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The Democratic Republic of Congo announces the official end of the Ebola epidemic after
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities on Monday, July 4, declared the end of the 14th Ebola epidemic, which has been active for three months in the province of Equateur. Minister of Public Health Jean-Jacques Mbungani Mbanda spoke in the presence of…
controversy after the United States appealed to the military council
In Chad, Chargé d'affaires at the US Embassy Ellen Thorburn on Friday, July 1, called the Transitional Military Council - the military junta that has taken power since the death of President Idriss Deby Itno in April 2021 - to honor promises that its members…
In Chad, art therapy workshops to help children
The Sakhafa artists' collective organized art therapy sessions at a specialized school in Chad's capital, Ceser. Still not widespread on the continent, this support allows children living with physical or mental disabilities to stimulate their senses and express their emotions through their artistic productions. The professional artist Kirdissa and three other painters, including an art therapist, are trying to popularize this method.
meetings in July 2022
On July 1, in Brazzaville, 27 choirs created the Federation of Congo Choirs (FCC). "We thought of creating a federation to discuss, share and participate in the development of Congolese music. Because we are always spared and even almost abandoned.
The 7th edition of the Francophone Prize for Innovation in the Media was launched on July 1 jointly by the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), RFI and Reporters Without Borders. Candidates have until 31 August to compete for prizes gifted with 15,000 euros (1st…
questions about the cryptocurrency launched by
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra therefore launched, on April 3, 2022, the "sango project", a cryptocurrency that will attract investors to the country. A project that follows the adoption of bitcoin. For its opponents, it is a diversion,…
one week after the massacre in Akwaya, the charge has worsened
In Cameroon, a week after the massacre in Akwaya on the Nigerian border, in the southwestern region, the charge has worsened. At least three people have died from their injuries, according to the president of the Council of Protestant Churches in Cameroon.…
the defense and security forces vote in advance
The Congolese-Brazzaville soldiers, police and gendarmes are expected at the ballot box on Monday, July 4, to elect deputies, local and municipal councils, during the second early voting for these categories. The rest of the population will be called on July…
a mass celebrated in Kinshasa “for peace and
In June, for health reasons, the Vatican had postponed the visit that Pope Francis had planned to make to the DRC and South Sudan on Saturday, July 2. His foreign minister, Bishop Pietro Parolin, was sent to Kinshasa to represent him at a Mass in the cathedral.…
CAN 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire is postponed until January / February 2024
The next African Cup of Nations (CAN 2023) will take place in January / February 2024, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on July 3, 2022 in Rabat. CAF President Patrice Motsepe highlighted the climate to justify this postponement until early…
After recognizing Bitcoin, the Central African Republic launches its
The Central African Republic officially launches the Sango project on Sunday, July 3: this is the name of the cryptocurrency that President Faustin Archange Touadéra wanted, in the wake of the adoption of bitcoin as the official currency at the end of April.…