Eye on Africa

The tombs, scattered here and there in Antananarivo, are hundreds. The oldest date from the Vazimba period towards the end of the 16th century. Only 20% of them are still maintained by the families of the descendants of the deceased. A conference was dedicated to this Malagasy architectural heritage "Tombs and Men in Antananarivo" at the Museum of Photography.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia has joined the remainder of the world in recognizing Joe Biden's victory as the subsequent president of the US, simply hours after the previous vp and Delaware senator had been projected to be the winner of the controversial vote. Biden, 78, was named the winner after profitable Pennsylvania, the place Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Alaska had not but declared the ultimate outcomes. Outgoing President Donald Trump solely appeared to be forward in North Carolina and Alaska, however…

On social networks, Internet users from the continent had a fantastic time ahead of the ups and downs of the US presidential election, which they compared to African situations. Role reversal, funny comments, imagination were in power before Joe Biden's victory was announced. For many African internet users, humor prevailed in…

Fighting continues in Tigray, where the Ethiopian federal army on Wednesday launched an offensive to regain control of the province, which is trying to secede. Part of the army jumped off and joined the Tigrayan forces, which reportedly seized a large arsenal of heavy artillery. On Friday, a new milestone was crossed with air strikes carried out by government forces. A fascist act, the Tigrayan authorities assure Tigray is ready to shoot down any aircraft or helicopter, the TPLF party said yesterday. The party indicates…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, several personalities were received on Saturday, November 7, by President Félix Tshisekedi. Personalities he should count on if he wants to get rid of his predecessor Joseph Kabila. Among them, of course, is the former governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi. The first delegation received is that of Gabriel Kyungu, President of Unafec and former comrade-in-arms of Etienne Tshisekedi. He says he came to support the Congolese head of state. "At that time, we did everything we could to bring…

Ivory Coast authorities have arrested opposition chief Pascal Affi N'Guessan as a part of a rising violence towards those that challenged the presidential re-election for a 3rd time period, opposition occasion officers mentioned on Saturday. N'Guessan was arrested in Akoupé, a metropolis northeast of Abidjan, on his solution to Bongouanou, his ancestral homeland, based on a press release printed on the official web page of his Ivorian Fashionable Entrance. The arrest comes after authorities arrested a…

Ethiopia's higher home of parliament has voted to arrange a transitional administration within the nation's Tigray area, the place combating broke out this week between regional forces and the federal authorities. The Home of Federation's transfer on Saturday paves the way in which for the removing of the management of the northern Tigray area, which the Ethiopian federal authorities considers unlawful. The choice wants no additional approval, and it provides Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed the facility to…

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi is continuing his consultations in Kinshasa to emerge from the crisis with his coalition partner, the pro-Kabila FCC. This Saturday afternoon, the head of state is expected to meet Moïse Katumbi, an opponent and former governor of Katanga. For his part, the former president's party is trying to camp on the agreement with Felix Tshisekedi.…

Alpha Condé was finally proclaimed, on Saturday, November 7, Guinea's president for a third term in a row, 82 years old, after months of a protest that cost dozens of civilian lives. It is therefore the final results, this time, that have just been announced by the Constitutional Court.Results that confirm, by correcting them a…

ANKARA, Turkey - Somalia's federal authorities's efforts to clear excellent debt, primarily because of worldwide lenders, are paying off as Somalia struggles to kickstart its financial system, which has been in shambles for many years because of limitless civil conflict and terrorism. Turkey, which is a detailed ally of Somalia, has allotted $ 3.4 million to the Worldwide Financial Fund, which is a part of the debt Somalia has struggled to pay. That is a part of the initiative that began early this 12 months to…