Central Africa

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tensions remain between Joseph Kabila's Common Front for the Congo (FCC) and Félix Tshisekedi's Cap for Change (Cach). The former president's political family accuses members of his successor's political platform of bribing to overthrow the parliamentary majority. After many statements in the press from the FCC, the tension has increased slightly in the two days.…

At the end of the tension in Bangui, the Constitutional Court made its decision in the early afternoon on Thursday, especially regarding François Bozizé's candidacy for the presidential election on December 27, 2020. A candidacy was finally rejected. as reported from Bangui,Charlotte cossetIf the Constitutional Court rules out…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is organizing consultations for raped prisoners at the Kasapa Prison in Lubumbashi from 3 December. On September 25, 26 and 27, during riots in the prison, about 50 of them were raped by other prisoners. Since then, some have reportedly been released or…

Thirty-one professors from the University of Kinshasa, the largest in the country, have died since January. Illness, poor medical care, difficult working conditions are among the causes, according to the association of UNIKIN professors. This is the first time that the university has achieved these figures in one year. Kinshasa, the troubling situation in academia.…

Congo-Brazzaville will have a second refinery in the city of Pointe Noire, thanks to a financing agreement signed with the Chinese company Beijing Fortune Dingheng. With a capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per year, the project aims to cover national needs and make Congo an exporter of refined products. But the experts call for good governance and especially respect for the environment.…

MSF cancels support for two health centers in Kimbi and Baraka, in southern Kivu. A decision taken after a first withdrawal in July 2020 by a large part of the NGO's staff in the territory of Fizi, in the same province. Humanitarians were the target of several violent incidents in 2020. They can no longer carry out their…

Everything behind the President of the Republic: such is the commitment made by the general force in the DRC. On Tuesday, December 1, Army officers and national police gathered at the Palace of the Nation, the seat of the President, for an interview with Commander-in-Chief Félix Tshisekedi. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa…

Within the Central African Republic, Bangui Metropolis Corridor has launched a census operation of its merchants and their actions to enhance tax assortment and cease unlawful assortment, giving rise to taxes that don't go to the money register. from society. Municipal brokers go door to door and at first look their technique…

This Tuesday, December 1, is World AIDS Day. The pandemic is still just as virulent and despite the progress made, the goals are far from being achieved. Among the advances, UNITAID, an international drug procurement organization linked to the WHO, announced on Tuesday an agreement that will enable better care for HIV-positive children in developing countries. The cost of treatment will be greatly…

President Félix Tshisekedi, who still has not announced a decision after three weeks of national consultations, is he trying to interrupt members of the pro-Kabila majority to gain more powers? In any case, the relatives of the former president do not doubt it. On Monday, in a statement, the majority of Parliament condemned maneuvers that tend to reconfigure the forces in the National Assembly. What…