Eye on Africa

Congo-Brazzaville will have a second refinery in the city of Pointe-Noire, thanks to a financing agreement signed with the Chinese company Beijing Fortune Dingheng. The project aims to cover national needs and to make Congo an exporter of refined products. Experts are already demanding good governance and, in particular, respect for the environment.…

This Tuesday, December 8, is declared a day of anger by doctors in Tunisia. Only minimum services should be provided at the country's public hospitals. The Danish Medicines Agency's advice calls for a profound reform of the currently harmful health system. as reported from Tunis, Michel PicardThe accidental death last week, in…

Three fathers have sued in Senegal for having their youngsters on board canoes on their method to Europe. Considered one of these younger individuals, a minor, died at sea on the finish of October: his identify was Doudou and he dreamed of turning into a soccer participant. The decision is predicted on Tuesday in Mbour, 100 kilometers south of Dakar. The prosecutor requested two years in jail.…

On Monday, December 7, in Ghana, one of the most stable countries in West Africa, 17 million voters were expected to vote to choose from 12 candidates for the highest office and choose their 275 deputies. From our Accra correspondent,“NDC. NPP. NDC. NPP. The time is 17.15, the polling station has just closed. The bill…

In the Central African Republic, the decision of the Constitutional Court to annul the candidacy of the former head of state François Bozizé reacts. On Monday, the opposition and the authorities responded to each other through press releases. as reported from Bangui, Charlotte cossetThe opposition broke its silence and…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The U.S. army should not wash its palms of worldwide authorized obligations to civilian victims of U.S. airstrikes in Somalia, Amnesty Worldwide mentioned after a Pentagon assertion that troops can be eliminated by January 2021. After weeks of hypothesis about political change, the US Division of Protection issued a press launch on December 4, saying that the US African Command (AFRICOM) would "relocate the vast majority of personnel and property out of Somalia in early 2021." Withdrawal of floor…

The National Transitional Council was installed this weekend in Mali. This is the last part of the transition to be carried out after the military coup on 18 August. The appointments show an undeniable success for the military, although many voices were raised in protest of the composition of this council, introduced by the transitional authorities.…

HALGAN, Somalia - The disaster within the Tigray area of Ethiopia has reportedly hit Ethiopian nationwide protection forces arduous serving in AMISOM, one thing that would observe the continuing mission to revive peace and stability within the Horn of Africa, which has struggled with insecurity for practically three many years. Ethiopia is likely one of the AMISOM-contributing nations, and it's estimated that over 4,000 troops are in Somalia for peacekeeping missions. It's also believed that near 1000 non-Amisom…

On Monday morning, the Ethiopian federal authorities announced that they were now focusing on legal proceedings against the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and humanitarian aid. Addis Ababa wants to give a triumphant picture of its Tigray campaign. Information to be taken with caution. With our regional…

In Mali, the weekend was marked by a new attack in the middle of the country. Three people were killed on Sunday in Goma Coura, in the Niono circle. Several local elected officials give an assessment of three killed. The figures differ on the number of injured - between two and six - and there is also talk that one is missing.…