Central Africa

Frenchman Juan Rémy Quignolot is arrested on May 10 in Bangui in the Central African Republic. Photos of the search for his home had circulated on social media, showing a number of weapons and ammunition, as well as strategic equipment such as bulletproof vests. The file of Juan Remy Quignolot is now on the investigating…

According to information from RFI, the armed men returned to the village of Solhan, which was attacked on the night of June 4-5, leaving more than a hundred dead. After the victims were buried and the elements in Sebba's military unit left, they blew up the village on Saturday night. It was around 9 pm local time when these terrorist armed groups returned to the village of Solhan, directed the night before by an attack that left more than a hundred dead. They were many, some sources speak of at least 200 warriors.…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his shock and outrage over the killing of dozens of people in Burkina Faso on Saturday in one of the country's deadliest attacks in years. According to local sources, the number of deaths from the massacre increased to 160 on Sunday, several media reported. Seven children are believed to be among the victims, according to the UN. In a statement late on Saturday, Guterres condemned the "heinous" attack and called on the international community to increase its support in…

That was 21 years ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan and Ugandan armies clashed in Kisangani, in the eastern part of the country. These battles killed hundreds of the Congolese population and caused significant material and environmental damage. On the occasion of this 21st anniversary, the Panzi Foundation, led by Dr Mukwege, published on Saturday 5 June a basis for the adoption of a…

Chad launched its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on June 4 in N'Djamena, the capital, but also in the cities of Moundou and Abéché, after receiving 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, a donation from China. Since March 19, 2020, Chad has registered 4,938 positive cases of Covid-19, including 174 deaths. as reported…

He is accompanied by a delegation of twelve members of the government. He will assess the assistance provided in connection with the consequences of the volcanic eruption. Landing of his plane marks the resumption of Goma Airport, which has been closed since May 22, the date of the Nyiragongo eruption. as reported from…

With Senegal, Dougou Camara intends to tackle the Women's Handball CAN in Cameroon (8 to 18 June) with the ambition of going to the end and bringing down the unsinkable Angola. The former captain of the Lions, who missed the latest edition, is more than ever motivated to guide Senegal to his first title as African champion.…

In Chad, the opposition says it is disappointed with the decision of the heads of state of the Central African Economic Community (ECCAS) to adapt to the choice of the African Union to support the June military that has taken power since April 20, after Idriss Deby Itno was killed. The ECCAS decision was taken on Friday, 4 June,…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the reform of the Electoral Commission voted on Friday, June 4, by the National Assembly to try to ensure transparency in the next election, provoked the anger of Martin Fayulos and his ally Adolphe Muzito. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaThe text had already been discussed…

The Joint UN-African Union-ECCAS-EU Delegation to the Central African Republic met with President Touadéra, political, religious and civil society actors to discuss the peace process, two years after the Khartoum Treaty and five months after the coalition's rebel offensive. of patriots for change in the capital. The UN Deputy Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is RFI's…