Eye on Africa

Assaults by forces loyal to Putist basic Khalifa Haftar on the Libyan military headquarters within the southern province of Ubari are meant to sabotage the political course of and violate the ceasefire, Libya's high physique of the council stated on Monday. In a written assertion, the Council condemned the assault, saying: "This ceasefire is in actual fact an implementation of overseas plans aimed toward sabotaging the answer to the Libyan disaster by dialogue." The Council stated that this assault…

Fearing a new wave of contamination with the new coronavirus, the Senegalese authorities have decided to strengthen controls for wearing masks in public and private places, shops and transport. An instruction from the Minister of the Interior to all regional governors and to the security forces, which has not yet been applied in public transport.…

More than 17 million voters are expected to vote on Monday, December 7. They must elect their 275 deputies and their president. Twelve candidates are running for the highest office, including the outgoing head of state, Nana Akufo-Addo, who is seeking a second term. With our special correspondent and our correspondent in…

The crisis between the Front Commun pour le Congo (FCC) led by Joseph Kabila and the Cap pour le Change (Cach) led by Félix Tshisekedi is intensifying. After three weeks of consultation, the president announced on Sunday, December 6, the upcoming appointment of a new informant to achieve a new majority in the congregation. Parliament will once again be the site of this trench war between the two…

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On Monday, November 30, the unions called for a work stoppage and believed that the government did not adequately protect professionals in the sector against Covid-19. They are asking for more resources, extra premiums and better social coverage. Finally, this Sunday evening, December 6, a few hours before the start of the strike, the unions closed the slogan.…

On 9 November, Morocco was one of the first countries to announce an impending Covid-19 vaccination campaign without specifying the time or type of vaccine.

Greater than 17 million persons are eligible to vote in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday with the competition for the perfect job anticipated to be a detailed battle between incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo and longtime opponent John Mahama. Nestled alongside the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana - lengthy a beacon for democracy and stability in West Africa - has ensured peaceable transfers of energy on seven events since returning to democracy nearly 30 years in the past. The 2 main events have…

Félix Tshisekedi decided to end the coalition he had formed with his predecessor Joseph Kabila. To do this, he wants a majority in the National Assembly. This allows him to appoint a new prime minister and form a new government. The first step in the process, he decides to appoint an informant who will be responsible for identifying a new coalition that brings together the absolute majority in the National Assembly. RFI receives Hervé Diakiese, lawyer, human rights defender and spokesman for the "Le Congolais Debout"…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - For the primary time in so many months, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo indicated that the anticipated election, in any case, continues as deliberate, a step that might set off a heated political debate in Somalia, a rustic battling instability for over three many years now. Initially, each the federal authorities and the member states had agreed to carry elections from 1 December 2020, however plans seem to have modified after the final twist on the appointment of members of the nomination…