered in 2017 by the Rwandan government from a US law firm and was published on Monday 19 April in Kigali. A report which, like that of the Ducler Commission, concludes that the French state has a heavy responsibility, but not that it is…

The French-Algerian memory is once again in the spotlight. On Sunday, April 18, President Macron estimated in the columns of the newspaper Le Figaro that "the desire for reconciliation" was widely shared "in Algeria," despite some opposition. "On the Algerian side, very hostile voices are heard. very critical. According to…

The army claims to have killed more than 300 rebels in the fighting on Saturday against a column of facts, the front for change and compliance in Chad. Ndjamena also reports five deaths in its ranks. On the side of facts, we recognize this Monday morning that one of the columns of the uprising, a column consisting of some thirty vehicles, has been missing since the fighting on Saturday. Meanwhile, in…

GALKAYO, Somalia - A number of top Al-Shabaab commanders were arrested in Central Somalia on Sunday, officials said, in what could be a major milestone in the fight against the al-Qaeda-linked group that is wreaking havoc in central and southern Somalia. Galmudug's security minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi and Mudug governor Abdiladif Muse Nur jointly said security forces in the two states had arrested senior Al-Shabaab members, but did not reveal their details. In recent months, Mudug has been heavily influenced by the…

This Monday afternoon, Rwanda publishes its own report on France's role in Rwanda before, during and after the genocide against the Tutsis, three weeks after the publication in France of the Duclert report on the same subject. If the French report had been entrusted to historians, the Rwandan investigation was carried out by a US law firm.…

The World Bank wants to hire financial markets to save the black rhinos in South Africa. With "nature bonds", the organization plans to issue bonds with the simple principle: investors only make money if the black rhino in South Africa increases. What happens if investors play a role in rescuing black rhinos? The idea came…

Andy Delort made his closing nod close up and scored his 12th goal of the season in the French league in the 33rd match against Lille, which is at the top of the table. Portrait. The Algerian international, African champion, doubted Lille, who grilled a joker against Montpellier (1-1) and who must now achieve a clear round to…

France has "significant" responsibility for "enabling a foreseeable genocide", a report describing the role of the French government in the 1994 events, in which an estimated 800,000 people were slaughtered, has found. The report, commissioned by the Rwandan government, comes amid Rwanda's efforts to document the role of the French authorities before, during and after the genocide, part of the steps taken by French President Emmanuel Macron to improve relations with the Central African country. The…

Somali security forces open fire on ex-spy chief in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mogadishu security forces on Sunday night opened fire on a former director of Somalia's National Intelligence Security Agency , in what could escalate political tensions in a country struggling with instability. Speaking to the media, General Abdirahman Mohamud Turyare said "I came under fire while the…

At a press conference, Master Iréné Mezui Mba declared that the five gendarmes on national television were stormed by the Putschists responsible for the shortest coup attempt in history, and a civil prosecution was dismissed in this case. Yet they are still in prison. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaIn front of…