Central Africa

The National Human Rights Commission released a report on this on Friday, April 2. The Chadian authorities have reacted: they acknowledge the facts and promise sanctions. However, they urge not to generalize so as not to damage the image of the Chadian army. The facts took place in March in the Tillabéri region of western…

One week before the first round of presidential elections in Chad, groups of young people tried to march in several districts of the capital for a ninth Saturday of mobilization against a new mandate from head of state Idriss Déby Itno. These marches, banned by the authorities, are spreading rapidly. as reported from…

Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic, warns of the rise of attacks on humanitarian workers in the Central African Republic. The warning was launched by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic. Between October and February, 234 cases of attacks on humanitarian workers…

In Chad, former rebel Abdelkader Baba Laddé announced on Thursday, April 1, that he had joined the head of state, Idriss Déby. The rebel leader, who has disappeared from the radar since he was released from prison, appeared in a meeting with the Chadian president in Bongor in the south of the country. Abdelkader Baba Laddé,…

Christian Tumi, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala died on Saturday, April 3, in a hospital in Douala. It was his successor, Monsignor Kléda, who announced it this morning in a press release. The 91-year-old prelate was one of Cameroon's greatest voices and moral authority. In recent years, he has been particularly involved in finding a way out of the crisis in the conflict the country is going through.…

While supporters of Laurent Gbagbo are jubilant, part of the Ivory Coast view is insulted to see the former president definitively acquitted, rehabilitated given the allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, for which he was indicted. Do you understand the plight of the victims, who saw him as responsible for the prejudices they suffered during the war that took place when he was head of…

The death of Sidiki Abas, leader of one of the most powerful armed groups in the Central African Republic, was formalized by the 3R movement. A very active group within the CPC, which since December has been trying to overthrow Bangui's power. According to this group, he died on March 25 at the health center in the north of the country after injuries. He had been under UN sanctions since September…

In Chad, tensions appear to be rising on Friday, April 2, more than a week before the first round of presidential elections. The home of opponent Saleh Kebzabo, who withdrew his candidacy against outgoing President Idriss Déby Itno, who was vying for a sixth term, was surrounded by police and security forces. as reported from…

Eight months after the official declaration of the end of the world's largest measles epidemic, which killed more than 7,000 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the situation is once again worrying. More than 13,000 cases have been registered since January 2020. Almost all provinces have reported new cases of measles. Since the beginning of the year, humanitarian actors have been vaccinated in…

In the Central African Republic, excision is a widely practiced but little known tradition. According to the latest studies, 21.6% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 have undergone some form of genital mutilation. Mutilation is practiced in all religions. Banda are the ethnic group where these methods are most prevalent (52.9%). Louise (her first name has changed) agreed to share her experience. .