Eye on Africa

In Chad, security forces looted a private radio station on Friday, November 27, arresting nearly 70 people. Most of those arrested were released on Friday afternoon, several sources said.

Ethiopian authorities declare to have taken "full management" of Mekele, the capital of the breakaway area of Tigray. This announcement comes after 48 hours of artillery hearth on the town however has to this point not been capable of be verified from an unbiased supply, because the area has nonetheless been lower off from the world for 25 days. prevented and telecommunications are nonetheless…

Militants have killed at the least 40 individuals on a farm within the state of Borno in northeastern Nigeria, three sources advised Reuters on Saturday. The assault on Kwashebe Zamarmari within the Jere municipality space occurred late within the morning native time when the employees have been harvesting rice, in response to a village chief, an area fighter with the Zamarmari group and a police supply. The authorities' seek for the attackers has begun. The navy and police didn't instantly reply to…

Paul Rusesabagina, an opponent of Rwanda whose story impressed the movie Resort Rwanda, claims that he was "kidnapped" by the Rwandan authorities. That is in all he stated, on Friday, November 27, throughout a listening to in Kigali, which might assessment his request for launch on bail, a primary since he was arrested below unclear circumstances in late August, on expenses. of terrorism.…

In Burkina Faso, several opponents and unsuccessful presidential candidates sent their congratulations to Elected President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on November 22. Among these candidates, Zéphirin Diabré, the opposition leader. The head of state praised this approach, which according to him testifies to the maturity of democracy in Burkina Faso.…

In Ethiopia, the battle of Mekele began this Saturday morning, November 28, according to the leaders of the TPLF party, which assures that the city will be hit by artillery. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had promised to set up the "final" phase of his three-day military campaign. The army had warned that there would be no mercy in recapturing the provincial capital, where nearly 500,000 people live.…

Ethiopian government forces launched an offensive to capture the regional capital of Mekelle in the rebellious northern Tigray region on Saturday, a diplomat said in direct contact with residents and the leader of Tigray's forces. Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), told Reuters in a text message that Mekelle was under "heavy bombardment". The Ethiopian military uses artillery in the attack, he said in a subsequent text message. The diplomat said explosions…

Six of the 11 Heads of State attended the Central African Economic Community (ECCAS) Summit on 27 November in Libreville, Gabon. This first face-to-face meeting since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic was devoted to accelerating regional integration in this region, which is very rich in raw materials but which also happens to be less integrated and least developed on the continent.…

DJIBOUTI - Djibouti President Omar Guelleh has expressed concern over the forthcoming elections in Somalia, arguing that they could pave the best way for the election of al-Shabaab militants and even their sympathizers, which may compromise the nation's seek for peace and stability. For weeks, Somali opposition leaders have known as free of charge and truthful elections, with numerous them arguing that President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has imposed NISA brokers and his loyalists on the election committee, which is…

In Madagascar, a creativity fair to support small businesses ends after the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. as reported from Antananarivo, Laetitia BezainFrom 25 to 28 November, Antananarivo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the capital, gathered mostly rural companies. Crafts, delicacies, cosmetics or…