Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Hundreds of Chadians demonstrate for the “departure of France”
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Chad on Friday to demand the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a week...
Read moreDetailsGabon junta head hails constitutional “break” with past
The head of the junta in Gabon welcomed on Wednesday the strong approval of the Gabonese people for the new...
Read moreDetailsFighting resumes in eastern Congo, army and M23 say
Fighting resumed in eastern Congo on Monday, again violating a ceasefire, the M23 rebel group and Congolese army said, casting...
Read moreDetailsGabon constitutional court validates referendum outcome
Gabon’s Constitutional Court on Friday definitively validated the adoption of the new constitution approved by referendum in mid-November, with 91.64...
Read moreDetailsChad’s Deby says military pact with France was outdated
Chad's President Mahamat Deby said the decision to terminate the country's military pact with France was taken because it had...
Read moreDetailsChad’s government ends defense cooperation agreement with France
Chad's government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty. The...
Read moreDetailsCentral African Republic: 10 dead in an ambush near a diamond mine
In the Central African Republic, gunmen killed six motorcycle taxi drivers and four of their customers near the diamond-mining town...
Read moreDetailsNew mpox vaccines for Congo’s children held up by old problem
Adults started getting vaccinations against mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital this week. But there were no shots available for children,...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo: PM in war-torn eastern provinces to assess unpopular state of siege measure
The head of government in the Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off Friday (Nov. 22) an assessment mission in the...
Read moreDetailsCOP29: A $300B a year deal for climate cash sparks outrage
Delegates of developing countries reacted to the UN climate talks agreement on a $300B a year for humanity’s fight against...
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