Central Africa

In the midst of a crisis between Félix Tshisekedi and his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, over the control of strategic institutions, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) is breaking its silence. During a press conference on Thursday, November 12, in Kinshasa, they gave their support to the institutions while warning politicians and those calling for the army's revolt. A press…

The coalition of former President Joseph Kabila has just met in Kinshasa. And while current president Felix Tshisekedi has been consulting since the beginning of last week to try to find a new majority, the FCC says it is ready to continue the dialogue and power-sharing agreement, but only for certain conditions. as reported…

In Chad, a few days ago, we told about the discovery of the Chadian Convention for the Defense of Human Rights by a secret prison of the National Security Agency. CTDDH condemns a real death. The government talks about dungeons where prisoners are treated "very well". RFI found five former residents of this detention center, two of whom agreed to testify with their faces exposed.…

Candidates in the Central African Republic have only two days left (until Tuesday, November 10) to submit their documents to the National Election Authority. The candidates for the parliamentary elections are busy compiling their cases, and especially the candidates. The new election law contains 35% of the female candidates. But women have a harder time applying.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, several personalities were received on Saturday, November 7, by President Félix Tshisekedi. Personalities he should count on if he wants to get rid of his predecessor Joseph Kabila. Among them, of course, is the former governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi. The first delegation received is that of Gabriel Kyungu, President of Unafec and former comrade-in-arms of Etienne Tshisekedi. He says he came to support the Congolese head of state. "At that time, we did everything we could to bring…

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi is continuing his consultations in Kinshasa to emerge from the crisis with his coalition partner, the pro-Kabila FCC. This Saturday afternoon, the head of state is expected to meet Moïse Katumbi, an opponent and former governor of Katanga. For his part, the former president's party is trying to camp on the agreement with Felix Tshisekedi.…

On this small working class city, financial and social life revolves round oil actions. The Covid-19 pandemic, which has brought on a staggering drop within the worth of a barrel of oil, has closed a number of oil analysis corporations. Tons of of jobs misplaced. Unemployment is in full swing and distress has received the inhabitants. Report within the streets of Port-Gentil. .

After five years away from the Congolese capital, former Katanga governor Moïse Katumbi arrived at Kinshasa airport this Friday. He will be received on Saturday by Félix Tshisekedi as part of the national consultations that began on Monday, and it is up to the president to find a way to get rid of the influence of his predecessor Joseph Kabila in the context of a political crisis within the coalition.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the former governor of Katanga and opponent Moise Katumbi arrive, and it is the first in five years, this Friday in Kinshasa. He will be received on Saturday by President Félix Tshisekedi. With our special correspondent in Kinshasa,Sonia RolleyHis colleague from the Lamuka coalition and the…

This is another setback for the US investment fund Och-Ziff. Its African subsidiary, OZ africa, was ordered by the US justice to pay $ 135 million to former shareholders. By 2016, Och-Ziff had already been ordered to pay the U.S. Treasury Department nearly half a billion dollars for corruption, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…