Eye on Africa

The Central African Republic mentioned on Monday that Russia and Rwanda had despatched in a whole lot of troops after an alleged coup try earlier than the upcoming elections. The federal government of the Central African Republic, one of many world's poorest and most unstable nations, accused former President Francois Bozize on Saturday of selling a future coup by three insurgent teams. The group on Friday started advancing in the direction of the capital Bangui alongside key highways after declaring…

In Gabon, a draft constitution was adopted by the government last week. The main modification, generally commented, consists in the establishment of an interim provided by three personalities in the event of a leave of absence. The presence of the Minister of Defense, together with the Presidents of the two chambers of Parliament, in this new unit raises many questions.…

In Algeria, the hour is no longer for protest, the spirit has fallen for hundreds of thousands of protesters who invaded the major cities every week to demand the end of the "system". Covid-19 got better with this popular glow, but Hirak, a protest movement born on February 22, 2019, resists. Hirak militants has suspended its…

The city of Pinga in northern Kivu was in July and August 2020 the scene of collisions between two factions of the armed group Nduma Defense of Congo-Rénové (NDC-R) led by Guidon Shimiray and Gilbert Bwira. The situation calmed down. There are fewer large-scale attacks on the city, but uncertainty is still present. With our…

With slightly below per week now earlier than the presidential election within the Central African Republic, the safety state of affairs is changing into more and more tense. "Friday evening, reviews Le Monde Afrique, three of essentially the most highly effective armed teams occupying greater than two - thirds of the nation had begun advancing on necessary roads for the supply of the capital Bangui. That they had…

It's unlikely that their arrival will go unnoticed: in Benin, throughout the month of December, kids in costumes, masked and outfitted with musical devices from home to deal with, sing and dance to gather sweets. That is the custom of Kaléta, named after a worm made within the southern a part of the nation. A convention that proclaims this yr's celebration. A report by our correspondent Sandra Idossou.…

Nicolas Tiangaye is a lawyer, he defended Jean-Bedel Bokassa and is the founding father of the Central African League for Human Rights. Initially from Bocaranga, he was the pinnacle of the Transitional Nationwide Council in 2003. He was appointed Prime Minister in 2013 by François Bozizé and confirmed by Michel Djotodia. Chief of the Republican Conference for Social Progress (CRPS), he's collaborating within the presidential election for the primary time. .

While Joseph Kabila visits Greater Katanga on Monday, his followers are tearing each other apart in Kinshasa. Since the fall of Jeanne Mabunda, President of the National Assembly, those who have decided not to leave the FCC boat are demanding a change in coalition leaders. An internal revolution is underway within the former head of state's political family.…

Forward of a very turbulent finish of the yr within the Horn of Africa, the Igad Regional Authority held a unprecedented assembly on Sunday in Djibouti, within the presence of the President of the African Union Fee, to debate safety challenges to return up. Tensions had been excessive between the leaders of East Africa, particularly the Ethiopian and Sudanese leaders, whose forces had been colliding for a number of days on the border. "The Horn of Africa is in a particular state of affairs in the present day, it's…

London-based Zimbabwean businessman Strive Masiyiwa, thought of the nation's first billionaire, was named Netflix's new director final week.