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News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
EU cancels DR Congo election observation mission; government regrets cancellation
The European Union has cancelled its election observation mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo's Dec. 20 general election, saying...
Read moreChad opens campaign for key December referendum
Chad began campaigning Saturday for a vote on a new constitution, in a perceived test of legitimacy for the ruling...
Read moreDR Congo: 42 EU observers deployed to country ahead of elections
The head of a European Union electoral mission to DR Congo on Tuesday announced the deployment of 42 initial observers...
Read moreUN mission to withdraw peacekeepers from DR Congo
After nearly two decades in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations stabilisation mission in Congo (MONUSCO) has signed...
Read moreDR Congo opposition leader Moise Katumbi launches presidential campaign
Opposition leader, Moise Katumbi, officially launched his campaign for president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at a rally in...
Read moreDR Congo launches month-Long electoral campaign amidst political uncertainty
The Democratic Republic of Congo opened its month-long electoral campaign this Sunday amidst anxiety and doubts. Some 44 million registered...
Read moreFormer DR Congo PM drops presidency bid, backs joint candidate
The former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin Matata Ponyo, has withdrawn from next month's presidential election....
Read moreCAR expands access to clean energy with World Bank support for a new solar park
Central African Republic on Friday launched a 25-megawatt solar park with battery storage in Danzi village, located around 18 km...
Read moreIMF says Cameroon ‘remains resilient’ in face of external shocks
Cameroon has remained resilient in the face of successive external shocks, and its real GDP growth is expected to reach...
Read moreTransition timetable in Gabon sparks debate
Announced by the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions and then adopted by the Council of Ministers, the...
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