central Africa

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi has appointed a new security adviser following the arrest on Saturday of his former adviser François Beya for his alleged role in a coup plot. The new adviser, Jean-Cluade Bukasa, served as Mr Beya’s deputy. Mr Beya was detained by …

At least 60 people were killed in a militia attack early on Wednesday at a displaced persons’ camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Reuters reports, citing two sources. According to the head of a local humanitarian group and a camp resident, the CODECO militia was responsible for the …

At least 62 rebels surrender in a joint operation by the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern DR congo. The ceremony took place on Monday after the UPDF convoy entered DR Congo …

Twenty-six people died on Wednesday after lightning struck a high-tension power cable on the outskirts of the Congolese capital Kinshasa, causing it to snap and fall on houses and a market, the authorities said. The victims included 24 women and two men and another two people were seriously injured, Democratic …

Suspected Islamist militants have killed at least 12 civilians and burned houses and motorbikes during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local human rights groups said on Wednesday. Fighters believed to be from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan militia active in eastern Congo since …

At least eight people died in a stampede as crowds struggled to gain access to the stadium in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, to watch the knockout stages between Cameroon and Comoros at AFCON 2021. The tragedy happened when supporters tried to force their way into the Olembe stadium, reports say. More …

At least sixteen people were killed and eight others injured in a fire that engulfed an upmarket nightclub in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé in the early hours of Sunday, the government said. The tragedy unfolded at Liv’s Night Club. “The incident was caused by the explosion of fireworks usually used in …

Ten male prisoners have been found guilty of raping dozens of female inmates during a violent riot at an overcrowded jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thirty-seven women and a teenage girl testified that they were repeatedly raped during a three-day riot at Kasapa Central Prison near Lubumbashi in …

Council workers in Buea in south-west Cameroon are being compelled to attend the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations football games. This is in line with instructions by the regional governor, according to the town’s mayor, with attendance being mandatory for all. The decision came after many games were played in …

The vice president of Democratic Republic of Congo’s parliament Jean-Marc Kabund resigned on Friday over what he described as bullying, humiliation and torture. Kabund, a top ally of President Felix Tshisekedi, quit two days after CCTV footage shared on social media appeared to show members of Tshisekedi’s Republican Guard raiding …