Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
Militia kills at least 23 people in eastern DR Congo village attacks
A militia killed at least 23 people in attacks on several villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province...
Read moreDetailsAfDB approves $8.6 million grant to boost non-oil revenue mobilisation in South Sudan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing additional financial support to enable South Sudan to increase its non-oil revenue mobilisation....
Read moreDetailsUN desertification president says Africa’s Great Green Wall to miss 2030 goal
Africa's Great Green Wall, which is meant to restore degraded landscapes and boost economies across the continent, is low on...
Read moreDetailsAt least 80 people killed by suspected ADF rebels in DR Congo
At least 80 people were killed between Tuesday, May 4, and Friday, May 7, in attacks by Allied Democratic Forces...
Read moreDetailsCentral African Republic suspends activities of Chinese mining company
The government of the Central African Republic has suspended the activities of a Chinese mining company in the country, accusing...
Read moreDetailsUS, British citizens among suspects on trial in DR Congo after thwarted coup
More than 50 defendants, including six with U.S., British, Canadian or Belgian citizenship, appeared in court in the Democratic Republic...
Read moreDetailsRussian foreign minister wraps Africa tour with working visit in Chad
Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov landed in N'Djamena, Chad on Wednesday (Jun. 5). He was wrapping up an Africa tour...
Read moreDetailsAfDB launches $35m climate risk financing project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement with Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan for a US$35 million...
Read moreDetailsU.S. Embassy in Congo says authorities denied access to Americans detained in coup plot
The U.S. Embassy in Congo said Monday that Congolese authorities have not shared details or provided access to the Americans...
Read moreDetailsRussian FM Sergei Lavrov begins Africa tour
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Guinea on Monday on the first leg of a three-country African tour aimed...
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