Eye on Africa

In Côte d'Ivoire, artists Yodé and Siro have been heard by prosecutors since this morning. The famous Zouglou music duo was taken into custody on Wednesday. The two artists had already been summoned by the gendarmerie earlier this week after publicly criticizing the prosecutor, last Sunday, during a concert. as reported from…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A CIA officer died throughout a raid in Somalia final month concentrating on a key extremist believed to be accountable for an assault that killed a U.S. soldier in Kenya final 12 months, native intelligence officers have instructed the Guardian. The officer was deployed together with Somali and US particular forces throughout the operation in Gendershe, a coastal city about 30 miles southwest of Mogadishu, and died when fighters from al-Shabaab's extremist motion detonated a automotive bomb…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is organizing consultations for raped prisoners at the Kasapa Prison in Lubumbashi from 3 December. On September 25, 26 and 27, during riots in the prison, about 50 of them were raped by other prisoners. Since then, some have reportedly been released or…

Twenty thousand international fighters and mercenaries stay in Libya regardless of a ceasefire and a prolonged arms embargo, the UN envoy to the nation stated Wednesday, calling the scenario a "surprising violation of Libyan sovereignty." Forces loyal to the UN-recognized Nationwide Accord (GNA) authorities primarily based in Tripoli and people of Putchist Common Khalifa Haftar formally agreed to a ceasefire in October. The settlement states that each one army items and armed teams should withdraw from…

A survey conducted by the Malina network of investigative journalists and published on December 1 reveals that sexual corruption is now common in some university courses. as reported from Antananarivo, Sarah TétaudA fellatio against a good grade in the test, an intercourse to secure a place in such a sector ... It is a creeping…

After days of silence, the Benin government is responding to the latest ruling by the African Court of Human Rights. On Friday, ACHPR called for the repeal of the constitutional reform in November last year and demanded a return to the 1990 text. A decision that follows several unfavorable judgments from this court against…

A number of days earlier than Monday's presidential and legislative elections in Ghana, voters are speaking about their issues. Between improvement, peace and preserving guarantees, their expectations are excessive. With our particular correspondent in Accra, Christina okelloAt Makolo Market in Accra, consumers flock to stalls…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A bit of Somaliland MPs has accused Senate speaker Abdi Hashi of appearing with no listening to within the ongoing dispute involving him and President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo over members of the election committee elected just a few weeks in the past. Each Farmajo and Hashi are embroiled in a battle over the members of the Somaliland committee, which can also be being given the chance to elect lawmakers regardless of the area claiming to have withdrawn from Somalia about three a long time in…

Goncourt des lycéens won by Cameroonian author Djaïli Amadou Amal for his novel "Les Impatientes" published by Emmanuelle Collas. A book about the condition of women in the Sahel and the violence they can fall victim to. It is a price that "represents a lot" for Djaïli Amadou Amal. During the presentation of the high school…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has reportedly put stress on Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to declare Jubaland a "enemy-based territory" forward of the long-awaited election in Somalia, opposition chief Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsamee has revealed in what might additional set off debate. In the previous few months, the Jubaland subject has performed a central function within the political battle between the federal authorities of Somalia and President Ahmed Madobe of Jubaland, who has…