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French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Russian presence in Africa, as he arrived in Cameroon on Tuesday, a first visit to the country which marks the start of his tour through Africa. The Head of State wants to relaunch Franco-African collaboration, and reaffirm in Cameroon the political and economic relations between …

Several inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of Congo demonstrated on Monday in the city of Goma, demanding the departure of the United Nations Mission in Congo (Monusco). “Monusco said it was unable to protect the population against the M23, it must leave”, chanted the demonstrators on Monday July 25, 2022. …

Arrested on July 18 and detained at the Yaoundé Judicial Police Directorate, photos of Pastor Michel Julio Effa Effa have been flooding social networks for a few days. Yesterday a man of God and today an odious man, this retired army captain is suspected of having ordered the robbery and …

Sacked after the Afcon 2021, the former coach of Cameroon, Antonio Conceiçao, seized FIFA which decided in favor of the Portuguese technician. The umbrella body of world football heavily condemned Cameroon. FIFA motivates its decision by non -compliance with the commitments of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot). Fecafoot will therefore …

Ellen Thorburn, the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Chad, urged the Transitional Military Council (CMT) to “keep up on its commitments” not to stand in the next elections. Mrs. Thorburn spoke on the occasion of the celebration of the accession of her country to independence. After her, it …

At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more abducted in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN has said. According to the UN, children and at least four patients who were burned alive at a religious clinic in North Kivu province. The UN mission in …

The Democratic Republic of Congo officially joins the East African Community (EAC) becoming the seventh country of the regional bloc. Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs Christophe Lutundula presented the documents to EAC secretary general Peter Mathuki, who described the development as significant for DR Congo and the community. Member states …

The leader of the political party Commitment for Citizenship and Development (ECiDé) in DR Congo, Martin Fayulu reacted on the ongoing conflict between DR Congo and Rwanda, saying President Kagame is playing with them like little children. According to Mr Fayulu, the Rwandan president Paul Kagame is playing with the …

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo decided to continue hostilities despite ceasefire agreement signed between President Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame. On Wednesday, president Tshisekedi met Paul Kagame in the Angolan capital, Luanda to hold talks over diplomatic tensions between the two countries. It was under …

After their meeting in Luanda, the Angolan capital, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi agreed to defuse tensions. Angolan President Joao Lourenco, appointed by the African Union to mediate talks said: “The tripartite decided on a process of de-escalation between Congo and Rwanda”. Diplomatic tensions deteriorate …