Rwanda: Court Weighs Survivors' Claim That French Troops Stood By During Rwanda Genocide

The Paris Court of Appeal has set a date to rule on whether to dismiss long-standing accusations that French troops knowingly failed to prevent a massacre in the Bisesero hills of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Authorities Told DRC's Makala Prison Was Set to Erupt Before Deadly Riot

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation "on the verge of explosion" at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing the Overlooked Impact of DR Congo's Displacement Crisis Into Focus

Perpignan - British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham - recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo - wants to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Accused of Colonial-Era Crimes Against Humanity in Congo

Five mixed-race women demanding reparations from Belgium after being taken from their mothers in Congo 70 years ago took their fight to a Brussels appeals court Monday. The women… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo to Receive Its First Shipment of Mpox Vaccines

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, it to receive its first delivery of vaccines, with 100,000 doses to arrive on Thursday, and a second batch on… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed During Attempt to Break Out of DR Congo's Largest Prison

At least 129 people were killed as prisoners tried to break out of the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest prison, which is chronically overcrowded. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for 50 Defendants After Coup Attempt

Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are calling for 50 defendants, including three Americans, to face the death penalty over what the army says was a coup attempt in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo On Standby for First Vaccines to Fight Mpox Outbreak

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to receive its first doses of an mpox vaccine by next week, following promises from the United States and Japan to help it fight its… Read more »

Chad: Chad Appeals for Aid As Dozens Killed in Floods Linked to Climate Change

Floods in Chad's northeastern province of Tibesti have claimed the lives of at least 54 people, authorities have said. The heavy rains are also causing devastation in neighbouring… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: US Pledges $424m in Humanitarian Aid to Conflict-Hit DRC

The United States has announced $424 million in aid and humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is facing disaster as a result of armed violence in the… Read more »

Rwanda: Slim Prospects for Peace As DRC-Rwanda Ceasefire Comes Into Effect

Peace and security in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is still a distant prospect despite a ceasefire that took effect Sunday between M23 rebels and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Welcomes DRC and Rwanda Ceasefire, Hopes for De-Escalation of Troops

The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Arrests Activist Over TikTok Posts, Says HRW

Cameroon has imprisoned an activist who posted videos on TikTok urging democratic change ahead of 2025 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. Read more »

Rwanda: Final Results Confirm Paul Kagame's Landslide Victory in Rwanda's Presidential Election

Rwandan President Paul Kagame's crushing election victory has been confirmed in final results, although his ruling party saw its representation in parliament reduced. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Ahead in Rwanda's Presidential Election With 99% of the Vote

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday's presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Around Fifty Dead After an Attack By Militiamen Against the Army in the DRC

In the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobondo militias attacked army positions in the village of Kinsele. Authorities report a death toll of about fifty dead,… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Heads to the Polls to Likely Re-Elect Kagame for Fourth Term

Rwanda goes to the polls on Monday, but there's little doubt that President Paul Kagame will cruise to a fourth term in office. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Activists Hope for Change After President's Daughter Comes Out

Yaounde - Rights activists in Cameroon and abroad have praised the daughter of President Paul Biya for announcing that she is in a same-sex relationship. By challenging the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Soldiers in DR Congo Condemned to Death for 'Fleeing the Enemy'

Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been sentenced to death on charges of "fleeing the enemy" during battles with notorious Tutsi-led M23 rebels. Read more »

Chad: France Launches Embezzlement Inquiry Into Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Déby

French prosecutors have ordered an inquiry into allegations that Chad's president embezzled public funds for a shopping spree on luxury clothing from Paris. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Urges Swift Response As DRC Hit By Mutated Mpox Strain

The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization has warned, as more deaths were reported from a mutated strain of the virus in the… Read more »

Central Africa: France to Reduce Military Presence in West and Central Africa

France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Publishes List of Presidential Candidates With Only Three Names Retained

The final list of candidtates for Rwanda's elections on 15 July has been published. There are only three candidates including the incumbent President, Paul Kagame. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's New PM and Parliament Sworn in After Months of Delay

The Democratic Republic of Congo held a session to swear in its new Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka and her government on Tuesday, ending more than six months of deadlock… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Names New Govt After Months of Delay

The Democratic Republic of Congo unveiled a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of deadlock following President Felix Tshisekedi's re-election. Read more »