Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Junta leader Nguema vows to rebuild Gabon after landslide vote win
The commanding win of junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema in Gabon's presidential election over the weekend gives him a seven-year mandate to...
Read moreDetailsGabon awaits presidential election outcome after peaceful vote
The majority of polls closed in the oil-rich Gabon on Saturday in a presidential election that the country’s military rulers...
Read moreDetailsClashes hit rebel-controlled Goma, largest city in east Congo
Clashes between pro-government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels reached Goma in east Congo, according to residents on Saturday, as each side...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan’s main opposition party in crisis after government minister named as interim chairman
South Sudan's opposition movement is deeply divided. Following the arrest of longtime leader Riek Machar, the political branch of the...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan replaces foreign minister with deputy after dispute with US
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has replaced its foreign minister with his deputy, Monday Simaya Kumba, state media reported, following...
Read moreDetailsGabon election challenger says coup leaders should go ‘back to barracks’
The top opposition candidate in Gabon's presidential election challenged the eligibility of Brice Oligui Nguema in an interview with Reuters,...
Read moreDetailsGabon to vote in first presidential election since 2023 coup
Gabon holds a presidential election on Saturday, the first since a 2023 coup ended the Bongo family's 56-year dynasty, and...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union mediators hold talks to resolve political crisis in South Sudan
African Union mediators arrived in South Sudan's capital Juba on Wednesday for talks aimed at pulling the country back from...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict
DR Congo's government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels...
Read moreDetailsUS to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders
The United States on Saturday said it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over its failure...
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