Eye on Africa

US troops taking flight from Somalia usually are not leaving the continent and even the area, the final who leads america African Command stated in an announcement on the weekend.

In Burkina Faso, one year after the operation, the results of the general census are published. The country has 20,847,979 people with the majority of women. In addition to the Sahel region, this fifth general census reveals a lower number of men compared to women in all other regions. The annual growth rate decreases. It went from 3.1% in 2006 to 2.93% in 2019.…

In Senegal, the people of Ngadiaga in the Thiès region are still worried after the fire that broke out against a natural gas well last weekend. A US agent working at the scene was injured. The fire was still active on Tuesday night. A first in the country. Has there been a failure? The authorities are trying to calm down.…

In Côte d'Ivoire, on-line gross sales, that have already larger, exploded this yr within the context of the well being disaster. The e-commerce emblem Jumia, the main guests in the field in Africa and particularly within the Ivory Coast, let's say, claims birth of four.8 million programs simplest for the duration of "Black Friday".…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the city of Lubumbashi, called the Copper City of the DRC, is also known for its malachite artwork, ornaments and jewelry. This green stone is a derivative of copper. The city has a dozen craft workshops that employ hundreds of people. But only now, since the liberalization of the mining sector in 2002 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is malachite becoming…

Express, intense, loaded with symbolism, we can describe the visit of the Israeli-American delegation, led by Jared Kushner in Morocco this Tuesday, December 22nd. It is an act that formalizes the resumption of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Kingdom. as reported from Casablanca, Nina KozlowskiAfter the historic…

The National Transitional Council (CNT) will meet on Wednesday, December 23, after being beaten on the fingers. National Transitional Council, the legislature for the Malian transition, was installed earlier this month, after weeks of intense controversy over its composition and an alleged "grip" by the military, according to…

Whereas the Ethiopian military has been combating the dissident TPLF occasion in Tigray province for greater than a month and a half of, since final week it has additionally been engaged to the Sudanese military on the border between the 2 international locations. Here is the time selected by way of High Minister Abiy Ahmed to bring out a brand new operation within the state of Benishandul Gumuz, within…

A senior Russian diplomat acknowledged on December 21 that Moscow does not ship troops to the Central African Republic, the place an offensive through revolt teams became referred to as a "coup try" through the federal government sooner than Sunday's election. On this nation ranked a few of the poorest on the earth however wealthy in diamonds, non-public guards hired through Russian safety businesses already supply shut coverage to President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and instructors prepare the Central African Armed Forces.…

Is Russia directly involved in the Central African crisis? The Central African authorities say they can count on reinforcements sent by "friendly" countries, especially from Russia. But the reality of these reinforcements is the subject of conflicting statements. With our special correspondent in Bangui, Florence moriceIt has…