Eye on Africa

The opposition is looking for brand spanking new elections, the dismantling of the Electoral Fee and peaceable protests to problem the outcomes of Wednesday's parliamentary elections. In response to the ultimate outcomes revealed on Friday, the CCM - the ruling celebration - gained virtually the entire 264 seats in parliament. John Magufuli, nicknamed Bulldozer, was re-elected to a different presidency…

The United Arab Emirates introduced this week that it intends to open a consulate in Laayoune in Western Sahara quickly. The Emir of Abu Dhabi knowledgeable the Moroccan sovereign Mohammed VI of this throughout a phone trade. The Emirates would thus be the primary Arab nation to take this step after a number of African nations.…

Sudan says it has signed an settlement with the USA that might successfully cease any future compensation claims towards the African nation in US courts, following Washington's choice to take away the nation from its listing of state sponsors of terrorism. The settlement restores in US courts what is known as sovereign immunity towards the Sudanese authorities and comes after a yr of negotiations between the Trump administration and Sudan's new management, the Sudanese Ministry of Justice mentioned. A…

During a press conference this Saturday, October 31, the National Electoral Authority assured that the establishment of the electoral process is progressing well. On this occasion, ANE gave an overview of the situation and took stock of the registration of voters. More than 1.8 million Central Africans will vote, almost 100,000…

Kidnapped by gunmen on the evening of 26-27 in southern Niger close to the Nigerian border, US citizen Philip Walton was launched. The data was introduced this Saturday, October 31, by the US media and confirmed to RFI by Nigerian Protection Minister Issoufou Katambé. Nigerian Protection Minister Issoufou Katambé gave no…

In Algeria, 25 million voters will be called to the polls on Sunday 1 November. They must decide on a revision of the Constitution. The Algerian authorities present this text as the basis for a "new Algeria" and as a response to Hirak's demands. One of the issues in the vote will therefore be turnout. "Do you agree with the…

Serious concerns in Kenya over the second wave of Covid-19, which promises to be more virulent than the previous one. The number of positive cases now regularly exceeds the bar of one thousand per. Day, while the peak recorded in July during the first wave had not exceeded 960 cases. The Kenyan government could soon adopt stricter measures.…

Nearly 7.5 million voters were called to the polls this Saturday, October 31, in Ivory Coast for the first round of presidential elections. A vote boycotted the opposition, which called for civil disobedience. Voting day in Côte d'Ivoire was marked by low turnout places and events. In Abidjan, between boycott and fear of…

Tanzania's two major opposition events are calling for a re-election of Wednesday's election after allegations of widespread fraud, and they're calling on folks within the streets for an "infinite peaceable demonstration" beginning on Monday. The joint assertion on Saturday by the events CHADEMA and ACT Wazalendo comes hours after populist President John Magufuli was declared the winner of a second five-year time period. The ruling occasion additionally secured nearly each seat in parliament, giving it…

It is a tragedy that caused a lot of noise, especially in Senegal: the sinking of a boat off the coast of the country killed at least 140 people, out of the 200 people on board, according to the International Organization for Migration. A record contested by Senegal. The Interior Ministry ensures that no deaths have yet been found. François Gemenne, researcher, migration specialist, answers Fanny Bleichner's questions. .