central Africa
Egypt closely following up developments in Gabon
Egypt
September 1, 2023
Egypt closely following up developments in Gabon
Egypt is closely following up the latest development in Gabon. Egypt called on all parties to heed national interests in…
First African-born Miss France investigated over apartment gift from late Gabon president
Life & Style
June 4, 2022
First African-born Miss France investigated over apartment gift from late Gabon president
Paris (CNN) – Rwandan-born French actress Sonia Rolland has been placed under formal investigation in France following her indictment in…
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
World
July 31, 2019
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled…
Nature conservation projects marred by human rights violations
World
May 17, 2019
Nature conservation projects marred by human rights violations
“We are being persecuted and threatened,” a woman of the Baka ethnic group in the Congo Basin region of central Africa…
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
World
January 21, 2019
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
The swearing-in of the newly-elected president of DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, may be postponed by two days until Thursday,…
DRC court declares Tshisekedi president, outraging opponents
World
January 20, 2019
DRC court declares Tshisekedi president, outraging opponents
DR Congo’s top court Sunday declared Felix Tshisekedi president after disputed elections, outraging opponents who alleged a stitch-up as…
Riots erupt in Congo opposition stronghold
World
September 17, 2016
Riots erupt in Congo opposition stronghold
Protesters calling for Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila to resign and hold elections burned tires on Friday in…
Gabon soldiers, police oversee tense calm after post-vote riots
World
September 2, 2016
Gabon soldiers, police oversee tense calm after post-vote riots
Hundreds of soldiers and police officers were deployed in Gabon's capital Libreville on Friday to keep order after two days…
France: Soldiers who assaulted C.Africa kids ‘should own up’
World
May 3, 2015
France: Soldiers who assaulted C.Africa kids ‘should own up’
France's defense minister has urged soldiers "to give themselves up" if they are guilty of sexually assaulting hungry Central African…
UN: Gunmen kill at least 30 in new C. Africa attacks
World
October 23, 2014
UN: Gunmen kill at least 30 in new C. Africa attacks
Gunmen have killed at least 30 people in fresh attacks this week in the strife-torn Central African Republic, UN peacekeepers…