Eye on Africa

During the night Wednesday to Thursday, 19 civilians were killed in an attack by rebels from the Democratic Forces (ADF) in a village in the town of Mamove, located about twenty kilometers from the town of Oicha in the territory of Beni (North Kivu). The population is increasingly doubting the army's ability to protect them. as…

Businessman and Congolese opponent Sindika Dokolo has died, we have learned from several relatives. Isabel Dos Santos' husband lived in Dubai, he died on Thursday, October 29 after an accident. For a year he had had legal problems with his adopted country, Angola, who had seized his property and his wife and accused him of embezzlement. But in his native Congo, he was among the figures of the…

A dozen files of reports of embezzlement linked to Covid funds raised by the state have already been sent to the independent anti-corruption office. The number of them will increase significantly in the coming weeks. A still-confidential study, conducted by a coalition of civil society organizations working on the transparency of the funds allocated to combat the pandemic, lists a whole range of…

The first results of the presidential, legislative and local elections in Tanzania began to fall on Thursday (October 29). The candidates for power are almost all victorious. Several members of the opposition have been arrested after demonstrating against these results, which they do not recognize. Internationally, the credibility of the vote is being questioned, especially in Washington.…

An internal investigation by the Congolese central bank revealed more than a year ago embezzlement at its branch in Lubumbashi. Billions of Congolese francs would have been diverted there as they had to be destroyed or re-injected into the banking system. RFI was able to hear this file so far remained confidential. "I have nothing to do with these stories."…

Not less than 140 migrants have drowned off the coast of Senegal within the deadliest shipwreck recorded this yr, the UN migration company mentioned on Thursday. About 60 folks had been rescued by Senegalese and Spanish fleets and fishermen, mentioned the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM). The boat caught hearth and capsized hours after leaving town of Mbour to the Canary Islands on Saturday, it's mentioned. "Not less than 140 folks have drowned after a ship carrying about 200 migrants sank off the…

Going through a pointy deterioration within the well being scenario, Tunisia is the primary nation in Africa to introduce new restrictions, they usually start this Friday. Tunisia, which had nearly contained the pandemic by the tip of June, then reopened its borders and lifted a lot of the preventive measures in the beginning of…

"A minimum of 140 individuals" died within the sinking of a migrant boat final week off the coast of Senegal. That is the worst catastrophe of its type in 2020, the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) mentioned on Thursday. The boat carried about 200 individuals. "That is the deadliest shipwreck in 2020," mentioned the…

In Ivory Coast, the first round of the presidential election is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, and the election campaign ends Thursday night. A vote boycotted the opposition, which called for civil disobedience to block Alassane Ouattara's candidacy for a third term. A context where Ivorian bloggers try to make their voices heard far from biased divisions to call for satisfaction.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, former President Joseph Kabila continues his consultations. He convened deputies and senators for Kingakati on October 29. The goal is to identify a strategy while his ally, Felix Tshisekedi, Congolese head of state, is looking for a new majority to create a "holy union" that can allow him to apply his decisions. The coalition of the former president, the FCC,…