Eye on Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has as soon as once more blended up concerning the Somali Nationwide Military , which maintains its enduring behavior, which is uncommon in purposeful armed forces, in latest appointments and relegations inside the nation's younger and fragile navy forces. Since 2017, Farmajo has both shocked the nation by making unprecedented adjustments or by firing senior navy officers with out giving a concrete clarification. His actions have usually rattled over…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A prime Al-Shabaab commander was killed in Somalia on Saturday after a covert operation by Danab's particular forces, officers stated in one other efficiency displaying the flexibility of the Somali nationwide military. forward of the extremely anticipated exit of the African Union Mission Forces from Somalia. Since March, SNA troops have performed operations throughout the nation with the assistance of international mission troops focusing on al-Shabaab hideouts throughout the nation, and…

Attackers armed with weapons and machetes killed at least eight children Saturday in an attack on a school in southwestern Cameroon, the UN said.

Following a resurgence of coronavirus instances in vacationer areas, Madagascar is closing its borders to passengers from 16 nations, together with 9 Europeans. Whereas the reopening of the borders of the authorities in Nosy Be by the authorities since October 1 had given hope to this island, which primarily lives off tourism, this resolution seems like a cease for operators within the archipelago…

Today is the end of the campaign to withdraw ballot papers, while the first round of the presidential election is scheduled for less than a week. Nearly 7.5 million citizens are registered on the electoral rolls. A record number. But since the call for civil disobedience and an active boycott launched by the opposition and the violence that killed 16 people in Dabou in particular, the withdrawal of…

In Guinea, while Céni has just declared Alpha Condé the winner of the first round of presidential election with 59.51% of the vote, at least three new people lost their lives in clashes on Saturday, leading to ten to eight dead tolls for post-election violence since the vote last Sunday. It could be much heavier, the opposition counts, that, about thirty victims. Faced with the situation, a "preventive diplomatic mission" is expected in Conakry to try to calm tensions. According to our information, the mission is…

In his speech, the Congolese head of state pointed out the differences within the ruling coalition with his partner, Joseph Kabila's FCC, and announced consultations next week with a view to forming a "holy union". We are still waiting for the official response from the FCC. No reaction from Lamuka's side either. Only civil society has begun to speak out. Many organizations are still debating internally to define a common position. But for Carbone Beni, the coordinator of Filimbi, there is already a positive point, that…

The French overseas minister will journey to Mali on Sunday for a two-day go to. That is the primary go to by a French civilian authority for the reason that August 18 coup. Particularly, the top of French diplomacy could have talks with the president of the transition and his prime minister, Moctar Ouane. Paris will discuss peace and safety, but in addition to help the transition.…

In Tunisia, civil society figures condemn the words of an Islamist deputy who justified the assassination in France of history professor Samuel Paty. Coming from academia, research, or the art world, about forty of them have signed an unequivocal petition to condemn dumb remarks and demand justice. The signatories, primarily from progressive and modernist academia, find it scandalous that a member of the nation can afford to justify death by beheading of French teacher, reports our correspondent in Tunis, Michel Picard.…