Eye on Africa

In Chad, the ruling party's congress, MPS, was suspended by its secretary general just days after it was announced that it would be held next weekend. Last week, the party's first deputy had convened an extraordinary congress for the formation from June 12 to 13 with the theme "The Revitalization of the Patriotic Salvation Movement".…

The Malian leader of a coup last August, Colonel Assimi Goita, who has overthrown two presidents in the past nine months, swore in as interim president of the chronically unstable Sahel state on Monday after the country's second nine-month coup. The ceremony in the capital Bamako came after Goita fired the civilian president and prime minister of a transitional government on May 24 to international condemnation. "I swear before God and the Malian people to preserve the Republican regime ... to preserve…

Doro Dimanta is back in Chad with a project to revive the traditional repertoire of Baguirmi, one of the country's three ancient kingdoms. Associated with the group Khalélé, sitarists among the rare last depositaries in this repertoire, the saxophonist has therefore recorded a dozen titles and now hopes to find a label in France to produce for them this amazing mix of jazz notes and traditional sounds in…

Russian mercenaries have captured everything in Libya, from streets and houses to dolls, following the attack on the capital Tripoli, launched by Putist general Khalifa Haftar, the British daily The Independent reported on Monday. "Russian mercenaries fled the Libyan capital last summer, leaving behind booby-trapped houses and farms," ​​the newspaper quoted Libyan demining experts as saying. "They (Russian mercenaries) attached explosives to toilet seats, doors and teddy bears, designed to detonate when touched."…

Ruling North Western of Somaliaparty 'rejects' opposition alliance after resounding defeat in polls HARGEISA, Somaliland - Somaliland's Kulmiye Party opposed the proposed alliance between the opposition Waddani formations and the UCID parties, which recorded a major victory in the latest polls, which drew observers from across Africa and the whole world. The Autonomous Region of North Western…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the violence of PDCI activists against journalists, especially the RFI correspondent at a press conference by the Minister for National Reconciliation, Kouadio Konan Bertin and the party leadership, called on the organizations to respond. The activists were angry at the ex-figure of their movement since KKB…

The eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo has several economic consequences, particularly in the coffee sector. The harvest that is currently taking place in the region is still being done, but the processing of the coffee beans and their transport is on schedule. As a result, planters run the risk of losing money.…

In Benin, the waste management and sanitation company is asking households that use the waste collection service to now get approved rubbish bins to facilitate their work. The measure was announced on Tuesday by the company's director, it is commented on a lot by the Beniner. as reported from Cotonou, Jean-Luc AploganThe…

Two policemen were killed in a car bomb near a checkpoint in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late Sunday, a security source said. "A car bomb exploded as it passed a roadblock set up by security forces," said a city police officer. Sebha is located about 750 kilometers south of the capital Tripoli. "Two security officers were killed, five others were injured and serious property damage was caused," the source said. Local media showed pictures of damaged safety control vehicles surrounded by debris. Daesh…

The UN Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator since 2017 is leaving his UN post. The opportunity to take a stand with him on humanitarian issues on the African continent, and in particular on Tigray. Last week, the members of the Security Council failed this week for a meeting on the subject. Mark Lowcock answers Carrie Nooten's questions.…