Eye on Africa

The Red Cross, an international humanitarian organization, recently visited hundreds of detainees in the city of Las Anod. This visit aimed to assess the conditions of the detainees and provide them with necessary assistance.

At least 50 people have died in a fire that broke out in a high-rise building in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, emergency services said, as quoted by Reuters.

Aug 25 (Jowhar.com) - The forces of the country's army and the local people entered the district of Elbur after three directions attacked the town of Eelbur in Galgaduud region.

Aug 20 (Jowhar.com) - A letter from the office of the Minister of Communications and Technology of the Somali government, Jama Hassan Khalif, has ordered Internet communication companies that provide social media services Tiktok, Telegram…

A West African delegation has arrived in Niamey to attempt a new diplomatic mediation with the military who have taken power in Niger, according to Serge Daniel, the correspondent for and RFI in the region. Follow the latest developments in…

On Saturday, the Egyptian president pardoned activist Ahmed Douma, who played a key role in the revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak. The opposition leader and founder of the April 6th movement had been incarcerated since 2013 and was…

Unexpectedly, Albert Ondo Ossa has been designated by the main opposition platform as the "consensual" candidate against incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba for the upcoming Gabonese presidential election on August 26.

Gathered in Accra, Ghana for the second consecutive day, the West African army chiefs of staff continue their discussions on a possible military intervention in Niger. The UN has denounced the coup carried out by the military, calling it a…

On Thursday, MINUSMA announced the departure of its peacekeepers from the Goundam camp in the Timbuktu region, as part of its commitment to completely withdraw from Mali by the end of the year.

The heads of the armed forces of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to meet in Ghana on Thursday to discuss the details of a possible military intervention in Niger, although diplomatic efforts remain the…

There are only ten days left until the presidential election in Gabon. There will be a single ballot on August 26th that will enable the population to elect the deputies, mayors, and their president.

About thirty people were killed and a hundred others injured in violent clashes that took place from Monday to Tuesday between two influential armed groups in the southeast suburbs of Tripoli, according to the Emergency Medicine Center.

Ethiopian lawmakers have approved a state of emergency in Amhara. It was declared at the beginning of August due to fighting between the federal army and nationalist militias. At least 26 people were killed on Sunday in an airstrike.

The film "Barbie," which is a hit in Western box offices, is no longer available in the few active cinemas in Algeria. After being screened for three weeks, the film was quietly removed from screens for "violating morality," according to…

The Chiefs of Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on Thursday and Friday in Ghana to discuss a possible military intervention in Niger, according to an organization spokesperson.

Romy Andrianarisoa, the chief of staff to the Malagasy president, was arrested on Thursday in London, according to a statement released on Monday by the UK National Crime Agency. She is suspected of demanding bribes for the awarding of…