Eye on Africa

Al-Shabaab kills building employees in Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya- Al-Shabaab militants have once more structured within the republic of Kenya amid the continuing crackdown within the East African nation, concentrating on the al-Qaeda-linked group which controls massive rural swaths of central and southern Somalia. Al-Shabaab fighters killed 4 building employees and injured two in an assault in Lamu,…

"March 8, the heroines of the shadows in the DRC". It is on the front page of the daily newspaper Le Phare that calls for the celebration of International Women's Day, which has…

"March 8, the heroines of the shadows in the DRC". It is on the front page of the daily newspaper Le Phare that calls for the celebration of International Women's Day, which has…

In Senegal, opponent Ousmane Sonko, vice and president of the Pastef Party, elected mayor of Ziguinchor in late January, spoke on Friday evening, March 11, during a lengthy television interview with several national media.…

Ethnic clashes have claimed at least 17 lives in Sudan's Darfur region. Observers blame. Arab militias for launching attacks to settle land and livestock disputes. The cost of living for Ghanaians is at its highest for almost 6 years. Rising prices for basic commodities such as water and oil are leaving families and businesses struggling. And the Congolese authorities are committed to repressing poor quality construction after a tragic accident in Kinshasa. Experts blame corruption and poor urban planning. .

Ethnic clashes have claimed at least 17 lives in Sudan's Darfur region. Observers blame. Arab militias for launching attacks to settle land and livestock disputes. The cost of living for Ghanaians is at its highest for almost 6 years. Rising prices for basic commodities such as water and oil are leaving families and businesses struggling. And the Congolese authorities are committed to repressing poor quality construction after a tragic accident in Kinshasa. Experts blame corruption and poor urban planning. .

Fathi Bashagha, who was recently appointed by Libya's Tobruk-based pro-putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar parliament as the new prime minister to replace Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, said he is determined to establish the new government in the capital Tripoli. In a video message he posted on Facebook, Bashagha said he is determined to form the government in Tripoli and does not intend to establish a "parallel government" anywhere else in the country. Without specifying names, Bashagha said some countries proposed…

An armed convoy attached to Libya's parliamentary-backed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha moved towards Tripoli on Thursday before returning when he was about to take the lead in the capital, despite the incumbent refusing to relinquish power. Parliament swore in Bashagha as prime minister a week ago, and he said on Tuesday that he would arrive in Tripoli within two days and promised to take over the government there in peace. An attempt to install Bashagha in the capital, however, could lead to clashes…

On tonight's show: Some 250 Ukrainian peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo prepare to return home to confront Russian forces. In addition, Egypt prohibits exports of basic products such as wheat and flour in an effort to secure food reserves. The…

In tonight's edition: As commodity prices soar due to war in Ukraine, South Africa's finance minister warns the country could face fallout from food price inflation and oil, but that the conflict could also lead to an increase in the country's export earnings.…