Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Nine former Bongo aides found guilty of corruption, money laundering and embezzlement
Gabon’s Specialized Criminal Court delivered a landmark verdict on Tuesday: nine former collaborators of Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo were sentenced...
Read moreDetailsNGO accuses Nestle of higher added sugar in baby products sold in Africa
Swiss NGO Public Eye on Tuesday accused Nestle of double standards by alleging that the company sells infant cereal in Africa...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo extends ban on trade in minerals from sites in war-hit east
The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended for six months a ban on the trading of minerals from dozens of...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo produces first 1,000 tons of traceable artisanal cobalt
The state cobalt agency in Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt,...
Read moreDetailsCongo, 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...
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