Rebel forces are now in control of two third of the Central Afican Republic but they’re not quite done yet. All they want, is to see President Faustin Archange Touadéra gone. Let’s remember that Faustin Archange Touadera was re-elected last December for a second term but his opponents say he …
Read More »DR Congo Prime Minister files his resignation letter
Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba has formally resigned as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, submitting his letter to President Félix Tshisekedi. Mr Ilunga, a key ally of Mr Tshisekedi’s predecessor Joseph Kabila, had headed a coalition cabinet for 15 months. But Members of Parliament passed a vote of no …
Read More »DR Congo : the Prime Minister is dismissed by the parliament
The Congolese Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamaba is dismissed by the members of parliament this Wednesday, January 27, 2021. This decision comes a month and a half after the break between the presidential camp and Joseph Kabila. After breaking with Joseph Kabila, President Felix Tshisekedi takes a new step towards …
Read More »Cameroon: Questions on emergency services after 53 die in bus crash
After a collision between an interurban transport bus and a truck loaded with fuel at the Cliff of Dschang Western Cameroon left 53 people dead and 29 seriously injured, the question of responsibility is now being raised Many people say that the presence of firefighters in the town of Dschang, …
Read More »Former Central African Republic rebel leader will appear before ICC
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 …
Read More »Cameroon: protests after death of four teenagers in military raid
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 …
Read More »CAR: government troops have killed 44 rebels who surrounded Bangui
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 …
Read More »Central African Republic: Abdel Kani handed to ICC
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 …
Read More »State of emergency declared in Central African Republic over rebels
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 …
Read More »Women affirm to be raped by security forces during curfew hours in DRC
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 …
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