The president of Africa Eye Mr. Yahaya Alhassan , an online news portal and think- tank to promote and wipe the wrong impression about the continent has condemn the action by the Nevada governor, Brian Sandoval as a clear case of racism. Speaking in an interview in Accra, Mr Alhassan questioned how the governor refused to […]
Africa is poor, but we can try to help its people. It’s a simple statement, repeated through a thousand images, newspaper stories and charity appeals each year, so that it takes on the weight of truth. When we read it, we reinforce assumptions and stories about Africa that we’ve heard throughout our lives. We reconfirm our […]
The president of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema has announced his resolve to ensure that former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh is well protected. This follows reports of a possible extradition of Jammeh to his home country to face justice for crimes he is alleged to have committed during his tenure. Obiang Nguema said the African […]
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have used teargas to disperse protesters, as a wave of demonstrations takes place across the country. Protesters are demanding that President Joseph Kabila – whose expected term of office expired more than a year ago – should step down. A number of people have been injured, and UN […]
“To both our people and the world beyond our borders, we wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover of government. As soon as we accomplish our mission we expect (the) situation to return to normalcy.” – General S. B. Moyo On the evening of November 14, 2017, senior elements […]
Civil society groups and human rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are calling for sustained pressure on the country’s president, after protests demanding Joseph Kabila step downturned deadly this week. At least seven people were killed across the country on Sunday, after security forces reportedly fired tear gas, rubber bullets and live ammunition at demonstrators in the capital, Kinshasa, […]
Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the outcome of the country’s recent presidential election. Citing irregularities, the Supreme Court said a new poll should be held within 60 days. The Electoral Commission had declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of last month’s election. But Kenya opposition candidate Raila Odinga claimed that the commission’s IT system […]