Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Land quarrels in rebel-occupied Congo threaten Trump peace deal
Returning to land they fled during a violent advance by M23 rebels, some farmers in eastern Congo have had an...
Read moreDetailsDRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down: what’s being done wrong?
Over nearly three decades, numerous peace efforts have been undertaken, yet neither local, regional nor international interventions have succeeded in...
Read moreDetailsUS, African Union attend second oversight committee meeting for Congo-Rwanda peace deal
Qatar, United States, Togo and the African Union Commission participated in the second joint oversight committee meeting for the peace...
Read moreDetailsVladimir Putin calls Republic of Congo a “friend and reliable partner” of Russia
On the sidelines of World War II’s 80th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Denis...
Read moreDetailsRepublic of Congo launches electoral roll revision ahead of presidential polls
The Republic of Congo has launched a revision of its electoral rolls ahead of the presidential poll due to take...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo ex-justice minister sentenced to forced labor for corruption
In a high-profile corruption crackdown in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a top court has sentenced former Justice Minister Constant...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan clash kills 14 in renewed violence in north
At least four soldiers and 10 militia members were killed in fighting in an area of South Sudan where previous...
Read moreDetailsProtesters call for African debt cancellation
Campaigners calling for the cancellation of African debt staged a protest in Ghana’s capital. The event on Friday — which...
Read moreDetailsLooming war in Goma puts education out of reach for many families
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it’s back-to-school season. But in Goma, a city of over two million people,...
Read moreDetailsSalva Kiir faces nepotism backlash after appointing daughter to top post
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is facing accusations of nepotism after appointing his daughter to a top government post. Adut...
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