Central Africa

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, double arrows by Alain Atundu, the last intelligence chief under Mobutu Sese Seko. The first is launched against the Congolese state, which is prosecuting Kalev Mutondo, the former director general of the dreaded National Intelligence Agency (ANR). He is accused by former detainees of torture, arbitrary detention, inhuman treatment and attempted murder. The second…

In Chad, one of the rising stars of Chadian politics Succès Masra, president of the Transformers Party and one of the most virulent critics of President Idriss Déby, has been on the defensive since his surprise meeting with the head of state. A good portion of his followers even accuse him of treason. Yesterday, Masra success…

A few tens of thousands of soldiers, police and gendarmes went to the polls yesterday, Wednesday 17 March in Congo-Brazzaville. They voted in advance and will be broadcast from Thursday, March 18, in the centers they will secure during the general vote on March 21, according to authorities. The opposition and civil society did not appreciate this early vote, a first experience attempted by the country.…

In Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hundreds of residents of the attached municipality on the outskirts of the city condemn the mining activities of the mining company Katanga Somika. In 2005, the same company had already been accused by several NGOs of contaminating the water table in Kimilolo, where a station from the drinking water distribution company is installed.…

On March 13, Congo-Brazzaville awarded the Chinese Sangha Mining Development the exploitation of three iron deposits in the north of the country. These mining permits were first awarded to three companies linked to Australian interests before the Congolese government took them back in November and angered the miners. They are threatening the Congo with lawsuits and demanding billions of dollars in compensation. The case could lead…

Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was again hit by floods on Tuesday after heavy rain fell there all morning. At least four people have died in the floods. And in several neighborhoods, residents woke up with their feet in the water in a city that is expanding more and more. as reported from Kinshasa,…

The Sudanese Prime Minister has asked an international "quartet" to take the lead in the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the filling of the Renaissance dam. The second phase of filling the reservoir is to begin next summer. This appeal is above all a sign of the closer bond that now unites Khartoum and Cairo towards their opponent.…

In the Central African Republic, Sunday's legislative elections took place peacefully. There was no major security issue that many feared. Of the 118 constituencies called to vote in the second round or in the partial one - which were prevented from voting on December 27 - 112 were able to vote correctly. as reported from…

This is the first testimony heard in the open trial in mid-February against Patrice Edouard Ngaïssona and Alfred Yekatom of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The two Central Africans are being prosecuted for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in 2013 and 2014. Prosecutors have called for a victim of the December 5, 2013 attack in Bangui.…

The Congolese government has just faced debts from economic operators who have pre-financed the state's works. Although the requirements were revised, they were only partially settled. Operators believe it will be difficult to revive the national economy with the small domestic commercial debt paid to them. They call for arbitration by the head of state for a final solution to their problem.…