Central Africa

Ghislain Kikangala, coordinator of the Office of Prevention and Fighting Corruption (APLC), was placed under a preliminary arrest warrant on Friday, December 18, after several hours of questioning by the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Kinshasa Court of Appeal. Gombe.

The security climate is tense in the Central African Republic nine days before the election on 27 December. Raids by gunmen and gunfire have been reported in several cities in the northwestern part of the country since this morning. A worrying situation in Bangui where security has been strengthened. From our special…

Tafon Nchukwi makes his Final Preventing Championship (UFC) debut, essentially the most prestigious MMA (Blended Martial Arts) league, on December 19, 2020 in Las Vegas. The native of Bamenda, who migrated to america throughout his childhood, hopes to have the ability to put on the colours of Africa there, particularly these in northwestern Cameroon.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, among the measures taken by the head of state to counter the spread of the virus, cultural activities are suspended for the time being. They were resumed only two months ago, after the state of emergency expired in August last year. Artists and cultural operators are therefore angry and condemn "double standards".…

The party of former President Joseph Kabila has just suffered a crushing defeat in the congregation after President Jeannine Mabunda was fired. After this setback, six senators sent a memorandum to Joseph Kabila, listing a number of dysfunctions within the party and violently attacking the coordination of the FCC, from which they are demanding resignation.…

In the Central African Republic, it is the last straight line before the grouped elections - presidential elections and legislation - to be held on 27 December. The election material, which represents several tonnes, is distributed to the most remote areas in the country. A real logistical challenge. It is Minusca that transports the material to the prefectures, just like in Bangassou, where the…

While the Democratic Republic of Congo is hit by a second wave of Covid-19, the country will experience its first national curfew this Friday, December 18 in the evening. It starts at 21 and lasts until kl. Traffic under the curfew will be subject to a special permit from the provincial authority, with the exception of persons in emergencies. This decision will affect many Congolese and many are…

The Chadian authorities introduced on Thursday that it could launch an investigation after Fb mentioned it had closed faux accounts utilized by Russia and France in a wrestle for affect in Africa. The American expertise big mentioned on Tuesday that it had closed two Russian-linked account networks and a 3rd with "hyperlinks to people related to the French army" to interrupt its coverage towards overseas or authorities interference. The networks aimed to guide opinions in international locations in…

It is important not to forget this, because the responsibility for the massacre has still not been established and two years later, hundreds of survivors and their families are still waiting for justice to be done. The investigations are still ongoing, but there has been no communication from the authorities, but these are serious crimes and therefore the preliminary report should be published to ensure that the investigations are carried out. transparent and impartial. What we do know is that at…

President Félix Tshisekedi has decided on an unlimited national curfew to deal with the second wave of Covid-19. A measure that will take effect on Friday 18 December. About 15,000 cases, including more than 360 deaths, have been registered across the country, but the authorities assure that the signals are red. as reported…