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Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area, local media reported. It followed heavy rainfall across the city on Sunday evening. State media are reporting that at least 13 people have died from the disaster, with the figure …

An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50 demonstrators in August. Troops serving under Mike Mikombe opened fire in the eastern city of Goma on members of a religious sect taking part in a …

Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon’s ousted President Ali Bongo, has been charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery, and the use of forgery. Public prosecutor Andre Patrick Roponat announced on Friday that Sylvia Bongo‘s case had been brought before an investigating judge the day before. He also said …

The exiled former president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Francois Bozizé, has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in the country’s capital, Bangui. The 76-year-old, who now leads a rebel coalition, was convicted in his absence of charges including rebellion and undermining security. Handed down on …

Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has called for a faster withdrawal of the UN force in his country known by the acronym Monusco. He told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that he had instructed his government to begin talks with the UN to bring forward “the start …

The state prosecutor in Gabon says Noureddin Bongo Valentin, the eldest son of the ousted president, Ali Bongo, and several of his political allies have been charged with high treason and corruption. The former president’s son, 31, was arrested shortly after last month’s coup. National TV showed images of him …

At least seventeen people have been killed by a landslide in the town of Lisala, capital of Mongala province in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo, local media reported. Seven women, seven men and three children under five years died. They were buried the same day due to lack of …

The Congo-Brazzaville government has denied reports of a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso, who has been in power for 39 years. It follows unconfirmed social media reports that the military was trying to oust the 79-year old leader, who is currently in New York for the 78th session of …

A young girl was severely beaten by members of the CSP7 police force in N’Djamena, Chad, according to reports. “The victim in her twenties was left half-dead after being tortured by elements of the CSP7 (CA 7) police as she was accused by her boss of stealing a telephone,” reports …

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, launched a program of free maternity and newborn care at the Camp Tshatshi military hospital. The first part of the care package in the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this program aims to …