Eye on Africa

South Sudan, Chad and Eritrea are the worst African international locations to reside in as a woman, a first-of-its-kind index discovered on Friday, with scientists warning that the pandemic may put again efforts to maintain ladies in class, with out work protected from violence. The African Little one Coverage Discussion board (ACPF) ranked 52 African international locations based mostly on ladies' rights and well-being. The analysis institute assessed governments on a number of elements together with…

In Burkina Faso, the marketing campaign for the presidential election and the election ends on November 22 on Friday night time. For the presidential election, 13 candidates are collaborating, together with the outgoing president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. ■ Eddie KomboïgoFor the primary time for the reason that fall of…

In Mali, three people were killed on November 19 in Farabougou, a village that has been besieged by jihadist fighters since early October. Despite the presence of the Malian army, which arrived in the village almost a month ago, and despite the commitments made almost two weeks ago during the Niono Forum for Social Reconciliation in the Circle, the inhabitants have still not regained their freedom of movement. In Mali, three inhabitants of Farabougoukilled on their way to their fields. "It was my cousin's son," says a…

Fathi Bachagha, Libya's Interior Minister for the National Accord Government (GNA), is in Paris for three days. Arrived on November 18 at Fathi Bachagha received the next day by the head of French diplomacy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, as well as by his counterpart, Gérald Darmanin. Other meetings are scheduled for November 20 at the Ministry of Defense. Fathi Bachagha is a heavyweight in Tripoli and one of the most important players in the Libyan scene. He said he responded to France's invitation while many are in the camp in…

Tiavo Randrianisa, 20, is one of the French athletes who intends to shine at the 2024 Paris Olympics in taekwondo. And since 2015, she has supported her sport in Madagascar with donations. Portrait. If the time for some athletes ends with Tokyo 2020 next summer, Tiavo Randrianisa does not need to keep an eye on the clock. The Taekwondo prodigy has just extended his professionalization contract by one year from the Val-de-Marne department, in the suburbs of Paris. In the young girl's mind, the Paris Games take precedence.…

President Yoweri Museveni's main opponent in Uganda's presidential election was accused on November 20 of "acts likely to spread a contagious disease" and "violations of Covid-19 rules". He was then released. Bobi Wine was arrested two days ago for violating sanitation rules during an election rally. Bobi Wine is accused of violating Covid-19 measures to bring together more than 200 people at one of his November 18 rallies; his lawyers accuse the regime of using anti-Covid-19 measures to prevent it from campaigning.…

The United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mentioned about 32,000 individuals have fled Ethiopia's radiated Tigray area to neighboring Sudan, and it's getting ready to soak up as much as 200,000 over the following six months if mandatory. Axel Bisschop, the company's consultant in Sudan, instructed reporters that "nobody at this stage can say precisely what number of will come," however UN officers mentioned combating was persevering with between the Ethiopian authorities and…

The first results on the effectiveness of several anti-Covid-19 vaccines, which are currently in the testing phase, give hope for the imminent arrival in the market for high-performance products. But in developing countries, concerns about not having enough access are very prevalent. At a press conference on 19 November, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on how Africa was preparing for the arrival of a vaccine, in particular through The Covax platform, an initiative led by the Coalition for Innovations in…

South African police on Friday fired tear gas at opposition activists protesting against alleged racism at a Cape Town school where a white one-year party was accused until the end was organized last month. Anti-riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of members of the radical left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) rally near the school. The protesters dispersed and regrouped a few blocks away. The protests were the latest in a series of demonstrations against alleged racism at…

Two days earlier than the presidential election in Burkina Faso, the 13 candidates, who start one final marketing campaign day, are many to place safety on the middle of their guarantees. However this is not going to be the one lever on this election. Within the financial capital Bobo Dioulasso, many residents say they're deserted and remorse the abandonment of their metropolis. .