Eye on Africa

Mauritania opened its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on Friday 27 March with the Chinese product Sinopharm. 50,000 doses of the vaccine are a donation from the Chinese government. The Mauritanian president started the operation and started with the capital. as reported from Nouakchott, Salem Mejbour Salem The first doses were inoculated to physicians and healthcare professionals in contact with coronavirus patients at the Nouakchott National Hospital Center. The health ministers specified that the priority…

Following talks by several Malian associations, several dozen Malians gathered in Bamako on Friday to condemn the insecurity in central and northern Mali, as well as the actions of foreign troops on the ground. The small audience also announced their support for the Malian army. as reported from Bamako, Serge Daniel Mali's national anthem is sung at the beginning of the rally. But there are not many people on the Bamako Labor Exchange. However, those present gave a voice. On posters, banners and even banners, slogans…

The number of Covid-19 pollutants has "significantly increased" since the beginning of this year, according to the WHO and the Ministry of Health. It is too early to talk about a "new wave", the organization believes. What worries the authorities is the increase in symptomatic cases and serious forms of the disease. WHO calls for "vigilance". The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 is still relatively low in the Central African Republic. 5170 since the epidemic began ... But it has risen sharply in recent weeks. And the…

The Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D) took stock of its demands on Friday 26 March. Following deadly protests in Senegal, the movement suspended its call for mobilization on March 12, but presented "in return" a list of ten demands. At the top of the list, M2D demanded the "unconditional" release of all prisoners marked "political" arrested in connection with the Ousmane Sonko affair. This demand has been partially met. On Friday, March 26, 19 people were released, after a series of releases since Wednesday,…

The Heads of State of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) decide on the harmonization of the costs of Covid-19 tests and the recognition of the tests carried out by the laboratories authorized to do so in their various countries. The validity of the tests is now five days for travelers in the WAEMU space from the day of sampling. The Heads of State of the Member States of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have decided to harmonize the costs of Covid-19 screening tests for all travelers…

In connection with a second killer wave, the President of Madagascar met with the Madagascan National Academy of Medicine on Thursday. Andry Rajoelina finally agreed to give the green light for an antiquated vaccination on the Big Island. The Minister of Health has therefore officially requested a vaccine alliance for low- and middle-income countries, Gavi, to facilitate the Covax device. "The epidemiological developments, the emergence of new variants and the risk-benefit analysis of vaccines have led us to express…

Morocco was officially qualified after a draw between Burundi and the Central African Republic (2-2) and was content with a draw in Mauritania (0-0) for the 5th day in the qualifiers in Group E. It is a result that does not necessarily suit Mauritania who no longer has his fate in hand for a qualification for CAN 2021. More than 16 months later, the return match looks strange to the first stage (0-0). Between Moroccans and Mauritanians there were no winners, no goals. And above all, a little spectacle, so to speak. In the…

A commission that spent almost two years exposing France's role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide concluded that Friday reacted too slowly to estimate the scale of the terror, which left more than 800,000 dead, but cleared the country of involvement in the massacre. The report said France was carrying "heavy and overwhelming responsibility" in the operation that led to the killings, which mainly claimed victims of Rwanda's ethnic minority in Tutsi. Persistent claims that France under then-President Francois…

A commission that spent almost two years exposing France's role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide concluded that it reacted too slowly to estimate the scale of the terror that left more than 800,000 dead but cleared the country of involvement in the massacre. The report said France was carrying "heavy and overwhelming responsibility" in the operation that led to the killings, which mainly claimed victims of Rwanda's ethnic minority in Tutsi. Persistent claims that France under then-President Francois Mitterrand did not do…

Senegal, who had a full card with four wins in four matches, were forced to a draw (0-0) by Congo-B on Friday in Group I in qualifier 2021. This small achievement from the Red Devils does not. , not immune to elimination on the last day of next Tuesday. The Congolese may have left their meeting with Senegal with mixed feelings. First, the satisfaction of having taken a point from a team that won all its matches before this fifth day. Then, a little remorse for not winning this meeting, which would have guaranteed their…