Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Apple says it told suppliers earlier this year to stop buying its minerals from DR Congo
Multinational tech giant, Apple, has disputed allegations by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that it uses conflict minerals in...
Read moreDetailsUS State Dept imposes visa restrictions on multiple people in South Sudan
The U.S. Department of State said on Friday that it is imposing visa restrictions on multiple individuals responsible for the...
Read moreDetailsouagadougou and Brazzaville strengthen economic ties
Burkina Faso and the Republic of the Congo are working to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. A recent...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of...
Read moreDetailsUN says Central Africa challenged by climate crisis and political transitions
In a briefing to the United Nations Security Council, the UN Special Representative for Central Africa (UNOCA), on Saturday highlighted...
Read moreDetailsChadian president reviews road infrastructure projects
Chad’s president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has assessed efforts to end his country’s internal isolation. He chaired a meeting on...
Read moreDetailsMystery disease in DR Congo might be malaria – Authorities
The mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria, according to results...
Read moreDetailsFrance begins military withdrawal from Chad, army says
France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in...
Read moreDetailsUN warns of escalating insecurity in DR Congo
UN Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita reported “Political tensions around calls to revise...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan president Salva Kiir fires army and police chiefs, central bank governor
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the head of the country's military, the police chief and the central bank...
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