Central Africa

To equip itself with the most important infrastructures that are so much lacking in development, Africa is turning more and more towards the private sector. Latest example in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Australian metal magnate Andrew Forrest is now portrayed as the future builder of the Inga Mega Pond. A disproportionate…

President Tshisekedi continues his visit to the east. After Goma, he arrived in Beni on Tuesday. He is coming to assess the measures related to the besieged state that has been decided since May 6 in two provinces in the eastern part of the country, Ituri and northern Kivu, of which Beni is the capital, plagued by gang violence. Despite the establishment of the siege, the situation on the ground does…

In the Central African Republic, the new Prime Minister Henri Marie Dondra took office on Tuesday, June 15 in Bangui during a handover ceremony with her predecessor Firmin Ngrebada. as reported from Bangui, Carol ValadeMinister of Finance since 2016, Henri Marie Dondra inherits by implementing as head of the CEO a difficult…

Tunisia - Angola and Congo-Brazzaville - Cameroon will be posters for the semi-finals of the African Nations Women's Handball Cup on 16 June 2021 in Yaoundé. The Congolese surprised the Senegalese 21-20 while the Cameroonians crushed the Nigerians 44-14. The semi-finalists have meanwhile won their qualifiers for the 2021 World Cup, which is scheduled for December in Spain.…

Sentenced last year to 20 years of forced labor to include embezzlement of nearly $ 60 million as part of an emergency presidential program, Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi, is awaiting a ruling from the Kinshasa-Gombe Court of Appeal. . From our Kinshasa correspondent,Vital…

Single mother Lihle Magudulela spat out a mouthful of dirt as she sucked on a rock dug up from a hillside in South Africa's province of KwaZulu-Natal, convinced she might have found a diamond. Thousands have flocked to the outskirts of the village of KwaHlathi, more than 300 kilometers (186 miles) southeast of Johannesburg, after a cattle rider dug a handful of unidentified crystal-like stones last week. The news of the discovery spread quickly and triggered a rush to the site despite notices of caution from the…

Just over three months ago, the UN expert group on mercenaries sounded the alarm about serious "human rights violations" that can be attributed to Russian paramilitaries in the Central African Republic. Experts condemned the authorities' increased use of these private security companies, which had been the target of a new uprising since the December election.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the extension of the Grand Inga Dam in the Goma region could finally see the light of day. On Sunday the 14th, President Félix Tsishekedi took the floor to announce the name of the partner chosen for this project, estimated at 80 billion dollars (US). This is the Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest, who after making his fortune mining iron ore wants to become a…

Install bookcases in the nine refugee camps in Cameroon: this is the goal of the Harambee Africa Association, which works to promote reading among the youngest. To start this project, the Gado camp was chosen, not far from the border with the Central African Republic. .

Félix Tshisekedi traveled about twenty kilometers from Goma. He visited the place where the road is cut by lava and then a mobile hospital deployed for the benefit of the victims. He also spoke to the displaced. Long-sleeved shirt, mask in place, Félix Tshisekedi was accompanied by his wife to the foot of Nyiragongo, where he received explanations from the volcanological observatory in Goma. The head of state asked questions in particular about the possibility of a new eruption during the days, months and years to come…