Eye on Africa

There is still no evidence that Eritrean troops are withdrawing from Tigray, the US State Department said on Wednesday, confirming UN information. By the end of March, the Ethiopian Prime Minister had for the first time acknowledged the presence of Asmara's soldiers in Tigray. He had announced that they would withdraw, but several sources confirm that they are still present. For the Americans, the Eritrean troops are always there. Washington has once again demanded their complete withdrawal. A departure from Tigray…

The Transitional Military Council published the final version of its charter on Wednesday, April 21. Since the death of President Idriss Déby on Tuesday, a military junta has taken power with Mahamat Idriss Déby, son of the late president, at the helm. With this charter, it defines the conditions for the transition that it envisages over a period of 18 months and reveals the three major institutions that will pursue current issues. The Transitional Military Council, the National Transitional Council and the…

Somalia: NISA and police clash at Mogadishu airport MOGADISHU, Somalia - A section of troops from the National Intelligence Security Agency and police collided Thursday at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, a move that could be an acid test for Somalia's security agents. For decades, the synergy between Somalia's security agents has been called into question by the…

After joining the Covax program in early April, the President of the Republic, along with the National Academy of Medicine in Madagascar, announced exploring other avenues for other vaccines to arrive on the island as soon as possible. It must be said that the country is experiencing a deadly peak of coronavirus. .

Northeastern State calls for new dialogue, reprimands Farmajo's extension of the charge AXADLE, Somalia - The government of the state of Northeastern State has now called for the immediate resumption of dialogue in Somalia, arguing that the lower house's decision to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's designation was "unconstitutional" in all aspects of the law. Lower House…

According to healthcare professionals, people with comorbidity, all citizens over the age of 30 and beyond, can be vaccinated since Monday in Togo. Several vaccine nodes have been set up and are waiting for citizens who are struggling to emerge. as reported from Lomé, Peter Sassou DogbéSamani Bitem has just been vaccinated at…

Somalia: Northeastern State crushes 'terrorist network' behind murder GALKAYO, Northeastern State - By maintaining their effective and targeted war on terror, Northeastern State security forces inflicted a heavy blow on al-Shabaab in recent operations launched following a series of terrorist attacks. In the last few months, Northeastern State troops have intensified the offensive…

It is the first vaccine in the world and the only one that is effective against malaria in children. This is the RTS, S vaccine. And so far, about 650,000 children in Malawi, Ghana and Kenya have benefited from it thanks to a pilot program that started two years ago. According to the World Health Organization, the vaccine had positive effects and led to lower mortality. An efficiency that gives hope…

The French oil group has suspended certain contracts with companies linked to its mega project for gas in Mozambique. This project has stood still since the attack launched in late March by jihadist groups against the city of Palma in the province of Cabo Delgado, about ten kilometers from the Total Group's facilities. The Frenchman has since evacuated his staff.…

The head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi arrived in the country on Tuesday, April 20. On Wednesday, it went to an area cut off from the world, in northern Congo-Kinshasa, where almost 100,000 people who fled violence in the Central African Republic have sought refuge since December last year. On the ground, living conditions are difficult while the UNHCR sees…