central Africa

At least 50 people have died after a boat carrying many passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, reports said. According to witnesses “Rescue services recover at least 50 bodies from the water, 10 people survived and were taken to the local hospital.” The boat, overloaded with passengers, sank …

Five hundred and two people have been killed and one million seven hundred others affected by the floods in Chad, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The OCHA Chad indicated that 212,000 houses had been destroyed, 375,000 hectares of fields and 69,000 head …

In the DRC, 1,685 Malaka prisoners were released as they were seriously ill on September 22, 2024 in Kinshasa, according to reports. The release of the prisionners is part of a program to reduce prison overcrowding. The most serious cases received immediate medical attention, signed directly by Minister Constant Mutamba. …

The province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is considered the epicenter of the mpox epidemic, also known as monkeypox. However, caring for those affected by the disease remains a challenge. Almost 6,000 cases have been recorded since the beginning of the year, representing more than a …

President Paul Biya has authorized the release of 350 million CFA to help the victims affected by floods in Cameroon. According to reports, ” 200,000 people have been affected by floods that have hit the country’s Far North region hard.” Speaking at a press conference in Yaoundé on Friday, Minister …

50,000 doses of smallpox vaccine from the United States have arrived a week after the arrival of a first batch from the European Union, Congolese authorities said. Adults in Équateur, Sud-Kivu and Sankuru, the three provinces most affected, will be vaccinated first, starting on October 2, said Cris Kacita Osako, …

In Chad, children are still forced to work as domestic servants or in mines, despite the rigor of the law prohibiting trafficking. Children are sold or pawned by their parents to be exploited as domestic servants, herdsmen or in gold mines. According to NGOs, “these children are often mistreated by …

The former captain of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Samuel Eto’o, has spoken out about his salary as president of FECAFOOT, revealing a surprising amount in a YouTube interview with The Bridge media. Contrary to accusations that he is profiting from the federation, Eto’o surprised many with his revelations. He …

The family of Kentsop Orgelle, whose stage name is Mami Ton, announced her death in the early hours of this morning, September 5 after being admitted to the Douala General Hospital in Cameroon. The deceased had been receiving intensive care since suffering a stroke. Born in Loum in the Littoral …

At least 129 people were killed and 59 injured in an attempted prison break in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said. “The incident happened in the country’s largest prison, Makala, in the capital Kinshasa,” Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo said. “The provisional death toll is 129, 24 of whom …