Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Congo’s M23 rebels introduce new movement restrictions over Ebola concerns
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread of Ebola...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan steps up Ebola preparedness along porous DRC border
South Sudan is strengthening Ebola surveillance along its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, where heavy cross-border movement and...
Read moreDetailsUnpaid health workers strike as Congo’s Ebola contact tracing falls behind
On Friday, as every day, community health worker and head of contact tracing in Nizi, Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his...
Read moreDetailsChad’s president pardons main rival and opposition leader in jail
Chad's presidency said in a statement that President Mahamat Idriss Deby has pardoned his main rival and opposition leader Succes...
Read moreDetailsLéon M’ba (1902-1967): First president of independent Gabon
The transition from colonialism to independence in Equatorial Africa saw the emergence of important political figures who reshaped the political...
Read moreDetailsUS Senate votes to extend AGOA trade programme for 32 African nations
The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, maintaining duty-free access on...
Read moreDetailsNew transmission from animals likely caused Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo concerns a previously unseen variant of the rare Bundibugyo species of...
Read moreDetailsDRC releases boat detained over fears of Ebola on board
Congolese authorities have released a boat detained last week over fears passengers might be carrying the Ebola virus. Speaking to...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudanese whistleblower released after nearly two months in detention, family says
A South Sudanese whistleblower who was abducted in Kenya in June and taken to South Sudan has been released after nearly two...
Read moreDetailsWhy African countries must rethink how they grow their economies
The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices...
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