Eye on Africa

AMISOM trains civil protection police in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent of Somali police officers has been trained in established guidelines that protect civilians in line with their tasks, as the AMISOM team strives to restore order and stability in the Horn of Africa. The exercise allowed at least 25 police officers, mainly from the Sierra Leone police unit and the FPU, to benefit…

Abducted in bright daylight, the Somali-American body was found in the morgue in central Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya - A young Somali-American engineer has been found dead, about ten days after his abduction, in what may be the most murderous in Kenya's history, and which may provoke sharp responses from the US embassy in Kenya. Bashir Mohammed disappeared about ten days ago from some leafy suburbs of…

It is the largest competition for artists in Gabon. "BICIG-Friends of the Arts" has been around for 26 years and the 2021 edition is devoted to the protection of endangered species. with our correspondent in Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaHundreds of men and women with letters have written poems, plays and short stories to convey…

The young Sudanese activist Alaa Salah has become an icon of protest in her country with her revolutionary songs. Today she tells about her experience during the uprising in a book written by Martin Roux entitled Le chant de la revolte, published by Favre. In 2019, Alaa Salah, then a 23-year-old architecture student, participated in the demonstrations in her own way. Lying on the roof of a car, all…

The dynamic bishop Kpodzro, who continues to demand victory in the presidential election on 22 February 2020, proposes a way out of the crisis through a memorandum she submitted to the European Union a few days ago. For the dynamic bishop Kpodzro, his candidate, Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo, is the real winner of this election and it is necessary, under the leadership of the European Union and the UN, to…

The Benin priests are worried about the many arrests and climate of fear that prevails in Benin. The Bishops' Conference in Benin is expressed at the end of an ordinary session held from 18 to 20 May 2021, but especially before the investment of Patrice Talon, re-elected on 15 April with almost 87% of the vote. as reported from…

In Ceuta, local authorities estimate between 8 and 10,000 migrants who have arrived in the Spanish enclave since the beginning of the week. And at 7,000, the number left voluntarily or returned to Morocco. Among those who remain in Ceuta (many of whom are minors), some live in centers where they sleep, are fed and receive basic hygiene products. Others are still on the streets of the city. Residents…

The patriotic salvation movement, the party of late President Idriss Déby, is beginning to reflect on its future during and after the political transition. By a decision signed a few days ago, the Secretary General of the former governing party set up a committee for future purposes on the future of education. as reported from…

During this week, 30 minutes a day of awareness of the Palestinian cause was integrated into the curriculum of Tunisian universities and colleges. A way to make students aware of the humanitarian issue, according to teachers. From our correspondent in Tunis,At Mohamed Salah Jabri High School in the southern suburbs of Tunis,…

This Sunday, May 23, a new round of legislative elections will take place in the Central African Republic. The third in a troubled choice. Today, 90 deputies are already officially in office, but 50 seats remain to be filled. The security issue is still present, but in this election new candidates are also emerging. The first…