Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
France renews ties with CAR in first Ministerial visit in eight years
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Bangui on Friday for the first high-level French visit in eight years, declaring...
Read moreDetailsDrones hit east Congo’s biggest city, killing French aid worker, rebels and UN say
Drone strikes hit Goma in eastern Congo on Wednesday, killing at least three people, including a French aid worker, the...
Read moreDetailsEx-Congo football chief gets life sentence over $1.1m FIFA funds
Former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million in FIFA funds and...
Read moreDetailsM23 rebel group accuses DRC government of targeting civilians after drone strike
In Goma, eastern DR Congo, a drone strike around 4 a.m. on Wednesday caused panic among residents. The armed group...
Read moreDetailsOpposition candidates in Congo Republic’s presidential election
Denis Sassou Nguesso, the 82-year-old president of Republic of Congo, is seeking another five-year term in an election on March...
Read moreDetailsTop 10 African Nations in Governance For 2026
As the African continent continues to undergo transformative changes, the spotlight is increasingly turning towards nations that exemplify effective governance....
Read moreDetailsCongo Republic’s Sassou set to extend long rule, focus on succession
Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso looks set to extend his decades-long rule in elections on Sunday, even as his...
Read moreDetailsGabon’s uncertain push for IMF loan leads regional return to Fund
Following a coup, a contentious election and four different finance ministers - all within the past three years - Gabon...
Read moreDetailsDRC: armed forces find secret weapons stash in Ituri province
The Congolese armed forces made an unexpected discovery this week: buried in a mining site in Noro, a secret weapons...
Read moreDetailsCentral African Republic seeks Russian support on energy
The leader of the Central African Republic thanked Russia on Thursday for its security backing and asked President Vladimir Putin...
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