Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
France honors African soldiers who helped liberate the French Riviera from Nazi rule
France commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on the French Riviera during World War II to repel the...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo’s South Kivu governor lifts mining suspension in province
Democratic Republic of Congo has lifted a suspension of mining activities in the South Kivu province, with the exception of...
Read moreDetailsUN: Floods in Central and West Africa affect over 700,000 people
The floods currently affecting Central and West Africa have already impacted more than 700,000 people, according to a report from...
Read moreDetailsADF militants kill 12 people in eastern Congo, official says
Militants allied with the Islamic State group in eastern Congo have killed at least 12 people in several villages in...
Read moreDetailsZambia and DR Congo reopen their border after resolving a trade dispute
Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to reopen their border on Monday after resolving a trade dispute between...
Read moreDetailsThe Kirdi People of West & Central Africa
Kirdi, a collective name for many cultures and ethnic groups who inhabit Cameroon, Nigeria, and Chad. The group makes up...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: The Burden of Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa
Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes, according to World Health Organization (WHO). It...
Read moreDetailsUN rights chief calls for access to Cameroon’s Anglophone regions
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights requested on Wednesday better access to Cameroon's restive separatist regions and called for...
Read moreDetailsNearly 100 Congolese police officers flee to Uganda as fighting intensifies
Nearly 100 police officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between...
Read moreDetailsCameroon state oil firm says staff linked to Glencore bribes will face UK court
The head of Cameroon's National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) has said some managers and employees will appear before a UK court...
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