Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Congo, M23 sign framework for peace in Qatar, more steps needed
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed a framework agreement on Saturday for a peace deal...
Read moreDetailsCourt weighs bid to disqualify CAR president Touadéra from election
A constitutional court in the Central African Republic began examining on Wednesday a request to disqualify the head of state...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan’s president sacks vice president and potential successor
South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has sacked one of his five vice presidents in a series of firings that come...
Read moreDetailsAnnobonese: People of the Annobón Island, Equatorial Guinea
The inhabitants of Annobón Island, one of the remote islands of Equatorial Guinea, are known as the Annobonese people, or...
Read moreDetailsWhat do the recent 2025 elections in Cameroon and Ivory Coast reveal about their state of democracy?
Democracy indices compiled by respected organizations have suggested that around the world, there’s an increase in authoritarianism or democratic backsliding....
Read moreDetailsGabon: Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo sentenced to 20 years in jail for embezzlement
The wife and son of former Gabonese president Ali Bongo were found guilty of embezzlement of public funds and sentenced...
Read moreDetailsGabon: Wife and son of former president Ali Bongo face corruption trial
Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and Noureddin Bongo Valentin, the wife and son of former Gabonese president Ali Bongo, are being tried in...
Read moreDetailsCameroon: Tchiroma gives authorities 48-hour ultimatum to release post-election detainees
Cameroon's opposition continues to contest the result of the latest presidential election. Presidential runner-up Issa Tchiroma Bakary gave authorities a...
Read moreDetailsThe Tutsi people of the African Great Lakes
The Tutsi are one of the major ethnic groups in the African Great Lakes region, concentrated primarily in Rwanda and...
Read moreDetailsThe Binga people of Central Africa
The Binga people (also known as Babinga, Mbenga, and Bambenga) are spread across a vast area encompassing Cameroon, the Central...
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