Central Africa

Reactions in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after the President of Rwanda recently visited this volcanic city in northern Kivu for a bilateral meeting with his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi. During a press conference on Saturday afternoon, Paul Kagame urged Congolese and Rwandans to flip through the past, look ahead and live together. The residents of Goma did not remain indifferent…

In 2012, a weapons and ammunition depot from the Congolese army exploded in the Mpila district of Brazzaville. At least 115 people who became disabled were seriously injured. This Monday, June 28, they begin their second week with a hearing before the Ministry of Finance. They claim that their annuity is paid at 220,000 FCFA (335 euros) per person, which has not been paid since the beginning of the…

A second blast was heard on Sunday night in Beni in the eastern DRC, after a first bomb exploded on Sunday morning in a Catholic church in the city of Beni. Two people were injured. This second explosion killed a civilian in addition to the bomber. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the latest attack. Both a…

Screening of films, exhibitions and workshops ... The target school in Poto-Poto, the very first in Brazzaville, founded in 1951 by the Frenchman Pierre Lods, ended a series of events on Saturday 26 June to celebrate its 70th anniversary. This facility was not saved by the Covid-19 pandemic. Built at the foot of a baobab tree, Poto-Poto target school borders other trees that protect the building like a bird's nest. Seen from near and far, it has the shape of an obelisk. “I was 20 (when I came here). Young people were…

In his latest exhibition in Paris, "Human @ condition", Jean-David Nkot delivers a committed reflection on portraits of diggers to inform the public and, above all, to condemn the dramatic consequences of the mismanagement of African mines. Some look at us, determined. Others smile or are represented laughing, arm in arm, as if…

In the Central African Republic, Cod 2020, a coalition bringing together the main opposition figures, was offered a post in the new government formed by Prime Minister Henri Marie Dondra this week. as reported from Bangui, Carol ValadeDuring consultations before the formation of his government, Prime Minister Henri Marie Dondra…

Given the influx of patients, the government announced at the Council of Ministers' meeting this weekend the demand for Cinquantenaire Hospital to strengthen the reception capacity for patients in Kinshasa, where the Indian variant Delta continues to develop. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaHospitals are crowded with…

The Rwandan and Congolese presidents met on Saturday in Goma, after Gisenyi yesterday, where they tried to seal a new alliance. For their leaders, the two countries must turn the page and enter a new era. as reported from the Democratic Republic of Congo, William BasimikeSequentiallyCongolese President Félix Tshisekedi welcomed…

COD-2020, a coalition of the largest opposition figures, has so far rejected the proposal to join the new Central African government. She will eventually join him at the end of the national dialogue announced by the President of the Republic for the next few days. Under certain conditions. as reported from Bangui, Carol Valade During the consultations before the formation of his government, Prime Minister Henri-Marie Dondra offered a position in the opposition coalition COD-2020. An approach that is not unanimous in…

Cameroonian singer Wes Madiko, better known as Wes, died on Friday, June 25, at the age of 57. He was best known for interpreting Alane, a single that sold more than 10 million copies. According to the Cameroonian press, who made Africa and Europe dance in the 1990s, died during surgery following a nosocomial infection on…