December 21, 2022
Cameroon: Govt Deploys Troops to Quell Gang Violence in Port City of Douala
Cameroon has deployed troops to its port city of Douala, the country's economic hub, to try to stem a wave of gang violence. Read more »
Congo-Brazzaville: President Hopeful After U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso says significant developments came out of this year's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Peace and Civilians Returning in Restive Regions
Cameroon governors say several thousand of the 750,000 people displaced by the separatist conflict in two western regions are returning home for the first time since hostilities… Read more »
December 13, 2022
East Africa: Army Reports Killing 11 Rebels Who Entered Country From DR Congo
The Ugandan army says its troops have killed eleven members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, when they tried to enter Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The army… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Cameroon: Lawmakers Have High Hopes for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Cameroon lawmakers say they have high expectations from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that begins Tuesday in Washington. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Welcomes US Indictment of Suspected Separatist Sponsors
Cameroon's government is praising U.S. authorities for arresting three Cameroonian Americans accused of supporting separatist violence in the country's western regions. The three,… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Rights Groups Demand Protection of Displaced Women and Children From Rights Abuses
Ahead of World Human Rights Day this Saturday (12/10), Cameroonian rights groups are protesting what they call dehumanizing treatment of women and children displaced by the… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Cameroon: Govt Hands Road Construction to Military Following Separatist Attacks, Abduction
Cameroon's military has taken over construction of roads linking its troubled western regions to Nigeria after what it said were repeated separatist attacks. The military says the… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Peace Talks End Amid Hopes of Opening Dialogue With M23
A third round of peace talks for the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended in Nairobi with no reported progress toward settling conflicts in the country's volatile eastern… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Death Toll From Rebels' Massacre Close to 300, Says DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo says the civilian death toll from what it calls a massacre by rebels with the March 23 movement, known as M23, has risen to 272. Read more »
December 02, 2022
Cameroon: Disabled Ask for Greater Inclusion in Public Office and Political Life
Scores of Cameroonians with physical disabilities petitioned the government on Friday for better representation in public office and political parties. Meeting in the capital… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Rebels Deny Civilian Massacre As Truce Breaks Down
Democratic Republic of Congo rebels with the March 23 Movement, known as M23, have denied the military's accusation they carried out a massacre of civilians as a truce between the… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Conflict Prevents Access to AIDS Treatment
Cameroonian health workers and people with HIV marched for World AIDS Day on December 1, calling for access to treatment for patients in conflict areas. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Chad: Nigerian President - Ukraine War Funneling Arms, Fighters Into Lake Chad Basin
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the war between Russia and Ukraine is allowing arms and fighters to stream into the Lake Chad region, bolstering the strength of terrorist… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Cameroon: Rescue Workers Still Searching for Landslide Victims
Rescue workers in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, are searching for people believed trapped under a landslide that killed at least 14 people and injured scores more Sunday. The… Read more »
East Africa: East African Nations Say DR Congo Needs Political Reform to Deal With Armed Groups
Kenya is hosting a third round of talks aimed at bringing peace to the volatile eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
November 25, 2022
São Tomé and Príncipe: Sao Tome and Principe Government Avert Coup Attempt
The Prime Minister of the West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe said an attempted coup was averted early Friday morning after an attack on army headquarters. Read more »
November 23, 2022
West Africa: Cameroon Merchants Say Equatorial Guinea Partially Reopens Border
Traders working on Cameroon's border with Equatorial Guinea say Malabo has partially reopened border traffic a day after partial election results indicate Teodoro Obiang Nguema… Read more »
East Africa: Analysts Say Ugandan Troops Heading to DR Congo to Make Amends for the Past
The Ugandan army on Monday said it will send 1,000 troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to join a regional force to help fight rebels and end decades of instability. Read more »
November 22, 2022
West Africa: Cameroon Struggling to Rein in Arms Smuggling From Chad, Nigeria
Cameroon has blamed arms smuggling from its neighbors for fueling Boko Haram terrorism, anglophone separatists, and crime. The military says it has recovered only a small fraction… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Cameroon: World Cup Fans in Cameroon Pool Funds to Watch
The World Cup men's football championship kicks off in Qatar Sunday with fans in Africa keen to watch five teams from the continent competing for the title. Cameroon's national… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Rwanda: DRC, Rwanda Plan to Meet Over Rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo's president met with his Kenyan counterpart Monday in Kinshasa to discuss security in the country and the region, before meeting later this week… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Equatorial Guinea: President Set to Win Sixth Term
Equatorial Guinea, Africa's only Spanish-speaking country, goes to the polls Sunday with 80-year-old President Teodoro Obiang Nguema running for a sixth term. Read more »
November 17, 2022
East Africa: East Africa Regional Force to Counter M23 Rebels' Advance
The East African Community's armed force, led by Kenya, has vowed to protect the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as M23 rebels advance toward the city,… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroonians Protest Insecurity Preventing Diabetes Treatment, Causing Deaths
In Cameroon, health workers and diabetics are marching on World Diabetes Day (Nov 14) to protest insecurity that is being blamed for a jump in deaths among diabetic patients.… Read more »