October 23
Gabon: Gabon to Vote On Constitution That Would Let Military Leader Run for President
Reactions were mixed in Gabon after military rulers this week announced that a referendum on a new constitution will be held November 16. Read more »
October 21
Cameroon: Cameroon's President Returns Home After More Than a Month's Absence
Cameroon's president returned home Monday after more than a monthlong absence that sparked rumors and speculation about the 91-year-old politician's health. Read more »
October 19
Cameroon: Calls Grow for Information On Health of Cameroon's Leader
Concern is growing in Cameroon about 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who has not been seen in public for more than 40 days. Read more »
October 18
Cameroon: Ban On Reporting About President's Health Puts Cameroonian Journalists On Edge
Cameroonian journalists say they are grappling with a new government directive prohibiting public discourse or media coverage of President Paul Biya's health. Read more »
October 17
Chad: Business, Communication Nosedive As Chad Internet Blackout Enters Third Day
Civilians in Chad say many businesses are at a standstill since an internet outage that began Tuesday morning. Read more »
October 11
Cameroon: Trade Plummets Along Nigeria-Cameroon Southern Border After New Ban
Trade and maritime traffic between Cameroon and Nigeria nosedived this week after a Cameroonian state governor ordered a temporary trade ban Wednesday in the Bakassi Peninsula, in… Read more »
October 12
Cameroon: Cameroon Urges Awareness of Breast Cancer's Early Stages
Humanitarian groups in Cameroon are visiting homes and villages in remote areas this week to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, advising women to go to hospitals for free… Read more »
October 10
Cameroon: Cameroonians Wait for News On President, Said to Be Alive in Geneva
The condition and exact whereabouts of Cameroon's President Paul Biya remain unclear Thursday, two days after the government was forced to announce Biya was alive in Geneva,… Read more »
October 08
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rights Council Says Human Rights in DR Congo On a Downward Spiral
Human rights experts warn the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, already troubled for decades, is on a downward spiral again as armed clashes, attacks on… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Citizens Want Proof Their 91-Year-Old President Is Alive
Cameroon government officials said the central African state's 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, is in good health, contrary to information circulating on social and mainstream… Read more »
October 07
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Homeless Flood Victims Escaped to Chad As Fresh Floods Ravage Camps
Officials in Cameroon say fresh flooding has forced at least 70,000 people out of temporary camps that were set up for flood victims along the country's northern border with Chad… Read more »
October 03
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 23 Dead After Boat Accident On DRC's Lake Kivu
Officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reported at least 23 people are dead after an overloaded boat capsized in Lake Kivu about 100 meters from shore near Goma in the… Read more »
September 20
Chad: Chad Agrees to Bring Back U.S. Forces - U.S. General
The U.S. is returning Special Forces troops to Chad after leaving at the country's request nearly five months ago. Read more »
September 07
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Leaders Want More From Beijing Than Mineral Sales
Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo will be heading home from the two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing with limited success in their bid to expand… Read more »
September 03
Kenya: Portable Pasteurizer Keeps Milk Disease-Free for Kenyan, Rwandan Dairy Farmers
Kenyan officials have long pushed for milk to be pasteurized before it reaches the marketplace, but much of the milk sold is not pasteurized because small-scale vendors and… Read more »
August 29
Cameroon: Cameroon Media Denounce Surge in Attacks As 2025 Election Nears
Journalists in Cameroon say attacks on reporters have surged as the country prepares for next year's presidential elections. Ninety-one-year-old President Paul Biya, who has ruled… Read more »
August 21
Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition, Civil Society Blame Low Voter Registration On President Biya
Cameroon is trying to register voters before the nearing deadline. But the political opposition and civil society say most qualified voters are reluctant to register because they… Read more »
August 20
Congo-Kinshasa: 20 Killed in Congo Riverboat Accident, Hundreds Missing
Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said Tuesday that a weekend accident on the Lukeni River killed at least 20 people. Forty-six people were rescued, an official… Read more »
August 19
Congo-Kinshasa: Officials - Pakistan Mpox Strain Is Different From DRC Strain
A case of the mpox virus detected in Pakistan last week is not the same strain of the virus spreading on the African continent, Pakistan health officials said Monday. Read more »
August 15
Sudan: U.S. Applauds Sudan's Decision to Open Adre Border Crossing With Chad
The United States welcomed Thursday's announcement by Sudan's sovereign council to allow the use of the Adre border crossing with Chad for three months, while continuing efforts to… Read more »
Gabon: Gabon Approaches First Anniversary of Coup - Leader's Plans Questioned
As Gabon approaches the first anniversary of the coup that ousted longtime President Ali Bongo Ondimba, supporters of the military chief who leads the transitional government are… Read more »
Chad: Chad Seeks Assistance to Deal With Floods As Neighboring Cameroon Pleads for Help With Drought
Officials in Chad are asking for international assistance to save thousands of people from persistent flooding, while officials in neighboring Cameroon are seeking help to cope… Read more »
August 14
Namibia: Namibia Game Reserve Relocates 7 Elephants to Angola
Seven elephants from Namibia are adjusting to a new home across the border in Angola after conservationists said the animals needed a new habitat to survive. Read more »
August 12
Cameroon: Rights Groups Accuse Cameroon Govt of Abandoning Vulnerable Civilians
Officials in Cameroon say people are again fleeing towns in western regions as separatists block traffic on the streets, burn vehicles that defy their orders and abduct and torture… Read more »
July 31
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Declares Mpox Outbreak, Works to Stop Spread
Central African Republic officials say they are meeting with the governments of neighboring countries in an effort to stop the spread of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Read more »
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