Eye on Africa

Congolese President Denis Sassou delivered his traditional message on the nation's state on Wednesday, December 23, ahead of Parliament's congressional meeting. He described a difficult economic situation, but which does not prevent the organization of the next presidential election by March 21 in accordance with the constitutional deadlines.…

In Uganda, strong mobilization on social networks after the arrest on Tuesday of lawyer and human rights activist Nicholas Opiyo, as well as four other lawyers, all suspected of money laundering. The five men remain in police custody and many human rights defenders demand their release. with our correspondent in Kampala, Lucie…

A dramatic turn in the Ivory Coast. For the first time since November 2010, in just ten years, the pro-Gbagbo FPI has agreed to take part in national elections, in this case the legislative elections, scheduled for the next three months. Why this face from Laurent Gbagbo's party? What is the consequence for Laurent Gbagbo himself, who is still living in exile? Assoa Adou, Secretary General of the Ivorian Popular Front - pro-Gbagbo trend,…

The two presidents of the Republic of Somaliland and Djibouti, their excellencies Musa Bihi Abdi and Ismail Omar Ghuelleh, held a protracted meeting, Wednesday, in Djibouti to renew collaboration on mutual areas of problem. The meeting between the two presidents follows an unannounced, impromptu check with which President Bihi made to Djibouti outdated at the moment. Djibouti as an internationally recognized country, even supposing the nearest to kinfolk to Somaliland on many fronts along side fashionable descent and…

D-3 before the day of the presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic. The authorities are determined to hold the vote on the scheduled date, this Sunday 27 December, despite pressure from armed groups to try to disrupt the vote, amid tensions and rumors. French President Emmanuel Macron gave support to Central African President Touadera exchange announced on Wednesday in a…

In Mali, the organization of future presidential and legislative issues is already raising questions. They are the ones marking the end of the transition period when Mali began after the military coup on 18 August. To organize them, Malia's Ministry of Territorial Administration, which is traditionally responsible for organizing the votes, announced on December 15 the creation of a cell to support the…

After almost ten years of exclusion, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will once again be able to take advantage of the trade preferences offered by AGOA. This decision was taken by the outgoing US President Donald Trump, as the US appears to be one of President Tshisekedi's privileged allies. On 19 May 2020, Constance…

The Ethiopian Human Rights Fee says greater than 100 other people were killed within the most up-to-date bloodbath alongside ethnic strains within the western element of the rustic. Amhara Mass Media Company, affiliated with the rustic's Amhara area, quoted witnesses in a separate record as pronouncing that the assault came about early on Wednesday within the Metekel zone of the Benishangul-Gumuz area. The assault got here an afternoon after Top Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the area and spoke concerning…

The Ivorian Popular Front branch, known as "GOR" (Gbagbo ou Rien), has announced that it will take part in the spring of 2021 legislative elections in Côte d'Ivoire. Former President Gbagbo's opposition party had boycotted all elections for ten years. as reported from Abidjan, François Hume-Ferkatadji"The Ivorian Popular Front…

Somalia units yet another election date in the middle of an opposition boycott MOGADISHU, Somalia - The disputed federal election behavior crew has printed a brand new election calendar indicating the Senate election for the length between 31 December and six January. The FEIT introduced on Wednesday that the registration of applicants for the 54 seats will initiate on December 26, whereas state…