Central Africa

"Doudou Faye loved the dream of becoming a professional footballer in Europe. He died in October last year, points out the daily 24 Heures, in the water of the so-called secret emigration. The teenage tragic case has aroused emotions and outrage in Senegal and abroad. His father had paid 250,000 FCFA to a smuggler. ”He and two other fathers were found guilty in February by the court in Mbour, 80 km from Dakar, of…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, where pro-Tshisekedi deputies and others from the opposition want to bring down the National Assembly's offices controlled so far by the Kabila camp, conflicts between activists from both camps have erupted in Parliament's territory. The police have been distributed, but the tension remains.…

The tension between the FCC from Joseph Kabila and the CACH from Félix Tshisekedi is not falling. This Monday, December 7, supporters of every camp near the People's Palace, the seat of parliament, clashed the day after the speech of the President of the Republic announcing the end of the ruling coalition and the appointment of an informant to identify the new majority. The faithful of Félix Tshisekedi…

Congo-Brazzaville will have a second refinery in the city of Pointe-Noire, thanks to a financing agreement signed with the Chinese company Beijing Fortune Dingheng. The project aims to cover national needs and to make Congo an exporter of refined products. Experts are already demanding good governance and, in particular, respect for the environment.…

In the Central African Republic, the decision of the Constitutional Court to annul the candidacy of the former head of state François Bozizé reacts. On Monday, the opposition and the authorities responded to each other through press releases. as reported from Bangui, Charlotte cossetThe opposition broke its silence and…

The crisis between the Front Commun pour le Congo (FCC) led by Joseph Kabila and the Cap pour le Change (Cach) led by Félix Tshisekedi is intensifying. After three weeks of consultation, the president announced on Sunday, December 6, the upcoming appointment of a new informant to achieve a new majority in the congregation. Parliament will once again be the site of this trench war between the two…

On the front page of Kinshasa newspapers.

Félix Tshisekedi decided to end the coalition he had formed with his predecessor Joseph Kabila. To do this, he wants a majority in the National Assembly. This allows him to appoint a new prime minister and form a new government. The first step in the process, he decides to appoint an informant who will be responsible for identifying a new coalition that brings together the absolute majority in the National Assembly. RFI receives Hervé Diakiese, lawyer, human rights defender and spokesman for the "Le Congolais Debout"…

The fourth edition of the festival for electronics and video games from Abidjan (Feja) ended on Sunday 6 December. This international festival has become the meeting place for African players who are becoming more and more professional and even starting to earn their living in front of the console, like their counterparts from other continents.…

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi gave a speech of about thirty minutes on Sunday, December 6, to deliver the results of the national consultations in November and announce the resulting decisions. The main action is the end of the governing coalition composed of the FCC by Joseph Kabila. "My dear countrymen, I have…