Eye on Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Wednesday received a new envoy from Britain amid speculation about his legitimacy after the end of his term on February 8, leading to the current political stalemate. The resignation of Farmajo's mandate has given rise to concern about the country's future, and the broadcast that presented her credentials on Wednesday may be subject to questioning as Farmajo does not have legitimacy in accordance with the constitution. "It is unfortunate that the new…

On Thursday, the Moroccan government approved a bill to legalize cannabis for medical use, but retained the ban on its recreational use. The country is the best producer of world cannabis. However, Parliament still needs to give its final approval to the legislation. The bill calls for the establishment of a national authority to regulate the industry and to set up cooperatives that would grow "certified" cannabis plants. The move would "transform illegal" cannabis plantations into "legal and…

While Addis Ababa, but also Moscow and Beijing, reiterate that the conflict in the province is an "internal affair", the head of US diplomacy Antony Blinken has unveiled Washington's idea of ​​more action. Company to intervene in the conflict. When a parliamentarian asked him on Wednesday about the possible deployment of peacekeepers to Tigray, Antony Blinken did not rule out the idea. For him, above all, the Eritrean forces and the Amhara militias must leave and then be replaced by a force that "will not commit acts of…

The government has ordered schools to close all this week following protests last week. Universities are also closed, especially UCAD, Cheikh-Anta Diop University of Dakar, one of the hotbeds in the dispute. At the level of education, there is a strange calm. This part of UCAD has been saved. It is on the other side of the…

"Museum of Fine Arts has played a fundamental role for national art" in Algeria. Interview with the director and chief curator of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Algiers about the current role and future challenges of the largest art museum on the African continent. Dalila Orfali tells us about the collection's jewels, youth, digital, restitution and her vision for 2030.…

Somalia declared three days of mourning for former Somali President Ali Mahdi Muhammad, who died of the coronavirus, the country's current president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known by his nickname Farmajo, announced on Thursday. The Somali flag will fly at part-time staff for three days to show the Somali people's grief over the loss of Muhammad, who died late on Wednesday at the age of 86, the government said. "I would like to extend my condolences to his family, friends and the Somali people…

Jubaland president meets with US ambassador to Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - Firebrand Jubaland's President Ahmed Madobe held a closed door meeting on Wednesday with US Ambassador Donald Yamamoto in the Halane connection in Mogadishu on Thursday. "We discussed the political dead end and found a way to address some of the challenges facing the electoral process," Madobe said after…

In a few weeks, the new deputies will enter the assembly. While many are extroverted, many will enter the hall for the first time. Or who returns there after a long absence. as reported from Abidjan, Pierre PintoAmong the new ones, of course, are many from the pro-Gbagbo ranks, who per. Definition has no outbound. Thus,…

The Arab states and the United States welcomed recent developments in war-torn Libya, especially the vote of confidence that the country's newly elected Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh received on Wednesday. In a statement, Qatar's Foreign Ministry welcomed the confidence of the national unity government led by Dbeibeh and promised to support the new government "to achieve the ambitions of the fraternal Libyan people for development, stability and prosperity." The oil-rich Gulf country expressed…

A first page in black and white for L'Intelligent in Abidjan with the headline: “A great son of Côte d'Ivoire died yesterday; a terrible blow to the Ivorians and to President Ouattara. ”Black also on the front page of Fraternité Matin: "Hamed Bakayoko, alas ..." Abidjan sighs daily. With this comment, ”he began as prime minister, restoring the thread in a fruitful dialogue with the opposition. (Again) unfortunately ... He…