Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
DR Congo army and rebels trade blame over clashes, troop buildup
Congo's army on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels of carrying out multiple attacks in eastern Congo which it said violated agreements...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo: Rwanda denies UN claim of role in Congo civilian massacre
Rwanda on Monday termed as 'false' accusations by the UN that its forces took part alongside rebels in the killings...
Read moreDetailsChad: 20-year prison sentence handed to opposition politician Succès Masra
20 years in prison, and a 1 billion CFA franc fine. This is the hefty sentence Chadian opposition politician and...
Read moreDetailsM23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks with Congo
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo names veteran executive Watum as mines minister in reshuffle
Democratic Republic of Congo appointed former mining executive Louis Watum Kabamba as mines minister in a cabinet reshuffle, the government...
Read moreDetailsFrancine Ntoumi: Congolese molecular biologist
Francine Nkoubangui Ntoumi is a prominent figure in African scientific research. She is a molecular biologist from the Republic of...
Read moreDetailsMINUSCA empowers juvenile inmates in CAR with motorcycle repair training
Twenty juvenile inmates at Ngaragba Central Prison in Bangui have completed a motorcycle mechanics training program, supported by MINUSCA and...
Read moreDetailsM23 rebels killed 319 civilians in east Congo in July, UN rights chief says
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 319 civilians, including 48 women and 19 children, last month in eastern Congo, Volker...
Read moreDetailsTurumbu people of the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Turumbu people, also known as the Lombo or Olombo or Ulumbu, are a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting the tropical...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan: Aid agency suspends work over staff abductions
Medical charity MSF has said it was suspending work in the Central Equatorial region of South Sudan over attacks on...
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