Eye on Africa

Political disaster in Somalia: Washington strikes. Despite the signing in September last year of an agreement between the government and federal states, there is disagreement over the organization of the election. These have still not taken place while the head of state's term expired on 8 February. In recent weeks, the international community has launched several calls for elections. Last Friday, March 19: The United States, concerned about the country's security and development. A call that triggered an almost…

In a document released Saturday night, Christian Guenebem was appointed interim president of the party by François Bozizé himself, who officially took over the coordination of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC). as reported from Bangui, Charlotte CossetThe document is signed: "Army General François Bozizé" on February 18…

Amadou Mahtar Mbow celebrated his centenary at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar on Saturday, March 20th. Teacher, activist for independence, minister, director general of Unesco and president of the National Assembly under Abdoulaye Wade ... Personalities paid tribute on Saturday to the rich career of this wise man from the continent.…

President Rajoelina spoke on national television and radio on Saturday, March 20th. The country, which has been exposed to another wave of pollution in recent weeks, has registered a total of 22,275 cases of coronavirus, including 345 deaths. Another wave amplified by the presence of the South African variant, the head of state said. During his intervention, the head of state in particular tried to…

Inssa Mohameddit Bobocha is particularly accused of attempting to assassinate President Azali Assoumani on April 21, 2020. After escaping from the Moroni prison last November, he went to Madagascar, where he found asylum. However, the prisoner was extradited from Madagascar to the Comoros on January 27, 2021, and no one has seen him since. The United Nations seized him from the Comorian authorities.…

Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas hospitalized in Congo-Brazzaville, just before the presidential election of which he is a candidate. According to his campaign manager, he was diagnosed positive for Covid 19 on Friday, March 19th. He is one of the biggest opponents of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in this election. His relatives are working this Saturday night with his possible evacuation to France.…

This week, strong tensions erupted between Christian and Muslim communities in Ilorin, the capital of the state of Kwara, in central Nigeria. This crisis resulted in the closure of ten public schools. At the heart of the dispute is the ban on wearing the Islamic veil imposed on Muslim students in a dozen predominantly Christian schools in the city. Despite government intervention, eager to guarantee…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the Libyan unity government and said that recent developments in the war-torn country have promised hope for a permanent solution. The president held separate telephone talks with Mohammad Younes Menfi, head of Libya's presidential council and prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, according to a statement from the Turkish president's communications directorate. Erdoğan stressed that Turkey is ready to provide all necessary support to ensure Libya's…

Kenya now wants the dispute over the maritime border with Somalia to be withdrawn from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and resolved through bilateral negotiations. This comes days after Kenya decided not to take part in the maritime delimitation case in court. In a statement sent to news outlets, the Foreign Ministry insisted that Somalia should only normalize its relations with Kenya following their 'unprovoked and unjustified' decision to sever diplomatic relations. "... Kenya reached the decision not to…

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19, according to government officials. Khan is "self-isolating at home," the country's health minister, Faisal Sultan, said on Saturday. The 68-year-old former international cricketer received his first dose of China's Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. The Sinopharm shot is the only Covid-19 vaccine available in Pakistan. Pakistan's health ministry said it could take a few weeks to develop immunity to the virus after vaccination…