Eye on Africa

The 43rd General Assembly of the African Football Confederation (CAF) will take place on March 12, 2021 in Rabat. This will lead to the election of Patrice Motsepe to the presidency of the CAF. Some unrest hovers in African football before this GA. From our special correspondent in Rabat,Patrice Motsepe smiles broadly, her…

The International Criminal Court of Appeals will deliver its judgment on 31 March at 15, The Hague time. The charge of crimes against humanity committed during the violence after the 2010 and 2011 elections, the former head of state and his short-lived minister were acquitted in January 2019. But the prosecutor had appealed against this acquittal. Therefore, reply on March 31st. What are the possible…

On Wednesday, March 11, the United States designated the ADF, the allied democratic forces active in the DRC, and Daesh Mozambique as "foreign terrorist organizations" and "specifically designated global terrorist groups". These classifications, which include their respective leaders, Seka Musa Baluku and Abu Yasir Hassan, have resulted in a number of sanctions.…

The U.S. State Department is now considering the Ugandan-born ADF uprising as a terrorist movement affiliated with the Islamic State group. The US authorities even change the name of this movement, which is violent in the eastern DRC and now calls it the Daech-DRC. as reported from Kinshasa, Patient Ligodi Individuals or…

Following the national day of mourning, which was determined on Thursday by President Macky Sall, the protest movement is organizing its own day of mourning this Friday, March 12th. Recent protests have left 10 dead, government sources, 11 according to protesters. The Red Cross, for its part, imposed a partial toll on at least 590 wounded. In this context, many young people volunteer to donate blood.…

The shock from the knockout stages of the Europa League between Manchester United and AC Milan, on Thursday 11 March, ended in a draw (1-1), with the young Amad Diallo excelling. Barely into the game, the Ivorian striker scored a goal, his very first with MU. The start of a great story for the 18-year-old striker? Paul Pogba,…

In Mauritania, the Nouakchott prosecutor on Thursday, March 11, requested indictment from former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for corruption. In addition to the former president, one of his sons-in-law, two former prime ministers and several former ministers and businessmen are concerned about this request from the prosecutor, who even demands placement under "extensive" judicial supervision,…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Thousands of soldiers affiliated with the Somali National Army will be administered with the COVID-19 vaccine, Kenya's defense chief has said, just a week after the East African nation received a shipment of the vaccines from Europe. COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in East Africa, where Kenya has so far registered more than 1,500 deaths. Somalia may have fewer cases, but the fact that health infrastructure is almost dysfunctional may have many people getting or dying from the undetected virus.…

Dr. Alex Dzabana, head of civil society in Congo, president of the M22 association, was allegedly kidnapped this morning outside his home in Brazzaville. His relatives are awaiting news. Joe Washington Ebina, another civil society figure in Congo-Brazzaville, recounts the events: “We were informed that around 1 p.m. 8 was a…

Hamed Bakayoko, died on Wednesday, March 10, at the age of 56 years. Popular prime minister with several lives and hats: activist, press officer, businessman, but also patron of many artists. A'Salfo from Magic System speaks the day after his death. RFI: As of last night, you responded to your Twitter account to the news of…