Central Africa

In Chad, voters voted Sunday in the presidential election. A vote that took place in peace, but which was marked by irregularities according to election observers who followed the vote. Coordination of civil society associations and the defense of human rights, a national organization that observed presidential election is said…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the members of the new government are finally known. The first "Holy Union" government that President Tshisekedi wants consists of 56 and its Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde. That's 10 less than the previous team. But it is beyond what was hoped for. According to the head of government, there were many criteria to reconcile.…

The Chadian army carried out airstrikes on Monday morning targeting a column of rebels in the northern Tibesti massif city of Zouarké, 1,000 km from Ndjamena. A military source confirmed these strikes against RFI, indicating that "the enemy has been treated". According to a witness, two MiG-21s hit the city of Zouarké on Monday…

A new government group, made up of personalities all involved in President Félix Tshisekedi, was unveiled on Monday, April 12, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the presidential decree, this new government, known as the "Holy Union of the Nation", has 57 members - including the Prime Minister - including 14 women. This appointment comes four months after the split of President Tshisekedi's coalition with his…

The provincial authorities do not hide their concerns, especially since the coalition in action includes the main armed groups in the area. Coordinated attacks on several places in the territory. FARDC managed to take back some of them and prepared a big offensive. With our special correspondent in Kinshasa, Sonia RolleyIf you…

In Gabon, the inhabitants of Bambouchine, a forest area on the outskirts of Libreville, are angry. They demonstrated against the project to establish public dumping in their area. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaAs a man, these populations stood up to defend their environment. Some have lived in this forest area…

Former Chadian President Hissène Habré has been asked to be released from prison for six months, mainly for health reasons. If granted, the former head of state could be released on Tuesday, April 13, for Ramadan. But the demand goes badly with the victims of the one who is serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Financial Controller is interested in the disappearance of millions of dollars that would have been used to finance the creation of a company that would belong to relatives of the former President of the Republic, Joseph Kabila. Jules Alingeti wants to understand how the private company called Egal SARL saw its accounts get several million dollars originally…

In Chad, the president's polling station closed on Sunday, April 11. The outgoing president, Idriss Déby Itno, is seeking a sixth term against six opponents. If the power welcomes this day, the opposition, on the other hand, asks the president to bear the consequences of this weak mobilization. as reported from Ndjamena,…

In Chad, 7.3 million voters were called to the polls on Sunday to decide between ten candidates, including the current head of state Idriss Déby Itno, who is seeking a new six-year term. In the capital, as in the provinces, there was no crowd in front of the polling stations. In the center and north of Ndjamena, where our…