Eye on Africa

Ethiopia's plan to build military bases in Red Sea ignites tensions with Egypt NAIROBI, Kenya - The duel between Addis Ababa and Cairo seems far from over, even as the two countries fight for the construction of the Grand Renaissance dam which Egypt wants to fill periodically contrary to Ethiopia's plans. And the battle may now have shifted towards control of the military in the region, with…

How Turkey is responsible for the instability in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Republic of Turkey has been drawn into Somalia's domestic politics, with opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame now claiming that Ankara is directly responsible for the issues plaguing the Horn of Africa nation. Turkey is a major development, financial and security partner for Somalia, a relationship that…

Somali PM releases final list of electoral commission members amid complaints MOGADISHU, Somalia - The final list of those expected to serve in Somalia's elections and dispute settlement committees has been released, despite complaints from some of the opposition leaders in the country, who called for close scrutiny of members. The office of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has released the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia | April's military battle involving loyal troops and supporters of the opposition to President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's term extension may have fundamentally affected the bargaining power of spy chief Fahad Yasin after years of firm grip on the National Intelligence and Security Agency. . Before the unfortunate events sparked by Farmajo's plot to cling to power, Yasin, a former Al-Jazeera reporter, controlled the security agencies, even using them to attack political challengers, including carrying…

While southern Madagascar is experiencing a terrible food crisis, on Friday 18 June, Prime Minister Christian Ntsay received the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Director, David Beasley, on a courtesy visit to the country, as well as the organization's Country Director, Moumini Ouedraogo. The President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina, who is traveling to France for private reasons (confirmation of his…

This Sunday is World Refugee Day. A day set up by the UN and honoring the millions of people forced to flee their country of origin to escape conflict or persecution. According to the UNHCR's annual report, released by the UN refugee agency on Friday, the number of internally displaced persons increased by 4% last year to 82.4 million, a figure twice as high as ten years ago.…

This is one of the effects of Sudan's return to the international scene, mining companies flock there to invest in gold and copper in particular. On June 17, the government granted nine mining concessions, eight for gold and one for copper. Companies from all over the world can now invest without worries since the lifting of US sanctions.…

Agents from Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba General Hospital in Oyo (North), the fortress of Congolese head of state Denis Sassou-Nguesso, have launched an indefinite strike since Friday, June 18. They require the authorities to pay at least seven months' arrears on wages registered in this facility, the latest of this scale being introduced in the country.…

End on Saturday in Accra at the summit of heads of state and government in ECOWAS member countries. The situation in Mali occupied some of the debates. The meeting noted the progress made by the transitional authorities, but there is no doubt at the moment to repeal the repeal measure that has plagued Mali since the recent coup.…

The opposition and the majority discussed the security situation, national reconciliation and the organization of the next election. The three discussions failed to agree on the strategy to be implemented to limit attacks by armed groups. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniBoth sides acknowledged that Burkina Faso is…