Central Africa

In Bangui, this Friday, November 20, members of armed groups, members of the Advisory and Monitoring Committee (CCS) for Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration, Home Transport (DDRR), expressed their dissatisfaction with the DDRR Ministry. The blocked authorities spent a few hours in their offices demanding their unpaid compensation. Palms are hung at the entrance to the ministry, the offices are closed. Jean-Rock Soubi, FDPC and member of the DDRR's Advisory and Monitoring Committee: “If you see us in this ministry,…

Consultations for a Holy Nation of the Union ... Several newspapers in Kinshasa are commenting this week on possible conclusions or speculating on their results. Under the headline "Assume divorce or temperament", the daily newspaper Le Potentiel writes that Félix Antoine Tshisekedi will have to make a choice at the end of the Palais de la Nation's consultation, which, according to the newspaper, is facing strong tensions with its allies in the FCC. For this daily, the fifth president of the DRC is investing in a high…

Two Sukhoi, Russian-made fighter jets belonging to the Angolan army, were at an air show in the sky over Kinshasa on Friday. These military maneuvers took place four days after Félix Tshisekedi's stay in Angola. The Congolese head of state spoke for a few hours on Monday, November 16, with his Angolan counterpart. The military exercise on Friday was intended to "enlarge the perfect understanding between the two air forces", the Congolese army explains. According to the cabinet of Félix Tshisekedi, this air meeting is "the…

South Sudan, Chad and Eritrea are the worst African international locations to reside in as a woman, a first-of-its-kind index discovered on Friday, with scientists warning that the pandemic may put again efforts to maintain ladies in class, with out work protected from violence. The African Little one Coverage Discussion board (ACPF) ranked 52 African international locations based mostly on ladies' rights and well-being. The analysis institute assessed governments on a number of elements together with…

The first results on the effectiveness of several anti-Covid-19 vaccines, which are currently in the testing phase, give hope for the imminent arrival in the market for high-performance products. But in developing countries, concerns about not having enough access are very prevalent. At a press conference on 19 November, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on how Africa was preparing for the arrival of a vaccine, in particular through The Covax platform, an initiative led by the Coalition for Innovations in…

Will the Central African telecommunications company resume operations soon? This is what is hoped for through a contract signed on Thursday 19 November in Bangui between the Ministry of Telecommunications and the French company Global Technologies, which offers solutions for the rehabilitation of the national network. as…

In Central Africa, all great apes are in dramatic decline. But on the spot, communities are mobilizing. The first forum for the civil protection of great apes from the forests of the Congo Basin, organized in Yaoundé, Cameroon, by the Alliance for the Conservation of Great Apes in Central Africa and the IUCN, aims to promote these field experiences. This meeting ends on Thursday.…

The Gabonese Soccer Federation accuses Gambia of holding its gamers for eight hours at Banjul airport so as, in line with it, to "weaken" them forward of a decisive match for the qualification for the African Cup of Nations. (CAN) 2021. Gabon's staff misplaced 2-1 on account of Gambias, on November 16, 2020 in Bakau. The…

Privatization has long gained a place all over the world. Private schools and colleges contribute to the development of education, but thanks to family money and sometimes without state control as in Haiti. Some countries even benefit the private sector by offering education vouchers, leaving families free to choose between…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (IGF) announced yesterday, Wednesday 18 November, the results of five investigative missions. As a result, scandals over alleged embezzlement of public funds, especially in connection with teachers' salaries or the Bukanga Lonzo agro-industrial park, were considered the biggest investment scandal for ex-President Joseph…