Eye on Africa

Sculptures, paintings, photographs have been on display along the wall of the former National Assembly on Independence Avenue in Ouagadougou since Tuesday, June 1. An outdoor art market to attract the public. .

Will digital revolutionize agriculture in Africa and help improve yields? Some people believe a lot in it, although there is still a long way to go. Morocco has started with that, with a view to extending what works against the other countries on the African continent. The future of agriculture in Morocco was at the heart of a virtual discussion organized by Impact Lab * on 5 May.…

On June 3, 2019, Sudanese security forces violently dispersed thousands of protesters in front of the army headquarters. These protesters had occupied this place for several weeks demanding the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir and his regime. The bloody spread of this gathering left more than a hundred dead. Two years later, the families of the victims still demand that those responsible for the…

Baye Modou Fall, aka "Boy Djinné" - "the young genius" in Wolof, was arrested on Thursday (June 3) near Tambacounda, in the east of the country. The prisoner, who became known after 12 escapes - according to the press release - strengthened his reputation by fleeing his prison in Dakar again during the night from Saturday to Sunday last year. Already arrested several times, especially for cases of theft…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez resumed his country's embassy in Libya on Thursday after being closed for seven years due to civil war. Sanchez met his Libyan counterpart, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, at the Prime Minister's residence in Tripoli, where the couple held a press conference after meetings between the delegations. The Spanish premiere said that his country supports stabilization and reconciliation efforts in Libya. Sanchez announced that Spain has launched consular services to issue Schengen…

A new meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 4, in Abidjan when he returns to the country of former President Laurent Gbagbo, after ten years in exile. It will be devoted to the security system. The government has noted the date for June 17, which was announced by supporters of the former president, but discussions about the details continue. Discussions have taken place since November. And the reception system built by FPI has grown. On February 24, in the middle of the legislative campaign, supporters of the former…

Civil society activist and responsible for mobilizing the FNDC, which was initially tried by the court in Mafanco in the suburbs of Conakry, and sentenced to eleven months in prison on January 28, Oumar Sylla alias "Foniké Menguet" appeared on Thursday, June 3 before the Court of Appeal in Conakry. as reported from Conakry,…

France has temporarily suspended joint military operations with the Malian forces, we were told on Thursday 3 June by the French Ministry of Defense and specified that this decision was linked to the political transition taking place in Mali and that it will be reconsidered in the coming days. "Requirements and red lines have…

Tunisia "must continue the reforms", is what Jean Castex called during his visit to Tunis on Thursday 3 June. The French Prime Minister spent 24 hours there. He promised to support the efforts of the Tunisian authorities as the country faces a triple crisis: health and political and economic. As the summer season approaches, Tunisia hopes to find tourists, especially the French. But Jean Castex…

The Danish parliament passed a law on Thursday 3 June that makes it possible to move asylum seekers from Europe as soon as they set foot on Danish soil. The Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen has made a transfer of asylum requests, which all European right-wingers dream of. Theoretically, all asylum seekers arriving in Denmark will be immediately put on a plane to Rwanda, Eritrea or any other third country that has agreed to process their request, of course for a fee. If it is accepted, the refugee is not even sure of…