Eye on Africa

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. .

In Senegal, it's nonetheless unclear the variety of migrants who died within the sinking of the canoe that was fired final week. The Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) had introduced a loss of life toll of 140, however the Senegalese authorities disputes that determine. as reported from Dakar,Thea OllivierThe knowledge offered…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militants have continued their infinite assaults on safety forces and focused key strategic factors within the Horn of Africa, regardless of the continued safety crackdown on them in varied components of the nation, it has emerged. Members of the Somali Nationwide Military , the African Union mission forces and the US African command have tracked down the militants in central and southern Somalia, however such an effort is but to dismantle the group, which nonetheless…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Two males have been crushed with harsh sentences by a court docket in Nairobi after prosecutors proved past affordable doubt that they labored carefully with Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militants who've been wreaking havoc throughout East Africa for the previous 14 years. A decide in Nairobi jailed the 2 for 18 and 33 years, respectively, simply over a month after they have been convicted of planning and finishing up the 2013 Westgate Mall assault, one of many lethal raids by militants on Kenyan soil.…

In Mali, this initiative is in the city and region of Ménaka in the northern part of the country. An operation carried out jointly by the Malian army and the armed groups that have signed the peace agreement, called "Menaka without weapons", was launched just over a month ago. This operation aims to reduce terrorist attacks, but also actions by bandits that are frequent in the area.…

While ECOWAS is in a delicate position in the current political crises in the region, especially in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, where elections are being held under pressure today, you have chosen to emphasize the lack of regional coordination of health measures. at airports, a coordination that could have made life easier for travelers in West Africa since the reopening of air borders.…

Practically 7.5 million voters are known as to the polls in Côte d'Ivoire for this primary spherical of presidential elections. They've the selection between 4 votes: Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bédié, Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Kouadio Konan Bertin. A vote boycotted the opposition, which known as for civil disobedience. Observe the progress of this election day dwell. .

Guinea's President Alpha Condé made his second official outing last Friday since the controversial October 18 election, in which he ran for a third term along with 11 other candidates. Vote which he won according to the figures of the Electoral Commission. Alpha Condé visited two camps of the security forces to answer his opponents, about the presidential election and about the administration of public…