January 24, 2019
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 »
January 22, 2019
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 »
January 18, 2019
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 »
January 17, 2019
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 »
January 14, 2019
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 »
January 10, 2019
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 »
January 07, 2019
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 »
December 19, 2018
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 »
December 13, 2018
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 »
December 11, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Renews Sanctions Against Top Officials
Despite all the lobbying, the European Union has renewed sanctions against the DR Congo's top officials. Read more »
December 10, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Stand With Those Who Work to End Wartime Sexual Violence - Nobel Prize Chair
Excerpts from the presentation speech delivered by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, at the award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Denis Mukwege of the… Read more »
Central Africa: Nobel Laureate Calls for Sanctions Against Leaders Who Tolerate Sexual Violence
Dr. Denis Mukwege, the Congolese obstetrician and gynaecologist who operates a hospital in Bukavu and who campaigns against the use of rape and sexualized violence as a weapon of… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Central Africa: There are Two Congos - But New Book Finds it a Bit Tricky
A new book about the Democratic Republic of Congo has come in for some unwanted attention on Twitter. Read more »
December 06, 2018
Rwanda: Former Presidential Candidate Diane Rwigara and Mother Adeline Walk Free
Activists Diane Rwigara and her mother Adeline have been acquitted of all charges brought against them. The High Court in Kigali brought the judgment today, after more than a year… Read more »
Rwanda: It's D-Day for Kagame's Critic Diane Rwigara, Her Mother
The High Court in Kimihurura will today, deliver its verdict in the case of Diane Shima Rwigara and her mother Adeline Rwigara. Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: Kylian Mbappe Wins Young Player Of The Year at Ballon d'Or
He has been compared to Brazilian legend Pele for being the first teenager since a 17-year-old Pele to score twice in a World Cup game. And as if his stunning double in France's… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda's Kagame Shrewdly Leverages Influence on the African Stage
Rwanda's Paul Kagame is concluding the most consequential presidency of the African Union since the formative years of the institution. The organization's Extraordinary Summit in… Read more »
November 29, 2018
Central African Republic: The U.S.$12 Billion Loan That Wasn't
The Central African Republic was U.S.$ billion richer earlier this week - but only for a while. Read more »
November 28, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Returns to Begin Campaign
Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi returned home to Kinshasa on Tuesday to commence his presidential campaign. He was greeted by tens of thousands of supporters as he kicked off… Read more »
Africa: North Africa Wants AFCON Taken Away From Cameroon
The North African Football Union (UNAF) wants the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to move the hosting of the 2019 African Cup of Nations from Cameroon to Morocco. Read more »
November 27, 2018
Rwanda: Kagame Blamed After Govt Officials Told to Join Twitter
A press release written in Kinyarwanda - ordering all local authorities of Buye district to open Twitter accounts and follow President Paul Kagame and other high ranking officials… Read more »
November 22, 2018
Equatorial Guinea: American Company Will Lose Oil Contracts Over Local Laws - Minister
Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, has ordered all energy operators in the country to cancel all contracts with U.S. based oil… Read more »