Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi to Meet U.S. Secretary of State on U.S. Visit

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the African leader's first official state visit between 3 and 5 April,… Read more »

Cameroon: U.S. Govt Sanctions Biya Regime - Reports

Reports from Cameroon say the U.S. has placed sanctions on President Paul Biya's regime. These sanctions affect over 20 military personnel, civilians, and ministers. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rhumba Maestro Koffi Olomide Guilty of Rape

The popular rhumba and soukous maestro Koffi Olomide has been found guilty of statutory rape of one of his former dancers when she was 15. Read more »

Cameroon: Top U.S. Official Reveals Behind the Scenes Talks on Anglophone Crisis

"My heart breaks for Cameroon. Every day people are dying, and every day people are suffering," said Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy when asked about his message… Read more »

Cameroon: U.S. and Europe Turn Up the Heat on Govt

The international community continues to pressure President Paul Biya and his government to respect human rights and address the security crisis in the country. On March 4 and 5,… Read more »

Cameroon: Maurice Kamto vs Paul Biya - What the AU Proposed

An AU delegation met with the Cameroonian government after discussing solutions to the post-election stalemate with Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC) opposition leader… Read more »

Rwanda: Symbion Sells Stake in Rift Valley Power Projects

Extraction of methane gas could reduce deadly danger to lakeside populations as well as fuel development. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S.$80 Million Raised to Fight Ebola, More Needed

The World Bank, supported by Japan, Germany and Australia, has allocated up to U.S. $80 million in grants over the next six months to help fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Cameroon: Abducted Journo Ambe MacMillan Freed - Reports

Abducted Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macmillan has been released, according to reports. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Collision Between Acid Truck and Bus Leaves At Least 18 Dead

At least 18 people were killed when a truck laden with industrial acid collided with a bus, sources say. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Dancers Say Singer Koffi Olomide Raped Them in France

The controversial rhumba maestro Koffi Olomide is likely to face seven years in jail over sex assault allegation in France. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Degrees of Success With Ebola as Trial Treatment Begins

Doctors Without Borders in collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo Ministry of Health, has started enrolling patients in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of four… Read more »

Cameroon: Momo Jean De Dieu, Apology Not Accepted

For a long time the country has been divided along tribal lines. This ethno-fascism reached its peak when the minister delegate at the ministry of justice, Jean De Dieu Momo,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Historic Day as Citizens Watch First Presidential Handover

The world watches today as the country holds its first ever presidential handover ceremony. Since gaining independence from Belgium, political power in the Democratic Republic… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Can The Country Dare to Dream Again?

Forty years after the brutal assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first and only elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, then known as Zaire, the country and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila's Last Words As President

As the inauguration of President-elect and opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi draws near, outgoing President Joseph Kabila called for "a grand coalition of all the progressive… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Presidential Inauguration Ceremony Postponed

The inauguration of Felix Tshisekedi as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been postponed. Read more »

Africa: AU's Kagame, Heads of State Step In Over DR Congo Electoral Crisis

The African Union (AU) appears determined to make a decisive, high-level intervention to resolve the political crisis generated by the contested results of the Congolese elections. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 10 Things You Might Not Know About Patrice Lumumba

(1) January 17 marks the forty-first anniversary of the brutal assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Authoritarian Out – But What's Next in DRC?

The presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have put hopes for real change on hold, but a weekend court challenge by the opposition instead of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Election Results - Congolese Organisation in South Africa Fears Chaos

The Congolese People's Organisation in South Africa fears that chaos could erupt in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the country's electoral commission declared … Read more »

Gabon: Govt Announces Arrest of Soldiers Attempting Coup

Most of the soldiers who seized the headquarters of national radio in Libreville have been arrested, according to a government spokesperson. He said another one is on the run,… Read more »

Gabon: Soldiers Seize Radio Station in Attempted Coup - Reports

Soldiers in the Gabon army are being reported to be attempting a coup after taking over a radio station in the capital of Libreville. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Election is Time of Reckoning for Congolese People'

If the presidential election scheduled for Sunday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo actually takes place, it could lead to the first “peaceful” transfer of power… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fire Guts Electoral Commission Building

Days ahead of elections, the building that houses the country's electoral commission in Kinshasa has caught fire. The cause of the fire is still unknown but AFP reports that thick… Read more »