Central Africa

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the city of Lubumbashi, called the Copper City of the DRC, is also known for its malachite artwork, ornaments and jewelry. This green stone is a derivative of copper. The city has a dozen craft workshops that employ hundreds of people. But only now, since the liberalization of the mining sector in 2002 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is malachite becoming…

A senior Russian diplomat acknowledged on December 21 that Moscow does not ship troops to the Central African Republic, the place an offensive through revolt teams became referred to as a "coup try" through the federal government sooner than Sunday's election. On this nation ranked a few of the poorest on the earth however wealthy in diamonds, non-public guards hired through Russian safety businesses already supply shut coverage to President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and instructors prepare the Central African Armed Forces.…

Is Russia directly involved in the Central African crisis? The Central African authorities say they can count on reinforcements sent by "friendly" countries, especially from Russia. But the reality of these reinforcements is the subject of conflicting statements. With our special correspondent in Bangui, Florence moriceIt has…

Since Friday, December 18, a coalition of armed groups has been on the run in the Central African Republic. They move around the country towards the capital Bangui and create uncertainty in several regions. After a relative calm, this Monday 21 December, the fighting resumed this Tuesday morning. as reported from Bangui,…

The blatant trial of eight Lucha activists began on Monday before a military tribunal in Beni, northern Kivu. They were arrested last Saturday when the civic movement demanded demonstrations against the renewal of the mandate for the UN mission Monusco. According to police, they deliberately attacked a police station in revenge for the ban on their demonstration and attacked police. A version that…

Within the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, regardless of the violent assaults from the rebellion, would not need to put off the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for subsequent Sunday. He acknowledged it become a press convention in Bangui. Is it true that former President François Bozizé is at the back of the rebellion? Is it conceivable to vote subsequent Sunday in peace and openness at some stage in the rustic? Hans De Marie Heungoup, researcher on Central Africa on the…

A few of the neighbors of the Central African Republic, two nations are specifically tormented by this disaster: Congo and Chad. How can we see this disaster at the facet of those two typical companions within the Central African Republic? Some solutions. Because the present chairman of ECCAS, Denis Sassou Nguesso consults the…

The security situation remains uncertain in the CAR after the organization of a coalition of six armed groups and their descent on the main axes of the country towards the capital. In the capital Bangui, the situation was calm on Monday, December 21, where movements were reported. as reported from Bangui, Charlotte cossetIn the…

The Central African Republic mentioned on Monday that Russia and Rwanda had despatched in a whole lot of troops after an alleged coup try earlier than the upcoming elections. The federal government of the Central African Republic, one of many world's poorest and most unstable nations, accused former President Francois Bozize on Saturday of selling a future coup by three insurgent teams. The group on Friday started advancing in the direction of the capital Bangui alongside key highways after declaring…

The city of Pinga in northern Kivu was in July and August 2020 the scene of collisions between two factions of the armed group Nduma Defense of Congo-Rénové (NDC-R) led by Guidon Shimiray and Gilbert Bwira. The situation calmed down. There are fewer large-scale attacks on the city, but uncertainty is still present. With our…