Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
DR Congo: At least 70 dead in militia attack in Kinsele
At least 70 people, including nine soldiers and the wife of a soldier, have been killed when gunmen attacked a...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo says UN exit unlikely while Rwandan troops present
U.N. peacekeepers are unlikely to proceed with an agreed withdrawal from DR Congo's conflict-torn North Kivu for as long as...
Read moreDetailsCameroon: Assembly extends mandate of deputies until 2026
Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Tuesday won approval from lawmakers to push back legislative and local elections until 2026, a...
Read moreDetailsUN Experts about 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group
Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighbouring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: Central African Republic at-risk for Humanitarian Crises and Disaster
Central African Republic (CAR), landlocked country located in the centre of Africa. The country is a sparsely populated country with...
Read moreDetailsUganda provided support to M23 rebels in Congo, UN report says
The Ugandan army has provided support to the M23 rebel group operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United...
Read moreDetailsMONUSCO pausing pullout, no timeline for next phase
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as MONUSCO, will pause its withdrawal, with no timeline...
Read moreDetailsU.S. citizens in DR Congo coup attempt tell court they were forced to join
Two U.S. citizens on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo over their role in an attempted coup in May,...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: The Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The emergency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most complex humanitarian crises in the...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing battle
Twenty-five soldiers have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo for fleeing battles...
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