Eye on Africa

Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo, a former human rights lawyer who became head of state known for his diplomacy, barely won the presidential election on Monday, December 7, against his lifelong rival, John Mahama. From our Accra correspondent,The man has a gracious face and still wears small round Harry Potter glasses. He…

Morocco has dedicated itself to normalizing its relations with Israel. The announcement was made Thursday night time by a tweet from Trump earlier than it was confirmed by Rabat. The US president additionally claimed that he had signed a proclamation recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. This Thursday, December…

The nation is most affected on the continent by the Covid-19 pandemic and it has exceeded the mark of 6,000 new circumstances per day, the Minister of Well being warned. South Africa is dealing with a second wave, the authorities stated on Wednesday night time. South Africa registered 6,709 new circumstances on Wednesday alone…

The UN and Ethiopia have reached a brand new settlement on joint missions to evaluate humanitarian wants within the northern Tigray area, Secretary Normal Antonio Guterres introduced late Wednesday. The deal, which was concluded every week after a earlier settlement, proved unimaginable to implement instantly, however will "guarantee full entry to the entire territory and full capability to launch humanitarian operations primarily based on actual wants and with none type of discrimination," stated…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it is a test day for pro-Tshisekedi and the opposition following the announcement of the end of the coalition with Joseph Kabila's camp. The opposition and professionals Tshisekedi want to bring down the National Assembly's office. After two days of incidents between coalition activists against pro Kabila, the petitions against the seven members of the…

A meeting was planned in Central Africa on Wednesday at the UN. Many members of the Security Council are concerned about the lack of commitment by national authorities to the English-speaking regions. as reported from New York,Carrie NootenThe UN Special Representative for Central Africa returned from Cameroon very worried a…

That is Abye Ahmed's first journey for the reason that disaster in Tigray. He arrived on Wednesday within the border city of Moyale, the place his Kenyan counterpart inaugurated a freeway connecting southern Ethiopia to the port of Mombasa in Kenya. A go to of financial curiosity, but additionally political, whereas the battle in Tigray worries the worldwide neighborhood.…

It's good for everyone, it's good for Ivorians, so we can move on to another phase of the process of living together as President Alassane Ouattara calls for. So we are really in logic. Your question about when Laurent Gbagbo will return, it depends on the legal proceedings against him. I remind you that it is still being appealed at ICC level. And in the case of Côte d'Ivoire, there is a legal process that is also being conducted at this level. So it really is in the hands of justice. It does…

On Tuesday, the authorities eliminated the blockade, which has been in place since September, across the opponent's dwelling, with out extra rationalization than when this blockade was established. The federal government additionally laid out in an announcement that the scenario of the opponent and his occasion will proceed to be topic to "cautious investigation". .

It's this Thursday that the Provisional Workplace, which was arrange final Tuesday, will look at the petitions in search of the confiscation of President Jeanine Mabunda and all different members of Parliament's decrease home. This plenary session, whether it is held and the petitions voted on, shall be thought of an vital victory for the present head of state in his departure from his predecessor and…