Eye on Africa

For almost two months, artists have occupied the National Arts Council in Johannesburg. This institution would distribute EUR 17 million through a presidential fund to support employment, but not all applicants could benefit from it. At the initiative of opera singer Sibongile Mngoma, artists took possession of the building in early March to demand transparency in the distribution of funds and to…

A first confrontation on the ground took place on Saturday, April 17, between the loyalist forces and the rebels from the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Facts). The fighting took place north of Mao, in Kanem province, more than 300 km from the capital Ndjamena. The armed rebel movement, which arrived from its rear base in Libya, entered Chadian territory on April 11 in order to remove Idriss…

At least two people, two young men aged 20 and 23, were killed and public and private property destroyed in Kouroussa, 500 km from the capital Conakry, in eastern Guinea, during clashes between artisan miners and police on Saturday 17 April. erupted during protests by Guinean gold miners accusing the Guinean authorities of abolishing a craft mine in favor of Burkinabè operators.…

No one is interested in meeting Farmajo, says Abdirahman Abdishakur MOGADISHU, Somalia - Opposition candidate Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has slammed outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, arguing that Villa Somalia is unwilling to negotiate two weeks after the pre-election talks in Mogadishu. According to the Wadajir party leader, President Farmajo closed all doors for…

In Senegal, the new permit application from Hissène Habré was rejected on March 29 on Sunday, April 18. The former Chadian president was sentenced in 2016 to life in prison by an African court for crimes against humanity during his reign from 1982 to 1990. Since his conviction, he has served his sentence in Cap Manuel Prison in Dakar. He had already benefited in April 2020 from a 60-day release from…

In Niger, jihadists have killed again in the northern part of the Tillabéry region. Nineteen villagers were killed on the evening of Saturday, April 17, while burying one of their own. The attackers, who arrived by motorcycle, then set off in a northerly direction, in the Anzourou zone, which borders Mali. For some time, insecurity has increased in this area, where dozens of civilians have been killed…

In Chad, Hanifa Ali Oumar recently previewed his film "Une femme un destin". A short film as touching as it is funny, which provokes the widows' financial difficulties and the lack of recognition of these women in Chadian society. With this first film, the director won a Golden Silhouette in March 2020 at the 8th edition of the Bafoussam Independent Film Festival in Cameroon. Meet.…

Somalia: Farmajo's allies meet key opposition leaders in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - In the midst of the ongoing stalemate before the Somali elections, two close allies of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo held a closed door meeting with key opposition leaders on Saturday as they strive to find a lasting solution to the current political stalemate. Ahmed Qoorqoor,…

Somalia: Farmajo faces growing pressure following illegal extension MOGADISHU, Somalia - Under pressure, Somalia's outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Saturday met with members of the international community on Saturday amid calls to stop and resume dialogue following escalating political tensions in the country. Farmajo is urged to resume dialogue in the country…

In a report published last year, the World Bank predicted a 23% reduction in remittance rates due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the employment of migrant workers. In Mali, diaspora money officially and according to the latest available figures represents more than 5% of the country's GDP. as reported from Bamako,…