Eye on Africa

The Bamako press is quite critical of the formation of the new government led by Prime Minister Choguel Maïga."Choguel government does not calm down", thus the title of the Maliweb information site. Already "with its 28 members, the (new) government breaks the transitional charter, which maximizes the number of members of the government team by a maximum of 25." Then Maliweb continues, "this government law reflects the coup…

Dubbe trained in training "missing" Somali soldiers in Eritrea as investigation underway MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Information Minister Osman Abukar Dubbe was dragged to the missing young soldiers, who are presumably training in Eritrea, although the government makes no commitment to explain their whereabouts. Investigations by Axadlefound that nearly 5,000 young soldiers were smuggled into…

Bomb attack on Somali military training base kills dozens MOGADISHU, Somalia - There are fears that dozens of recruits and their trainers will be killed, a senior police officer told Garowe Online, following a bombing of a military training school in Somalia in what could be a fatal suicide incident in recent weeks, targeting security forces. Captain Abdi Barre, who serves in the Somali police…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the extension of the Grand Inga Dam in the Goma region could finally see the light of day. On Sunday the 14th, President Félix Tsishekedi took the floor to announce the name of the partner chosen for this project, estimated at 80 billion dollars (US). This is the Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest, who after making his fortune mining iron ore wants to become a…

Install bookcases in the nine refugee camps in Cameroon: this is the goal of the Harambee Africa Association, which works to promote reading among the youngest. To start this project, the Gado camp was chosen, not far from the border with the Central African Republic. .

In Senegal, we are witnessing the end of the military operations that began on May 30 in Casamance, in the south of the country. Following operations in January last year against the positions of the Mouvement des forces democratiques de Casamance (MFDC), the army claims that it is continuing its "security mission" to allow the return of people to this region plagued by the independence uprising for…

In Uganda, 18 activists from Bobi Wines' party, including three very close opponents, were released on bail on Monday, June 14, after nearly six months in prison. Arrested during the election campaign in December last year, the opposition and many human rights groups demanded their release. as reported from Uganda,Lucie…

On Saturday, June 15, Andry Rajoeilina listed a series of major projects to be implemented primarily for the development of the Anosy and Androy regions. Two disaster-based, framed regions that regularly experience drought and severe malnutrition. "It is a solemn promise that I will make to get the great south out of poverty,"…

In Guinea, from Monday, June 14, the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Forestry banned "the cutting and transport of firewood throughout the national territory, until further notice". Issuance of hijacking permits is also prohibited. A measure that the ministry justified with "the report on excessive logging and illegal…

Ten years after the transfer to the ICC, the former president, acquitted of the charges of crimes against humanity against him, will return to his country on Thursday afternoon. This return is appreciated differently by various associations of victims of political violence. Some still ask for justice, others want reconciliation and forgiveness to be a priority.…