Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
The Sara people
The Sara people are a Central Sudanic ethnic group native to southern Chad, the northwestern areas of the Central African...
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The Republic of Congo is located in Central Africa and shares borders with five other countries: Angola, Cameroon, the Central...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo offers $5M reward for rebel leaders amid ongoing conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has announced a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, including...
Read moreDetailsGrowing tension in South Sudan as cracks emerge in ruling coalition
There is international concern over the growing tension in South Sudan as cracks emerge in the country’s ruling coalition. Recent...
Read moreDetailsUS orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan
The U.S. State Department on Sunday ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital as tension escalates because of...
Read moreDetailsUS open to minerals partnerships with Democratic Republic of Congo
The United States is open to exploring critical mineral partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo ex-president Kabila’s allies to be questioned by military prosecutor
Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila have been invited to appear before a...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace, UN rights body says
Increased violence and political friction in South Sudan threaten its fragile peace process, a United Nations rights body said on...
Read moreDetailsNewly appointed rebel authorities in eastern Congo bury blast victims
Twelve victims of a deadly blast at a rally last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were laid...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan vice president’s spokesman says deputy head of military arrested, risking peace deal
South Sudanese forces have arrested a senior military official allied with First Vice President Riek Machar, and deployed troops around...
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