Eye on Africa

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the consultations initiated by President Félix Tshisekedi are also an opportunity for delegations representing provinces to address their issues. For ten days we have seen delegations from the Grand Équateur, Province Orientale and North Kivu. On Thursday, there were places for Grand Katanga and Grand Kasai.…

France confirmed on Friday, November 13, that it had "neutralized" in Mali - including killing - Ba Ag Moussa, a key al-Qaeda cadre in the Islamic Maghreb, whose name has been linked in recent years to numerous attacks in the region. The rumor had swelled for three days on social networks and in the international press. The…

In the midst of a crisis between Félix Tshisekedi and his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, over the control of strategic institutions, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) is breaking its silence. During a press conference on Thursday, November 12, in Kinshasa, they gave their support to the institutions while warning politicians and those calling for the army's revolt. A press…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Because the Ethiopian military's counter-offensive towards the forces of the Tigray Individuals's Liberation Entrance (TPLF) within the Tigray area is underway, the Ethiopian parliament on Thursday revoked the parliamentary immunity of seven high officers within the area suspected of terrorism. That is the most recent in a sequence of choices coming from the federal parliament and authorities towards the TPLF, whose forces final week attacked the northern command of the Ethiopian protection…

A whole bunch of Ethiopians gathered on Thursday to donate blood to troops preventing within the northern Tigray area, as officers tried to rally help for a week-long battle that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed mentioned was going his means. The federal government additionally introduced that police have arrested 150 individuals within the capital suspected of attempting to hold out "terrorist assaults" on the orders of Tigray's ruling get together, which Abiy accuses of a battle that analysts worry may go…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has congratulated the elected HirShabelle State President Ali Gudlawe and expressed his willingness to work carefully with the brand new administration. "I congratulate the brand new President and Vice President of HirShabelle State, Mr. Ali Gudlawe Hussein, and Mr. Yusuf Ahmed Hagar on their election victory, and I hope they'll lead the folks of HirShabelle to stability, safety, unity, justice, and inclusive improvement, "mentioned Farmajo. Somalia's…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - China is able to work with Somalia to push bilateral relations to new heights, Chinese language Prime Minister and International Minister Wang Yi has mentioned. Wang made the remarks in a phone dialog with Somali International Minister and Worldwide Cooperation Ahmed Isse Awad on Wednesday evening. China was among the many first nations to acknowledge Somalia's independence, and Somalia was the primary East African nation to determine diplomatic relations with the Folks's Republic of China, Wang…

KISMAYO, Somalia - A regional minister in Somalia has survived an obvious assassination try after a bomb hit his residence and killed three folks, together with two safety guards on Wednesday night time. A police supply mentioned the blast occurred after an improvised explosive system (IED) went off inside a home belonging to Jubaland's Minister of the Setting and Tourism Eydid Saluiman in Kismayo metropolis. The minister escaped unhurt, however the explosion left two brothers who have been a part of his safety…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Via Turkish sponsorship, college students, Turks and Somalis got here in giant numbers on Wednesday to mark Nationwide Forestation Day by planting bushes within the capital of arid Somalia. “We celebrated National Forestation Day in Mogadishu with the assist of @tikasomalia and with the participation of Maarif colleges, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital and the School of Well being Sciences. Planted tree crops to construct a inexperienced future for our world, ”the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu mentioned…

Libya's fighters agreed on Wednesday to carry elections inside 18 months, in response to the top of the UN's assist mission within the nation. The choice got here in the course of the UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Discussion board (LPDF), which started on Monday in Tunisia between representatives of the internationally acknowledged Libyan authorities and warlord Khalifa Haftar. The individuals reached a preliminary settlement to finish the transition interval and maintain clear elections,…