Eye on Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least six members of the Somali National Army was killed Wednesday after a landmine explosion in central Somalia, officials said in an attack that comes barely a week after dozens of soldiers were deployed to the region. Officials said the soldiers were killed after their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device near Bal'ad town in Middle Shebelle, where al-Shabaab militants have been battling SNA troops for the past week as the government moves with speed to control the region.…

In the DRC, political lines seem to be shifting, especially on the side of the JRC platform of former President Joseph Kabila. The leader of the Alliance of Democratic Forces in the Congo and Allies (AFDCA), Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, has in fact been declared persona non grata by tenors of the FCC. But he can count on a large number of elected officials and has no intention of letting it go, even if it means getting closer to President Tshisekedi's UDPS. as reported from Kinshasa, Most recently in Goma, AFDC supporters…

The Economic Community of West African States has taken note of the appointment of some of the transitional bodies in Mali. The sub-regional organization decided to lift the economic and trade sanctions that weighed on the country. A decision hailed in the capital's markets. as reported from Bamako, The stalls and stalls in the Badalabougou market are not very full. Not because customers flocked to the products, but because merchants still suffer from a lack of supply due to sanctions issued by the Economic Community…

A dozen political and military figures arrested during the Mali coup have been released, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, the transitional authorities said. The new army chief Assimi Goita issued an official statement late Wednesday, saying "the political and military personalities arrested on August 18 have been released". However, they will "remain at the disposal of the court if necessary". Former National Assembly speaker Moussa Timbine was among those released, as were eight generals. The rebels…

A French couple were arrested in early October in the Limoges with 20,000 euros in moldy banknotes in their possession. Banknotes coming from shares plundered at Benghazi's central bank in Libya in late 2017. At that time, the city center, where the establishment is located, was taken from the Islamists by the forces of Khalifa Haftar. And witnesses accuse the son of the strong man from the eastern part of the country of having seized this liquidity flowing from Europe. By the end of 2017, the center of Benghazi was still…

After several postponements, the mini-summit between the heads of state of the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola was held at a video conference on Wednesday, October 7th. The initiator of this virtual meeting, Félix Tshisekedi attended from the city of Goma, on the border with Rwanda. Several topics were on the menu, but security issues played a large role in the discussions.…

A whale stranded on Lomé beach for the second time in a week, causing crowds on the beach early Wednesday morning. as reported from Lomé, It was on the beach in front of the German embassy that whales were found early Wednesday morning. The whale, which had apparently died several days earlier, had completely rotted and stank, according to the maritime prefect, Lieutenant Commander Nayo Takougnadi. Several curious people have gathered on the beach and are wondering why whales are stranded these days on Togolese…

The head of the South African bank VBS was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He is accused of plundering the economy of the poorest. It is one of the biggest corruption scandals in South Africa. On Wednesday, former CFO Philip Truter was the first to be convicted in the VBS case. VBS-mutual bank was nicknamed "the bank of the poor". Founded at the height of apartheid in 1982 in Venda, a former Bantustan far north in the country reserved by the white authorities for black communities, the bank housed the money for the most…

Tourist operators in Madagascar predict the slaughter of "small tourist operators", these small hoteliers, restaurateurs or tour operators who could not withstand the crisis. While waiting for better days, each resists in their own way and prepares for return, no matter how remote the tourists are. as reported from Farafangana, In 17 years of existence, the tour operator “Always Madagascar” had never had as many reservations as for 2020. Covid-19 commits to, 90% of its tours have been canceled. But several customers…

Deputies passed the bill on the return of works of art in Benin and Senegal. But will there be other projects of this type in the coming months? Six countries on the continent have so far made requests. The government can rub hands. The text was not only voted on by deputies, it was adopted almost unanimously after 2 hours of peaceful debate. Almost everyone praised the initiative. Senators, in turn, were to follow suit in early November. The Director wants this text to be finally adopted before the end of the year.…