Central Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in Central Africa, a subregion of the African continent comprising.
DR Congo launches month-Long electoral campaign amidst political uncertainty
The Democratic Republic of Congo opened its month-long electoral campaign this Sunday amidst anxiety and doubts. Some 44 million registered...
Read moreDetailsFormer DR Congo PM drops presidency bid, backs joint candidate
The former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin Matata Ponyo, has withdrawn from next month's presidential election....
Read moreDetailsCAR expands access to clean energy with World Bank support for a new solar park
Central African Republic on Friday launched a 25-megawatt solar park with battery storage in Danzi village, located around 18 km...
Read moreDetailsIMF says Cameroon ‘remains resilient’ in face of external shocks
Cameroon has remained resilient in the face of successive external shocks, and its real GDP growth is expected to reach...
Read moreDetailsTransition timetable in Gabon sparks debate
Announced by the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions and then adopted by the Council of Ministers, the...
Read moreDetailsUN renews peacekeeping force’s mandate in CAR
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate for another 12 months of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan: President Salva Kiir sacks police chief amidst coup rumours
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the country’s Inspector-General of Police Gen. Majak Akec Balok following rumours of...
Read moreDetailsDRC: M23 rebels recapture Kishishe, where they are accused of a massacre in 2022
The M23 rebels have retaken the village of Kishishe in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they...
Read moreDetailsGabon junta plans post-Bongo polls for 2025
Gabon's military leaders say they plan to hold a general election in August 2025. This follows pressure from the international...
Read moreDetailsGabon welcomes African Development Bank’s lifting of sanctions
The Gabonese government says the African Development Bank (AfDB) has lifted financial sanctions imposed on the country following the removal...
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