Eye on Africa

Last campaign day on Friday 25 December for the 30 candidates vying in Niger for the presidential and team elections on Sunday. Earlier this week, Hama Amadou, who saw his candidacy annulled by the Constitutional Court, called on his activists to vote for former President Mahamane Ousmane, a candidate for RDR Tchandji. Both are expected this Friday in Maradi, after several stages in the region. A few…

Madagascar is preparing to experience its first tropical storm of the season. Chalane, the name of the system, was formed on December 19 in the middle of the Indian Ocean, more than 1,500 km from the Big Island. He will have to touch land on Sunday morning, northeast of the island. The authorities are prepared to best prepare the population for the consequences of the storm.…

Nearly two months after the start of the offensive in Tigray, Sudan received nearly 55,000 refugees fleeing fighting in the neighboring area. Humanitarian organizations ring alarm bells when the situation is urgent. The UN World Food Program needs $ 24.6 million to meet the immediate needs of Ethiopian refugees in Sudan. The…

This Friday, December 25, is the last day of the campaign for the team and presidential election on Sunday in the Central African Republic, against the background of uncertainty and excitement. On Thursday, six opposition candidates seized the constitutional court to ask for "resumption of elections", following the decision on Tuesday by Jean-Serge Bokassa to withdraw his candidacy.…

In Mali, seven people have been arrested since the beginning of the week by the Malian intelligence services. Personalities from the media world, but above all from Malian institutions and even from the presidency. Some are still being held, others have been released. Today, armed men broke into the home of former Prime Minister Boubou Cissé.…

Relations between Ethiopia and Sudan too deep to be shaken by conspirators: PM ADDIS ABABA - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the historical ties between Ethiopia and Sudan are too deep to be shaken by the conspirators' desire. In a statement in Arabic today, he said that the social and cultural relations and ties between the peoples of the two nations go back to centuries ago and still shine. These…

The EU and the UK conclude a narrow Brexit agreement following torture negotiations LONDON - Britain concluded a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before leaving one of the world's largest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. The deal means it has swung away from a chaotic finale to a tortuous divorce that has shaken the…

Small entrepreneurs benefit from free microfinance from a local bank MOGADISHU, Somalia - The private Salaam Somali Bank's branch in Hamarweyne, Mogadishu, on Thursday provided entrepreneurs with free microfinance as part of the annual non-profit investment program called "Qardu Hassan". The annual fund is aimed at developing and encouraging small businesses across Somalia, according to the bank's…

Northeastern State and Galmudug agree to help mediate Somalia's election change GALKAYO, Somalia - The president of Northeastern State and Galmudug Said Abdullahi Deni and Ahmed Abdi Kariye alias “Qoor-Qoor” have held a key meeting in the divided city of Galkayo on Thursday morning. In a joint communication issued at the conclusion of the talks, the leaders of the two neighboring federal states…

Three days before the presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic, and while security tensions are high, the CPC, Coalition of Patriots for Change, is calling for a 72-hour ceasefire in a statement. This coalition has led an offensive for almost a week in an attempt to get a temporary suspension of the election, otherwise to reach the capital.…