Eye on Africa

This Saturday, December 12, the election campaign (Presidential and Legislative Council) will be officially launched in the Central African Republic. In the end, 17 candidates must run in the December 27 presidential election. Bangui is the thrill. as reported from Bangui,Charlotte cossetHorns, motorcycles taxi processions.…

The UN is closing its offices while the fate of a former prime minister who fled to its premises has still not been resolved. Aristides Gomes fled to the UN Special Bureau in Bissau eight months ago, fearing for his life after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo came to power. On Friday, during a ceremony, the UN Office marks the end of its activities, its mandate ending at the end of the year.…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after the first round that Félix Tshisekedi won in the National Assembly, what can happen? For Trésor Kibangula, an analyst for the Congolese study group, things are starting to happen. switch. At first, the majority really seemed acquired in Joseph Kabila's camp, but for Trésor…

Hama Amadou has come out of his silence since the Constitutional Court rejected his candidacy. He encourages his activists to really campaign wherever they are present. While waiting to know who will benefit from his votes, Hama Amadou still hopes to return to the Nigerian political scene. as reported from Niamey, Moussa…

On December 10, the US of America acknowledged the popularity of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, whereas Morocco introduced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Israel. Two simultaneous historic selections, proposing an "settlement" between the Kingdom and Donald Trump, on the expense of Moroccan commitments in favor of Palestine. Nasser Bourita, International Minister of Morocco, refutes this concept. .

The Chief of Staff of the French armies concluded a 48-hour visit on Friday, December 11, to Mali. General Lecointre went north to visit the French and European troops present in this part of the country to fight terrorism. He ended his visit, the first since the coup on August 18, through Bamako, where he met with several transitional authorities.…

No response from the UN to Donald Trump's announcement of the recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara by the United States, while Morocco confirms that it recognizes Israel's legitimacy. Nor had the Security Council responded last month to Rabat's intrusion into the area monitored by MINURSO, the UN force for organizing a referendum in Western Sahara, which has broken a 30-year ceasefire…

With lower than 22,000 circumstances declared for the reason that pandemic started and 133 deaths recorded, Ivory Coast appears comparatively spared from the pandemic in comparison with different international locations in Africa as effectively. However Côte d'Ivoire is becoming a member of the Covax initiative and can launch a large vaccination marketing campaign subsequent yr, which the federal…

The national electricity company Eskom continues to collect funds from companies suspected of corruption and irregular payments. Latest profit: EUR 85 million will be paid by the Zurich engineering group ABB. Eskom has become one of the symbols of corruption during the Jacob Zuma presidency, and hijackings in connection with the Gupta family have brought the company to its knees. Now the South African…

In a judgment issued on Friday, December 11, the judges of this UN tribunal, which was liable for resolving disputes between states, confirmed that France had not violated the Conference on Diplomatic Relations. This continuing, initiated by Malabo, is among the aspect points within the case of the unwell - established property of his son Teodorin Obiang. A case opened in 2009 following complaints from…