Eye on Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has been elected chairman of the Opposition Candidate Affiliation when their assembly in Mogadishu takes place for the fifth day in a row. That is the newest increase for upcoming elections in Mogadishu, the place 14 opposition candidates had gathered to barter the controversial electoral commissions tasked with overseeing parliamentary and presidential elections, that are as a consequence of begin subsequent month. The presidential candidates have…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The African Union Mission in Somalia has hailed the political consensus within the nation following a pre-election settlement signed in September, arguing that it supplied a platform for additional pre-election engagement in Somalia, which has struggled with instability. In his handle to the United Nations Safety Council, AU consultant for Somalia Francisco Madeira stated the political class' choice to interact was "vital", including that consensus and reconciliation would allow the nation to…

Following an eventful referendum in 2015 and a presidential election marked by protest and violence in 2016, Congolese political actors decided to suspend their violins before the 202 presidential election. Consultations are therefore being held until Friday 27 November in Madingou, in the south of the country. as reported from…

In Madagascar, the student and employment fair attracts hundreds of high school students. Since Monday, November 24, in the garden by Lake Anosy, in the center of the capital Antananarivo, the bays are always full. Ten days ago, more than 77,000 young Malagasy people received their baccalaureate. After a school year that was greatly disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, many high school students are…

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has estimated that 600 people have been massacred in the city of Mai-Kadra, in the western part of the region. These crimes are alleged to have been committed by a Tigrayan militia. as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé Rochet-BodinAmnesty Internationalhad already taken up this city is located…

In Senegal, the issue of irregular emigration was widely discussed during the government's press conference on Tuesday, November 24 in Dakar. While the NGO Alarm Phone spoke of 480 migrants dying at sea in a week at the end of October, Interior Minister Antoine Félix Diome has still not provided details on the number of victims. On the other hand, various ministers defended the government's policy of…

Tolls last week in Kampala have increased from 37 to 50, according to police. Conflicts erupted after a new arrest of singer Bobi Wine, which had angered his followers and led to violent clashes with police. Bobi Wine has since regained his freedom, but more than 800 people are in police custody. 836 arrests in six days, more…

In Guinea, the authorities have once again banned all demonstrations in the country. According to them, this measure aims to better combat the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. But the opposition sees it as a way to stifle protest on the streets. The opposition intends to defy this ban on Wednesday. This measure is…

This 12 months, this violence has elevated in lots of international locations because of the measures taken to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In Tunisia, the confinement of the spring, when the curfew was nonetheless imposed at 8 pm, led to elevated marital violence. as reported from Tunis, Michel PicardIt's at Mongi Slim…

In the Central African Republic, a large meeting of the opposition coalition COD-2020 was held on Tuesday, November 24. Originally banned by the Interior Ministry, it finally took place in peace. Last weekend, an incident between Bozizé's guard and the president's guard raised fears of rising tensions. as reported from Bangui,…