Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
At least 129 dead in attempted jailbreak in DR Congo
An attempted jailbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo's main prison in the capital left at least 129 people dead, most...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo government says attempted prison break took place overnight at central prison
Democratic Republic of Congo's government said an attempted prison break took place overnight at the central Makala prison in the...
Read moreDetailsAfrican heads of state head to Beijing for China-Africa cooperation summit
African heads of state have begun arriving in the Chinese capital, Beijing, ahead of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: Instability and Autocracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa faces several other development challenges. According to the region’s most recent economic update, growth in sub-Saharan Africa is...
Read moreDetailsUNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration...
Read moreDetailsGabon’s transitional president handed draft version of future constitution
A draft version of Gabon’s future constitution was handed to transitional president, Brice Oligui Nguema, in an official ceremony at...
Read moreDetailsVoter registration ends in Cameroon as polls near
The voter registration process for the 2024 elections in Cameroon has ended. According to an official announcement from the Director...
Read moreDetailsAfrica CDC says Africa’s mpox response is less than 10% funded
Africa has secured less than 10% of the estimated $245 million it needs to fight a surging mpox outbreak on...
Read moreDetailsCameroon to share cocoa location data to meet EU environment rules
Cameroon’s cocoa and coffee association on Wednesday signed agreements with six cocoa exporters to roll out a platform that will...
Read moreDetailsChina’s lending to Africa rises for first time in seven years, study shows
Chinese lenders approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa last year, marking the first annual increase since 2016, an independent...
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