Eye on Africa

Continuation of our collection dedicated to the Guinean economic system through the October 18 presidential election. The nation has determined to accumulate biometric identification. Particularly, the previous inflexible paper identification card, which might be simply solid, can be changed by a brand new card containing the biometric info of people. An actual revolution in a rustic the place the…

KISMAYO, Somalia - Newly appointed Commander of the African Union Mission Forces Lieutenant Normal Diomede Ndegeya ended his tour of familiarity with the remaining AMISOM sectors in Somalia as he embarks on a protracted journey to revive order and lead the overseas troops out of the Horn of Africa. The AMISOM staff has six sectors in Somalia, primarily manned by troops from particular nations. On Wednesday, Lieutenant Ndegeya visited the Kenya Protection Forces serving in Sector II and VI earlier than finishing…

In tonight's version: ECOWAS has lifted the sanctions it had imposed on Mali following the army coup final August, this coming as a number of of the bloc's calls for have been met. Because the wet season begins to come back over DR Congo, our crew within the nation has extra on how authorities and residents try to forestall a recurrence of final yr's tragic flood. And French lawmakers are investigating…

Does Alpha Condé confirm that he is not seeking a presidency for life. Following an amendment to the constitution, the Guinean head of state is seeking a third presidency on October 18. But he says: "It is extraordinary that I am considered an anti-democratic dictator. I'm a Democrat. ” Alpha Condé says his past pleads for him. When asked about the ambition for a presidency for life, which his opponents lend him, he answers that he has been fighting for democracy for 44 years. "I spent time in prison during Sékou Touré. I…

Our nation has been plunged into a cycle of state violence that has gripped us for a decade now. State crimes committed under the current regime and the instrumentalisation of the ethnic divide that characterizes this regime constitute a real obstacle to national unity and social cohesion. Cellou Dalein Diallo, Guinea's presidential candidate RFI President Alpha Condé is a guest at RFI and France 24 this Tuesday. He will be at the microphone of Christophe Boisbouvier and Marc Perelman. An interview can be found on Tuesday…

West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions on Mali on Tuesday after the prime minister introduced the remainder of the transitional authorities positions nearly two months after a navy coup. In a communication, the regional heads of state cited "significant progress" in the direction of a return to democracy in Mali and…

This is the end of the embargo that has weighed on Mali since the coup on August 18 against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. The Community of West African States has therefore announced that the sanctions will be lifted. as reported from Bamako, The statement by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali was published this Tuesday, October 6, at the end of the morning. The declaration is signed by the Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, who is currently…

The government will lease 700,000 acres of farmland to black farmers. Land belonging to the South African state. The program is scheduled to start next week, October 15, 2020. In a country where the land is mainly owned by whitesdespite being a minority, President Cyril Ramaposa's goal is to redress racial inequalities. In total, this corresponds to 896 farms that will be rented. Agricultural land that is either underutilized or free. The lease is valid for 30 years with the option to buy the land back after a few…

DJIBOUTI - Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has intensified, "diplomatic" actions shifted months after his ouster, in a transfer seen as a strategic marketing campaign tour forward of the nation's extremely anticipated 2021 presidential election, wherein he has declared pursuits. Khaire was acquired on the presidential palace by President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Monday with studies that either side have mentioned a variety of points, together with the upcoming elections in Somalia. On Sunday, the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Remarks by Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who hyperlinks hourly analysts to the al-Shabaab terrorist group, proceed to impress sharp reactions, with three human rights teams now rejecting the motion as a part of a "scheme" to undermine journalists, some working below extraordinarily harsh circumstances. Amnesty Worldwide, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Shield Journalists describe Farmajo's remarks as "extremely worrying" along with condemning the signing of the Media…