Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Infograph: Diamond production in Africa 2023 (by country)
Diamond is an extremely beautiful gemstone composed of crystallized carbon. The diamond can be white, yellow, brown, orange, green, purple,...
Read moreDetailsChad: France hands over Abeché base ahead of troop withdrawal
The French government has just handed over its detachment camp in the city of Abeché to Chad. The Chadian Minister...
Read moreDetailsChad ruling party wins parliamentary majority, provisional results show
Chad's ruling party won two-thirds of the seats in the legislative election which was boycotted by many in the opposition...
Read moreDetailsRwandan President Paul Kagame urges DR Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on Congolese authorities to open negotiations with the M23 rebel group, which has recently...
Read moreDetailsGabon
Gabon is a country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. A former French colony, Gabon retains strong ties to...
Read moreDetailsChad says foiled attack on presidency was work of disorganised, intoxicated group
An foiled attack on Chad's presidential compound overnight was carried out by a disorganised band of intoxicated men wielding knives...
Read moreDetailsChinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash in DR Congo
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of...
Read moreDetailsSao Tome and Principe’s President fires Prime Minister and government
Sao Tome and Principe's President Carlos Vila Nova dissolved Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada's government on Monday and requested his party...
Read moreDetailsChad and Senegal rebuke French President Macron’s remarks on military agreements
Chad and Senegal have sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments about the withdrawal of French troops from Africa, where...
Read moreDetailsRebels seize key town in eastern Congo
M23 rebels have reportedly seized a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, local...
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