Eye on Africa

Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was again hit by floods on Tuesday after heavy rain fell there all morning. At least four people have died in the floods. And in several neighborhoods, residents woke up with their feet in the water in a city that is expanding more and more. as reported from Kinshasa,…

Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Pastef party, is under judicial supervision and charged in a case of alleged rape, but he shouts at the conspiracy Macky Sall has cut to remove him from the next presidential election. His arrest has sparked violent riots in recent weeks in Senegal. The opponent visited the organizations that supported him.…

Michelle Obama says Meghan's interview is heartbreaking Michelle Obama said Meghan's memories of a remark by a member of the British royal family about the possible darkness in her son's skin were heartbreaking, and that she hoped Meghan's experiences would be a lesson to the world. Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, accused an unidentified royal family member of raising racist…

Why Somalia is important to Egypt in the Nile Dam CAIRO - Political relations are changing rapidly in the Middle East and Africa - including relations between Egypt and Somalia, which appear to have cooled with the neutral Somali stance on the crisis in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). On March 8, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received the new Somali ambassador…

The country administers doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine and those of the Astra Zeneca vaccine, given as part of the Covax mechanism. Several European countries have suspended the use of this vaccine as a precautionary measure. But for the Senegalese health authorities, at this stage there is no need to worry. To date,…

How is the interim agreement reached between dozos and jihadists in Niono's circle analyzed? A wise observer, researcher and director of the Center for Analysis on Governance and Security in the Sahel, Boubacar Ba delivers his analysis. "A strategic state must adapt to the situation," he explains. The circle of Niono in the…

The Sudanese Prime Minister has asked an international "quartet" to take the lead in the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the filling of the Renaissance dam. The second phase of filling the reservoir is to begin next summer. This appeal is above all a sign of the closer bond that now unites Khartoum and Cairo towards their opponent.…

Tunisian President Kaïs Saied arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Wednesday, March 17, to welcome the emergence of the new Libyan national unity government and revive the important exchanges for the two countries. This after ten years of civil war in Libya. The Tunisian president wants to be quick: he is making his first…

In the southern part of Côte d'Ivoire, near Tiassalé, along the Bandama River, fishermen of Malian descent complain of the growing number of accidents, sometimes fatal, that follow attacks by hippos, a protected and vulnerable species. According to them, animals are becoming more and more aggressive and some are now considering giving up their traditional occupations because of this daily danger. For…

Morocco ignores the vaccination of undocumented migrants in the country, even though it is one of the first countries to have a vaccination program in Africa. There was no official decision on the matter, even though tens of thousands of legal foreign residents have been vaccinated, according to a statement from an official from the Ministry of Health responsible for the vaccination campaign. The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged Morocco's tourism sector and led to reduced industrial exports. The country…