Eye on Africa

A complaint was lodged against the Malian state a few days ago in Abuja, Nigeria, before the ECOWAS court. Four associations for the defense of women's rights demanding a ban on excision in Mali. More than 80% of Malian women undergo excision, according to UN figures.A sexual mutilation of which practice is gradually declining…

The authorities and the principal of their school confirm that the 344 high school students in Kankara all returned healthy and sound, after negotiations with their prisoners. This kidnapping was claimed twice by the Boko Haram group, but was carried out by criminal groups in the region. We also know a little more thanks to the testimonies of the children who were reunited with their families on Friday…

In Senegal, a Dakar Trend Week minimalist was held on December 12 and 13 because of the "worrying" improvement of Covid-19 within the nation, which bolstered the restrictive measures. Throughout a single large parade below the baobabs, in Nguékhokh, 80 km south of the capital, the illicit African vogue occasion welcomed about twenty designers. Most of them have offered "sluggish vogue" collections that…

Through the previous two weeks, the Turkish authorities undertook a sequence of weird safety, political and diplomatic measures which have raised eyebrows and speculations that Turkey has thrown its weight behind president Farmaajo’s management which is coming to an finish quickly.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the final victory of the federal troops a few days ago, except that the fighting in reality continues in the interior of the province. It is not possible to get hold of the TPLF leaders and the Ministry of Defense encourages the residents to condemn them. as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé…

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of major cities in Sudan to celebrate the second anniversary of the uprising that led to the regime of Omar al-Bashir after 30 years of authoritarian rule. The Sudanese are growing impatient because the political transition does not really lead to concrete reforms and tensions are rising between civilians and soldiers within the transitional government.…

While the security context weakened eight days before the Central African elections, the outgoing president held a meeting in Bangui. For his part, the former head of state, François Bozizé, denied through his spokesman his involvement in the movements of armed groups observed in the country. Although President Touadéra held…

To meet the health crisis, major measures have been taken in Mali. But that's not all. At the same time, the authorities invoke "the country's security situation" and "persistent terrorist acts" to implement a whole range of other measures. Without any connection to Covid-19, they mark a serious screwdriver. Mali has been in…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali authorities on Saturday accused Kenya of hosting a militia. illegally arming and equipping them in Mandera with the intention of destabilizing the nation. The nation's info ministry has stated that FGS obtained info indicating that Kenya is planning an assault on the border city of Beled-Hawo within the Gedo area, focusing on Somali military bases. Somalia warned Kenya towards aggression and unlawful acts at its border that would undermine stability within the already fragile Horn of…

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations in charge of peacekeeping operations, ended the mission that began last Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday 18 December. He discussed the current political crisis with Congolese political actors and visited the eastern part of the country to assess security and humanitarian situations.…