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A former Central African Republic militia commander is set to appear for the first time before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday to faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani was handed over to the ICC on Sunday by authorities in the Central …

Angry residents of Bamenda, the capital of Cameroon’s North-West region, have held a protest after the death of four teenagers on Sunday during an army operation in the city. Some of the residents carried caskets with the teenagers’ bodies during the protest on Tuesday. “These killings are pure terror,” said …

According to the Central African Republic’s officials, government troops have killed 44 rebel fighters who had surrounded the capital, Bangui, in an attempt to overthrow the new administration. A government spokesman told the French news agency that the soldiers had captured the village of Boda with the help of Russian …

The International Criminal Court says the Central African Republic has handed over a former rebel commander accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is charged with offences dating back to 2013. He was a prominent figure in the “Seleka” faction, a mainly Muslim coalition which …

The Central African Republic has declared a state of emergency as armed groups try to lay siege to the capital, Bangui. It will last for 15 days and allow the authorities to detain suspects without the authorisation of prosecutors. Rebel factions now control most of the country and are calling …

Residents in Lubumbashi, the economic capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo are denouncing an increase in chronic insecurity supposedly brought on by the curfew decreed on December 18 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic Several women allege they have been sexually assaulted in their homes during robberies between 9p.m …

A coalition of 15 political parties of the opposition protests the re-election of President Touadera. The constitutional court still refuses to cancel the results of the poll as claimed by these political parties. “Touadera is declared winner with just 300,000 votes, so this is not representative, it does not give …

The Constitutional Court in the Central African Republic has confirmed the outright victory of Faustin-Archange Touadéra in last month’s elections, with 53.16% of votes cast against nearest challenger Anicet Georges Dologuélé‘s 21.69%. The proclamation of Mr Touadéra’s win came despite reports of a poor voter turnout, and the loss of …

Life in the Central African Republic’s capital is starting to return to normal after a rebel attack on Bangui according to the head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the country. “I see that the people have resumed their normal activities here, thanks to the operations which were carried …

The vaccine alliance Gavi orders 500 doses of Ebola vaccine in order to have a stock to deal with a new wave of the disease. More than 300 000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in the neighboring countries received a dose of the Ebola vaccine, Ervebo, developped …