central Africa

Opponents of the Transitional Military Council in Chad stand against the current version of the inclusive national dialogue project that they consider unrepresentative of Chadian society. The Reflection and Action Group for the June 1 and the Wakit Tama coalition have decided to unite against the government after the establishment …

Bishop Julius Agbortoko has been kidnapped by separatists in the south-west of the country. Church officials say he has been abducted by a group of young men who demand a ransom. Armed rebels have frequently kidnapped people including religious leaders since the separatist conflict began four years ago. Anglophone rebels …

After two-month delay, national exams will now resume in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). At least 600,000 students are sitting for their final secondary school examinations. The examinations were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The examination has kicked off across the country and will last four days. …

Nearly 100 people have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Police suspect them of being users and dealers of a new drug. The drug named bombe is made from residues obtained from a vehicle’s exhaust system. It is a mixture of powdery substance from the catalytic converter in …

The opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called for mass demonstrations next month to demand over electoral issues. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Ceni) is accused of trying to delay the 2023 elections. The opposition also accused President Felix Tshisekedi of blocking the electoral process while the heads …

Former Chadian president Hissène Habré will be buried in Senegal where was imprisoned. He allegedly died of covid-19, according to reports. He has been serving a life sentence in Senegal for crimes against humanity. Read also: Niger: hundreds of jihadists attack a military post On Wednesday, his family declared that …

A Red Cross employee is reported to have been killed in Cameroon during an attack in Bamenda, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Diomède Nzobambona, 62, was working on water and sanitation projects in the restive North-West Anglophone region. “The circumstances of his death have yet …

Former Chadian President Hissène Habré died on August 24 in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. He allegedly contracted the coronavirus in prison, according to reports. Hissène Habré, 79 comes to power following the coup d’état which overthrows Goukouni Oueddei, Hissène Habré led Chad for 8 years, from 1982 to 1990. …

An activist, member of an anti-corruption organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been arrested after he had accused the president’s wife of corruption. Ghislain Muhiva of the anti-corruption organization, “Lutte Pour Le Changement” (Lucha), alleged that a foundation run by Denise Tshisekedi had diverted aid meant for the …

The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo said it intends to make sign language, the fifth official language, adding to Swahili, Lingala, Kituba and Tshiluba. It will be formally taught in schools to help people who rely on sign language to access government services more easily. “It’s a community …