Central Africa

Denis Sassou-Nguesso, outgoing president of Congo-Brazzaville, a candidate for his own row in the March 21 presidential election, held his last meeting in the Congolese capital, as did his two biggest contenders, former ministers who became opponents, Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas and Mathias Dzon. as reported from Brazzaville,…

I want to bring everyone back to serenity. We have met all these groups, we have given the conditions to participate in the government, we have received the proposals ... Then, of course, it is time for these exchanges to be able to reach this government, not just inclusively, and when we talk about, that inclusivity means we are talking about geopolitics, we are talking about the participation of all political forces. But we also mentioned other criteria. That was to say that we wanted to see…

My dear compatriots, I would like to present the roadmap for the Republican dialogue and announce that national consultations will be opened within the next few days. This Republican dialogue, which I will be sincere, inclusive and constructive, will allow - I sincerely hope - to mobilize all segments of Central African society around an agenda for consultation on peace and security, political stability and institutional, national reconciliation, ownership and good management of our natural…

Voters in Congo-Brazzaville are called to the polls this Sunday, March 21, for the presidential election. The outgoing Denis Sassou-Nguesso seeks his own legacy. RFI is giving the floor all this week to the seven candidates and their representatives. Tonight we close this series with Anguios Nganguia Engambé, President of the Party of the Republic (PAR). He answers Laurent Correau. .

We do not understand this refusal. A church that is present in the country and that is an important part of civil society. We do not understand. They ask that there be a specific receipt for election observation. We have never spoken, we do not know a single case that an NGO has a receipt for election observation. All this surprises us and we ask many questions. We want to know a little more. Félicien Mavoungou, National Coordinator of the…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, double arrows by Alain Atundu, the last intelligence chief under Mobutu Sese Seko. The first is launched against the Congolese state, which is prosecuting Kalev Mutondo, the former director general of the dreaded National Intelligence Agency (ANR). He is accused by former detainees of torture, arbitrary detention, inhuman treatment and attempted murder. The second…

In Chad, one of the rising stars of Chadian politics Succès Masra, president of the Transformers Party and one of the most virulent critics of President Idriss Déby, has been on the defensive since his surprise meeting with the head of state. A good portion of his followers even accuse him of treason. Yesterday, Masra success…

A few tens of thousands of soldiers, police and gendarmes went to the polls yesterday, Wednesday 17 March in Congo-Brazzaville. They voted in advance and will be broadcast from Thursday, March 18, in the centers they will secure during the general vote on March 21, according to authorities. The opposition and civil society did not appreciate this early vote, a first experience attempted by the country.…

In Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hundreds of residents of the attached municipality on the outskirts of the city condemn the mining activities of the mining company Katanga Somika. In 2005, the same company had already been accused by several NGOs of contaminating the water table in Kimilolo, where a station from the drinking water distribution company is installed.…

On March 13, Congo-Brazzaville awarded the Chinese Sangha Mining Development the exploitation of three iron deposits in the north of the country. These mining permits were first awarded to three companies linked to Australian interests before the Congolese government took them back in November and angered the miners. They are threatening the Congo with lawsuits and demanding billions of dollars in compensation. The case could lead…