central Africa

In Chad, former Prime Minister and opposition politician Succes Masra was arrested at dawn on Friday May 16 at his home, no reason having been given for the arrest, according to reports. According to the worldwide radio station, the home of Succès Masra, president of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, …

Former Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family have arrived in the Angolan capital Luanda, having been released five days after the release of Ali Bongo’s wife and son. The announcement was made on Friday May 16 by the Angolan presidency, publishing photos on social networks. “Following the initiatives …

In the Democratic Republic of Congo and on the continent, the former head of state is forging ties while seeking allies, Joseph Kabila has been meeting with current and former heads of state for several months now. To others, he has sent letters in which he shares his views on …

In the DRC, the opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Matata Ponyo, is facing a 20-year prison sentence for alleged embezzlement of nearly $200 million earmarked for the agri-food park project. This is the sentence requested against the man who was head of government between 2012 and 2016, on Wednesday …

At least five people have died and several others are missing after a speedboat linking Brazzaville and Kinshasa on the Congo River capsized, according to reports. The boat, carrying 16 passengers, had left Brazzaville around 09:00 (+1 GMT) bound for Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, just across …

More than 30 people have died in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after torrential rains over the weekend. The authorities raced to evacuate and support hundreds of people trapped in their homes. The Ndjili River, which cuts through the city of around 17 million …

At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers were killed in an attack by terrorists on the border with Nigeria, according to a communiqué from the Cameroonian Ministry of Defense. “The attack in the Lake Chad region, near the town of Wulgo, also left more than a dozen soldiers wounded,” reports said. The …

Built by the Nachtigal Power Company (NHPC) since 2018, the Nachtigal dam will be inaugurated on April 3, 2025. In a context where energy needs are becoming increasingly pressing, this dam, which has been managing all of its 420 MW in the Southern interconnected grid since March 18, 2025, is …

According to UNICEF, the resurgence of conflict in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has forced more than 850,000 people nearly half of them children to flee their homes. Many are living in precarious conditions, taking shelter in schools, churches, or in …

In Cameroon, the government has announced the dismissal of almost 5,000 civil servants and public employees, with a view to improving control over the number of staff on state payroll. The dismissals come in the wake of mass desertions from the ranks of the civil service, with civil servants leaving …