Eye on Africa

In Ghana, Jerry Rawling's death aroused popular sentiment. Less than a month after the presidential election, the two main political parties are vying for tributes to the former president. From our Accra correspondent,Since death of "JJ Rawlings"Went into Ghana a period of national mourning. The two main parties vying for the…

Within the Democratic Republic of Congo, the authorities try to diversify a nonetheless fragile financial system, which is principally because of the mining sector. To do that, they determined to create six particular financial zones. On November 4, Congolese Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba launched the nation's first pilot "particular financial zone" within the suburbs of the capital…

In Dakar, Senegal, a Fab Lab helps working-class Grand Yoff girls to realize digital expertise and begin entrepreneurship. On this place for prototypes, creativity and sharing, seamstress is launched for apprentices to digital embroidery and 3D modeling. Aim: that they worth their work and acquire autonomy. .

The Central African Republic is six weeks away from the presidential election. On the spot, everyone is busy organizing the vote and meeting the deadlines. But again, the attacks are increasing in the media and on social networks, which is beyond some players. as reported from Bangui,Charlotte cossetLast week, the French…

Can Ethiopia free itself from the spiral of violence in which it finds itself? The clashes continue in the province of Tigray, thirteen days after the launch of an offensive by the federal army against the Tiger Party TPLF, described as a mafia by the government. More worryingly, new ethnic massacres have taken place in the rest of Ethiopia, killing at least 34 people overnight from Saturday to Sunday.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a transfer geared toward serving to younger folks in Beletweyne develop wholesome habits by taking part in sports activities in a secure atmosphere, Djibouti troops serving underneath AMISOM have donated a variety of sports activities tools to be distributed to varied facilities and youth teams within the metropolis. The Mayor of Beletweyne City, Nadar Tabah Maalin, and the Deputy Director Normal of the Hiran Area in control of Social Providers, Hussein Osman Ali, had been able to obtain the…

In anticipation of the assembly between Namibia and Mali (November 17), Guinea retains the lead for Group A in these qualifiers because of the factors within the draw in opposition to Chad (1-1) on Sunday, November 15. Naby Keïta opened the scoring earlier than Ahmat Abdaraman equalized. The nationwide Syli continues to be in an excellent place to qualify.…

Senegal is the primary group to qualify for the ultimate section of the subsequent African Cup of Nations, which is able to happen in early 2022 in Cameroon. With 12 factors, the Senegalese are actually certain to complete in one of many first two locations in Group I, within the qualifier for this "CAN 2021". They acquired the factors they missed by profitable 1-0 on November 15, 2020.…

Libyans in UN-led talks agreed to carry nationwide elections in December subsequent yr following a ceasefire settlement signed between the competing sides, which raised hopes of reaching an enduring political answer to the decade-old battle. However, the trail to peace relies on stopping each inside and exterior spoilers in addition to a powerful dedication and eradicating the shortcomings within the ceasefire textual content. "Libyans have been promised elections 5 instances in 5 years," Emadeddin…

Gunmen killed at the least 34 individuals in a "merciless" assault on a passenger bus in western Ethiopia, part of the nation that has not too long ago seen quite a few lethal assaults on civilians, the nationwide human rights physique stated on Sunday. The Ethiopian Human Rights Fee (EHRC) stated in a press release that "the estimated variety of deaths, at the moment at 34, is prone to enhance" from the assault that befell on Saturday evening within the Benishangul-Gumuz area. A spokesman for the Fee,…