Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs
Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of illegal migrants and criminals after the British government threatened visa...
Read moreDetailsCentral African Republic votes, Touadera seeks third term
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera is seeking a third term on Sunday as the chronically unstable country holds national...
Read moreDetailsDemocratic Republic of Congo resumes cobalt exports after 10-month ban
The Democratic Republic of Congo has resumed cobalt exports after a 10-month halt, the country’s finance minister said on Tuesday. Introduced...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s recall of ambassadors compounds staffing problems at posts in Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump's mass recall of ambassadors will leave Washington without top-level presence in more than half of the...
Read moreDetailsCentral African Republic: Distribution of voter cards underway ahead of election
In the Central African Republic, the distribution of voter registration cards is well underway as the general elections are getting closer....
Read moreDetailsUS ‘not satisfied’ with M23 withdrawal from Congo town, official says
The Trump administration is not satisfied with the Rwanda-backed M23's withdrawal from a strategic town in eastern Congo, a senior...
Read moreDetailsCoup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success
In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military...
Read moreDetailsCameroon and Tanzania’s rulers clung to power in 2025—but look more vulnerable than ever
In October, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a highly dubious 98% of the presidential vote, perpetuating the ruling party’s grip...
Read moreDetailsFitch pushes Gabon’s rating deeper into junk on soaring debt, tightening liquidity
Global credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded Gabon's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to "CCC-" from "CCC" on Friday, citing widening...
Read moreDetailsRwanda-backed M23 group says it has begun leaving seized Congo town
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have begun withdrawing from the eastern Congolese town of Uvira in an effort to support U.S.-backed peace...
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