Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
UN peacekeeper killed in CAR in attack by armed group near border with Sudan
A United Nations peacekeeper has been killed during an attack by armed men in the Central African Republic, the UN announced...
Read moreDetailsCAR officials issue statement claiming president is not seriously ill
Authorities in the Central African Republic on Monday issued a statement saying President Faustin- Archange Touadéra was not seriously ill....
Read moreDetailsFunding crisis stalls UN probe into possible war crimes in DR Congo
A U.N.-mandated commission investigating suspected human rights violations and war crimes in Democratic Republic of Congo cannot proceed due to...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months
The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended by three months a ban on exports of cobalt intended to curb oversupply...
Read moreDetailsDRC and Rwanda to sign peace agreement on 27 June
Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo technical teams initialed a draft peace agreement that is expected to be signed next...
Read moreDetailsUN says Congolese rebels want peaceful solution to crisis
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has held talks with Rwanda-backed rebels about...
Read moreDetailsUS wants Rwandan troops out of Congo before peace deal signed, sources say
The United States is promoting a deal that would require Rwanda to pull troops from eastern Congo before the two...
Read moreDetailsWill Joseph Kabila’s Comeback Shift the Political Landscape in DR Congo?
Joseph Kabila’s re-engagement in Congolese politics would represent a return to personalised governance, potentially reversing fragile democratic gains under Tshisekedi....
Read moreDetailsDRC and Liberia elected to serve 2-year term on UN Security Council
A total of 188 United Nations Member States voted to elect Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia,...
Read moreDetailsMongo Béti (1932-2001): Cameroonian novelist and influential voice in postcolonial African literature
Mongo Béti (born Alexandre Biyidi Awala, and also known as Eza Boto) was a prominent Cameroonian novelist and critic. He...
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