Eye on Africa

Former Mauritanian head of state Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, the country's first democratically elected president in 2007 and overthrown by a coup the following year, died on the night of November 22 to 23 in a clinic in the capital, Nouakchott, of a long illness. A three-day national mourning has been observed since the morning of 23 November throughout the territory.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has as soon as once more accused the present administration of failing to reform the nation's judicial system, arguing that 1000's of residents are actually compelled to hunt justice in al-Shabaab courts throughout the nation. For greater than a decade, al-Shabaab has struggled to overthrow the delicate UN-backed Somalia administration, however their efforts have been hampered by army forces, significantly these from the US-African Union Command and…

In Sudan, bodies found in tombs near Khartoum are buried. The prosecutor announced the launch of new stages in the investigation of these remains that were discovered ten days ago, not far from Khartoum. Authorities believe they are victims of the June 3, 2019. Massacre. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemethThe bodies are…

At least nine people were reportedly killed in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday when Boko Haram terrorists targeted a convoy belonging to the governor of Borno state. According to local reports, members of the terrorist group attacked the convoy of the Babagana Zulum government on the Gajiram-Monguno road, killing seven soldiers and two civilians. Zulum escaped unharmed, but this was the third time he has been attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in the past three months, according to a report by Anadolu…

The Fifa Ethics Commission suspended the current president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for five years and fined him 185,000 euros, especially for embezzlement. After 30 years of the Ayatouean presidency of the African Football Confederation, Ahmad was elected by the Madagascar to everyone's surprise in March…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's long-awaited election continues to hold on a thread following the opposition's newest calls for, which have claimed that the present administration could have the plan to rig the presidential election scheduled for February subsequent 12 months. Regardless of a pre-election settlement signed in September by representatives of regional governments and the federal authorities of Somalia, most points stay unchallenged, with these overseeing the train being the final thorn within the…

On the run from the fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray province, thousands of refugees - 38,000 according to the UNHCR - continue to flee to Sudan. In parallel with the offensive led by the troops of the regular army, they say they were victims of the Amharas, the neighboring ethnic group of the Tigrayans. Militias and armed groups wanted to allocate their land.…

The United Nations referred to as on Ethiopia on Monday to make sure the safety of civilians, a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave Tigray forces 72 hours to surrender earlier than a navy offensive towards the regional capital Mekelle. A whole bunch, probably hundreds, have been killed in preventing that erupted on November 4 between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigray's regional military, sending greater than 30,000 refugees to neighboring Sudan. Catherine Sozi, the UN humanitarian coordinator…

BOSSASO, Northeastern State - At the very least 5 Yemeni fishermen have been killed Sunday night time after heavy rain and robust winds within the coastal strip of Somalia's Northeastern State state, authorities mentioned within the newest wave of rain that has triggered chaos in areas alongside the Indian Ocean. Round. 18:00 native time Sunday, Gati landed over Hafun, Northeastern State, like a really extreme cyclone storm. The storm had wind speeds of about 130-140 km / h (80-87 mph) based mostly on 3-minute…

What benefits do jihadist groups derive from their Islamic State franchise? In a recently released report, the International Crisis Group (ICG) looks at the case of Lake Chad, where armed groups have pledged allegiance to ISIS. This document is based in particular on the testimonies of sixteen regents from Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa. To talk about it, Vincent Foucher, CNRS…