Eye on Africa

In Mali, the Dan Na Ambassagou self-defense militia, made up of traditional dozo hunters, officially disbanded by the Malian state last year, is urging the Malian transitional authorities in a video recorded on December 16 to strengthen the army's presence in Dogon. She even issued an ultimatum to the government, a fierce message that also reflected a certain weakening.…

The Chadian authorities introduced on Thursday that it could launch an investigation after Fb mentioned it had closed faux accounts utilized by Russia and France in a wrestle for affect in Africa. The American expertise big mentioned on Tuesday that it had closed two Russian-linked account networks and a 3rd with "hyperlinks to people related to the French army" to interrupt its coverage towards overseas or authorities interference. The networks aimed to guide opinions in international locations in…

We are in Benin, we are not for violence, that is why I want to thank you for your patience, thank you also to the Minister of the Interior, to the President of the Republic to all those who contributed to the creation of this request granted to us by the laws of the Republic. Everything is good and starts well too. Thomas Boni Yayi, former head of state of Benin Jean-Luc Aplogan .

Nigeria is partially reopening its land borders after virtually a yr and a half of closure. A choice that on the time was supposed to fight smuggling and encourage native Nigerian manufacturing. This reopening is a shocking resolution, because the announcement of the border closure in August 2019 had been introduced. The…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia’s alternative to cut diplomatic ties with Kenya is unlikely to be sustainable, given the varied factors that stress the two nations to work collectively.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The rising insurgency in Somalia continues to set off regional stability with the militants now turning in direction of each other if the least bit a video posted by ISIS is one thing to go by, given its condemnation as soon as extra the Al-Shabaab, a gaggle which declared allegiance to Al-Qaeda in 2010.

Deputies finally had the last word on Thursday morning, due to a lack of agreement with the senators on a common text. As the text says, France now has one year to deliver the 26 works from the Béhanzin tax to Benin. The sword known as El Hadj Omar Tall, founder of the Toucouleur Empire, has already been returned in November 2019 to the Senegalese authorities.…

It is important not to forget this, because the responsibility for the massacre has still not been established and two years later, hundreds of survivors and their families are still waiting for justice to be done. The investigations are still ongoing, but there has been no communication from the authorities, but these are serious crimes and therefore the preliminary report should be published to ensure that the investigations are carried out. transparent and impartial. What we do know is that at…

President Félix Tshisekedi has decided on an unlimited national curfew to deal with the second wave of Covid-19. A measure that will take effect on Friday 18 December. About 15,000 cases, including more than 360 deaths, have been registered across the country, but the authorities assure that the signals are red. as reported…

President Laurent Gbagbo has been acquitted, he must return home, his return must therefore be prepared. Charles Blé Goudé is also still gone, he must return to the Ivory Coast, there are many of them whose place is in the Ivory Coast. Kouadio Konan Bertin, Ivorian Reconciliation Minister. Carine Frenk .