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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned the crackdown on protests that have resulted in loss of life in Chad. Violent clashes have erupted in Chad between police and protestors in the capital N’Djamena. The demonstrations are against the transitional military government, with protestors calling …

A new law on the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS was unanimously adopted on October 6 by lawmakers in the Central Africa Republic. In detail, the text penalizes discrimination against HIV-positive people. This is a step forward that has been welcomed by human rights associations. Discriminatory practices will be …

Chad’s transitional government on Wednesday appointed opposition politician Saleh Kebzabo as the country’s new prime minister, the presidency announced. It comes after former Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacke resigned to pave the way for a new administration. Mr Padacke, a civilian politician served as interim prime minister after President Mahamat …

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said she hoped debt restructuring efforts for Zambia and Chad could be completed by the end of the year, which would pave the way for more countries to seek help. Georgieva, speaking with civil society groups at the start of the …

Chad’s military ruler Gen Mahamat Déby will be sworn in on Monday as the transitional president, extending his stay in power by two years following recommendations from a contentious national inclusive dialogue process that concluded last week Various opposition groups, the Catholic church and rebels responsible for last year’s killing …

Considered one of the most loyal to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, Martin Mbarga Nguélé, 90, is today the oldest active soldier in the world. A brief overview Every morning in Yaoundé, the police cut off traffic as Martin Mbarga Nguélé’s motorcade made its way, sirens blaring, the two kilometers from …

A woman cut off her husband’s s3x after catching him in bed with another woman in the Cité Cicam neighborhood in the 5th arrondissement of Douala, the Cameroonian capital. According to several testimonies, the husband took advantage of his wife’s absence to have extramarital relations with another woman in their …

At least thirty four people died in road accident in the Southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Wednesday. The administrator of Lubudi territory, Clementine Lupanda, told Anadolu Agency that the accident occurred when “a truck coming from Mbuji-Mayi failed to climb a slope in the locality of Nguba …

Several people died in eastern DR Congo after a Ugandan army helicopter crashed, Ugandan army spokesman Felix Kulayigye confirmed on Wednesday. Reuters agency quotes an unnamed Congolese army spokesman as saying that “at least 22 people died in the crash.” “We are still awaiting more details on this week’s crash,” …

A schoolboy from a primary school in Foumbot in western Cameroon is in police custody after allegedly poisoning his teacher and all his classmates, Cameroonweb reported. This happened after the teacher sent the schoolboy to buy her sweets which she was to distribute to those who would answer the questions. …