Eye on Africa

Pneumonia kills about 143,000 children under the age of five each year in Nigeria, the government said on Thursday, with the coronavirus pandemic preventing access to life-saving treatment. Medical oxygen together with antibiotics can help reduce the number of deaths - but the pandemic has seen increased demand, according to the United Nations International Fund for Children (UNICEF), which makes the shortage even more pronounced. Olorunnimbe Mamora, the state health minister in Africa's most populous…

The Moroccan army stated on Friday that it had launched an operation in a UN-patrolled border zone within the disputed Western Sahara to clear a key street that they stated was blocked for weeks by supporters of the Algerian-backed Polisario Entrance. Moroccan forces arrange an in a single day safety cordon within the Guerguerat buffer zone on Western Sahara's southern border with Mauritania, "to safe the move of products and other people by this axis," the Normal Workers of the Moroccan Royal Armed…

Former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, belonged to a generation of young soldiers who were anxious about reforms in West Africa. Its impact on Ghana's political life has been unique and lasting. Jerry John Rawlings had already gone down in history during his lifetime. Nickname " the redeemer In Ghana or the "African Che" of the international press, he was one of the rare African heads of state who had left power peacefully after reforming his country deeply. A champion of "good governance", thisfree soul What does…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, tensions are being felt within the ruling coalition at all levels. In connection with the beginning of the review of the report, prepared by the Minister of Finance's services from the coalition for Kabila, deputies pointed to the Presidency's budget overruns. Since then, a spokesman, an adviser and even members of the UDPS have multiplied the explanations to justify expenditure almost seven times larger than budget forecasts, or 329 billion Congolese francs. For the presidential camp,…

The preventing between Ethiopian authorities forces and rebellious northern leaders could also be uncontrolled and conflict crimes might have been dedicated, the UN mentioned on Friday because the repercussions unfold across the corners of risky Africa. The ten-day battle within the Tigray area has killed a whole bunch, despatched refugees flooding into Sudan and raised fears that it may suck in Eritrea or drive Ethiopia to divert troops from an African drive against al-Qaeda-linked militants in…

Guerguerat's border submit has been blocked for a number of weeks. By launching this operation on Friday morning, Morocco condemns the "provocations from the Polisario Entrance". The separatists from the Polisario Entrance had warned for a number of days. They threatened to reply to a doable intrusion of Moroccan troops or…

Tolls are deteriorating after an attack on Wednesday in the north of the country. Fourteen Burkinabè soldiers were killed in the middle of the presidential and team election campaign on November 22. as reported from Ouagadougou,Yaya BoudaniThe attack took place between Beldiabe and Tin-Akoff. "The attackers were exaggerating…

Ethiopia's parliament has appointed a brand new head of the Tigray area, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed mentioned on Friday as federal forces pressured a navy offensive in opposition to leaders within the northern area accused by the federal government of treason and terrorism. The announcement got here a day after Parliament stripped Tigray's President Debretsion Gebremichael - who was elected in September and chairs the Tigray Liberation Entrance (TPLF) - of immunity from prosecution. Final week, Prime…

The shipwrecked migrants we spoke to explained that if they try such a dangerous crossing, it is partly due to their terrible living conditions in Libya, where they risk all kinds of abuse. Libya cannot be considered a safe haven. Migrants caught at sea and returned there are immediately placed in detention centers, where the UN has documented its catastrophic living conditions: extreme poverty, risk of kidnapping, human trafficking ... Under international law, migrants rescued at sea must be taken…

Libya's rival sides in UN - led talks in Tunisia started on Thursday to barter the powers of a proposed transitional authorities amid cautious hopes of ending a brutal decade-old battle. Nonetheless, the legit authorities military mentioned on the identical day that it might not settle for additional talks within the presence of the international mercenaries and their plane system within the northern province of Sirte. The Tripoli-based unitary authorities warned {that a} landmark ceasefire agreed…