Central Africa

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. .

The Court of Appeal of the International Criminal Court upheld the acquittals in favor of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé in January 2019. The two men are now free. But the case will have shed a strong light on the prosecution's deep malfunction and weakened prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's already fragile record. His successor, Karim Khan, is expected to reform in June.…

Chadian opponent Saleh Kebzabo, who is fighting for a boycott of the April 11 presidential election, plans to hold a large rally on a vacant lot in front of his home in Ndjamena on Friday. The gathering was banned on behalf of government delegates to the capital. Saleh Kebzabo condemns a violation of his rights, remains and signs.…

After becoming a professional late, after going through the championships in France and England, Cheikh Ndoye returned to the French 3rd division to bounce back after a serious knee injury suffered in 2019. At 35, the midfield manager at Red Star, the club in the Paris region, makes an initial assessment of his career. Coupe de France, CAN, World Cup, the Senegalese international share their experiences…

The population of these villages is in order. The exact number is not known, but it is almost the entire population of the village of Manyama. There were many people there because Manyama had not yet experienced ADF attacks. That is why everyone who fled from Maleki had gone to Manyama to cultivate and cultivate. And even some were in the food process. Kizito Bin Hangi, President of Beni's Civil Society in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

This Tuesday, March 30, the DRC's Armed Forces (FARDC) announced that they will expand military cooperation with the armies of the countries in the sub-region. Bilateral meetings between security officials in Congo and Rwanda have multiplied since Felix Tshisekedi came to power. The stated goal is to put an end to the armed groups housed on both sides of the border. The conditions for cooperation have…

On Wednesday, March 31, a group of UN experts condemned the "serious violations of human rights" committed by Russian paramilitaries who are said to be fighting alongside government forces that have been the target of a new uprising since December. The UN expert group on mercenaries condemns the authorities' increased use of private security companies in Bangui, which has been the target of a new uprising since December. But the spokesman for the Central African government, Ange Maxime Kazagui, refutes the use of private…

The migration routes that leave Africa lead either to other countries on the continent or to Europe, or - and it is less well known - to the United States. Congolese, Ugandans, Malays, Sierra Leoneans ... Many Africans arrive in Latin America and try to reach North America. Under the Trump administration, those who succeeded…

On Wednesday, March 31, the head of the Congolese mining company Gécamines launched a new subsidiary called the General Company of Cobalt. ECG aims to establish the state monopoly on the purchase, processing, conversion, sale and export of artisanal cobalt, which corresponds to 20% of the total cobalt mined in the country. Democratic Republic of Congo is the leader in the sector with 67% of world…