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March 6

Congo-Brazzaville: Arms Depot Blast Devastates Traders

Blown up markets and smashed shops: the sight is distressing for the traders in Brazzaville who are still assessing the extent of the damage caused by the explosion of a military... Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Inventor Puts African Tablet On Sale

Africa has its first handheld tablet to rival the iPad and similar western inventions, which went on sale in the Republic of Congo on Monday, its inventor Verone Mankou said. Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Police in DR Congo Disperse Tshisekedi Supporters

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo sealed off the Kinshasa residence of self-appointed "president-elect" Etienne Tshisekedi on Thursday and dispersed his supporters with... Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Country Heading for Chaotic Elections

With only a few days to go, the Congolese elections on Monday 28 November could turn into chaos, with many polling stations not having received ballot boxes, ballots or voting... Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Several Hurt in Drcongo Pre-Vote Violence

Several people were injured when supporters of the government and the opposition clashed in Katanga, a province in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, witnesses told... Read more »
Central African Republic: U.S. Military Help Plan Assault on Uganda Rebels

US military personnel deployed to help track down Lord's Resistance Army rebels have met officials in the Central African Republic to co-ordinate an impending operation, a source... Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Traditional Chiefs Take On Post-War Ills

Could crowns, sceptres and ritual sacrifices save Ivory Coast? Some of its traditional chiefs are seeking to help in the reconciliation of the long-divided country, but not... Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo Launches Large-Scale Tree-Planting Programme

The Republic of Congo has embarked on a vast tree-planting programme to guard against the twin scourges of deforestation and soil degradation that plague many African states. Read more »

Central Africa: DR Congo Seeks to Keep Its Huge Green Lung Breathing

Forest conservation is a major challenge for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's second biggest green lung after the Amazon, amid a paucity of energy production and... Read more »

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