central Africa

Rwandan President Paul Kagame held a phone conversation with his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Félix Tshisekedi along with the African Union chairman Macky Sall amid cross-border tensions. “I thank Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame for our telephone talks yesterday and today [Monday] in the quest for a peaceful …

Two Rwandan soldiers were captured in Bwisha chiefdom, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 20 km from the Rwandan border, army spokesman Gen Sylvain Ekenge said. It comes just a day after Kigali claimed the soldiers, Élysée Nkundabagenzi and Ntwari Gad were captured by pro-government rebels. According to the Congolese army …

Allies of Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera have proposed changes to the constitution that would let him keep running for office, prompting protests from the opposition, Reuters agency reported. Backers of the plan to remove presidential term limits said it was meant to bring the country into line with …

Central African Republic will launch the continent’s first legal cryptocurrency investment hub, the presidency said, extending the impoverished country’s embrace of digital finance despite words of caution from the International Monetary Fund, Reuters agency reported. Marred by decades of conflict, Central African Republic last month became the first country in …

The Mankon community in Cameroon mourns the death of its supreme ruler, King Fon Angwafor III Solomon, who died on Monday at the age of 97. Fondly referred to as King Solomon the Wise, he was an influential political figure who was one of the architects of the reunification of …

The United Nations condemned recent attacks against its force by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and urged them to “immediately cease hostilities”. In a statement on Twitter , the UN acknowledged “the courage and determination” of its forces who responded to the attacks. The M23 rebels accuse …

Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken the initiative to organize a forum to unite Katangese political leaders, who have been at odds for several years. These meetings aim to restore peace within the Katangese political class and above all to remind that the development of …

The Cemac Banking Commission (Cobac), has not accepted the adoption by the Central African authorities of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency as one of the country’s official currencies. Following an extraordinary meeting on May 6, the Cobac banned the use of cryptocurrencies in banking and financial institutions in the countries of the …

The Ugandan army has announced the withdrawal of troops it sent last year to help neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo fight Islamist militants. According to Lt-Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Ugandan land forces commander, Operation Shujaa had only been intended to last for six months and would end by next month unless …

Chadian police fired tear gas and used water canon to disperse hundreds of protesters who took to the streets of the capital and other towns in an anti-French protest that saw the destruction of some French-linked businesses. The protest was called by Chadian civil society coalition Wakit Tamma to denounce …