Cameroon: Cameroon Says Bedbugs Imported From Europe Infest Towns and Villages

Sanitation and health workers in Cameroon are disinfecting homes to kill bedbugs that have infested the central African state's capital, Yaounde, and several towns and villages.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo Prepares to Hold Elections

Campaigning for the top job in the Democratic Republic of Congo is in full swing, a little more than a week before the country is due to hold presidential elections. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses

The U.S. Treasury's 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for human rights abuses. Read more »

Cameroon: Gabon Coup Leader Visits Cameroon to Press for End to Cemac Sanctions

Gabon's military leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, visited Cameroon on Wednesday, asking central African states to lift economic sanctions on his country before the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Says Gender-Based Violence Is Increasing

The United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, says it is working with other humanitarian agencies to help mitigate and respond to increasing incidents of gender-based violence in… Read more »

Rwanda: Britain Persists With Rwanda Plan for Migrants

Britain is continuing its efforts to have migrants seeking asylum in Britain sent instead to Rwanda to seek asylum there. Read more »

Chad: Chad's Opposition, Civil Society Ask French Troops to Leave

Chad's opposition and civil society groups are asking France to immediately withdraw troops who arrived in Chad after being ordered to depart neighboring Niger by that country's… Read more »

Angola: Biden Hosts Angola's Leader for Talks of Rail Corridor, Energy Security

U.S. President Joe Biden hosted the president of oil-rich Angola for the first time Thursday, with the leaders focusing on a $1 billion, U.S.-funded rail development that aims to… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Officials Say Trees Planted in Refugee Camp Reduce Conflicts

Officials in northern Cameroon say conflicts over food, water and other resources have greatly declined due to the planting of about half-a-million trees in and around a refugee… Read more »

Angola: North Korea Closes 4 Diplomatic Missions - Two in Africa

North Korea has decided to close diplomatic missions in at least four locations across the globe, a significant diplomatic shift that some observers say may indicate severe… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Report Accuses Chinese Company of Illegal Deforestation in DR Congo

A new report accuses a Chinese company of illegal deforestation in Congo, but there's debate over which country is responsible. Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Asks Chad to Withdraw Border Troops From Island in Lake Chad

Cameroon is asking Chad to withdraw its troops from a fishing and agriculture island in the volatile region of Lake Chad. Read more »

Chad: Chad Installs Defense Minister Amidst Calls to End Military Impunity

Chad's transitional government installed a civilian defense minister Monday to prepare for a return to constitutional rule. The move comes amid fresh protests and accusations that… Read more »

Gabon: U.S. Formally Concludes That a Military Coup Took Place in Gabon

The United States has suspended most financial assistance to the central African country of Gabon in response to August's military takeover. Read more »

Gabon: U.S. Official Says Gabon's Return to Civilian Rule Is Vital

A top U.S. official on African affairs says there is a need for a quick transition to civilian rule in Gabon after a coup in August, but coup leaders have yet to make public when… Read more »

Chad: Supporters, Civil Society Want Withdrawal of Arrest Order for Opposition Leader

Rights groups and the political opposition in Chad have been organizing protests and issuing statements ahead of Friday's first anniversary of a crackdown that killed 128 people… Read more »

Gabon: Govt Threatens Arrests Over Money Collected for Work Not Performed

Military rulers in Gabon on Tuesday threatened to arrest the heads of businesses who have collected money for work that was not performed. Read more »

Africa: Community Hostility in Chad Rising As Refugee and Displacement Crisis Grows

U.N. officials warned Monday that community hostility in Chad is rising as thousands of refugees from conflict-ridden Sudan continue to arrive, putting pressure on limited… Read more »

Chad: Exiled Opposition Leader Delays Return Home

Chad's exiled pro-democracy opposition leader Succes Masra said increasing threats to civil liberties by Chad's Transitional Military Council make it impossible for him to return… Read more »

Burundi: 4 Children Killed as Church Wall Collapses

At least four children were killed Sunday in Burundi when a church wall collapsed while the children were attending a religious education class. Read more »

East Africa: Chad's President Says Refugees, Host Towns Face Severe Hardship, Pleads for Help

Leaders in Chad say the central African nation is struggling to meet the humanitarian needs of 2 million foreign and displaced people seeking refuge there, many of them women and… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Uses Violence to Silence Critics Across the Globe - Human Rights Watch

The Rwandan government is trying to silence critics and dissidents living overseas through extrajudicial killings, kidnappings and intimidation, according to a report from Human… Read more »

Gabon: Military Junta Says It Will Invest Recovered Wealth From Ousted Bongo Government

Gabon's military-appointed government says it will invest more than $10 million and distribute hundreds of luxury vehicles said to be part of ill-gotten wealth recovered from… Read more »

Cameroon: Dozens Killed After Destructive Floods in Cameroon

At least 27 people were killed, and more than 50 others were injured after floods devastated the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde and some surrounding neighborhoods Sunday. Read more »

Angola: Angola Clamps Down On Namibia Cattle Farmers

Hundreds of Namibian communal farmers who seasonally cross the border into Angola in search of pastures for their livestock have been asked to leave and apply for permits as Angola… Read more »