April 02
Congo-Kinshasa: Country Gets First Woman Prime Minister
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from… Read more »
March 31
Central African Republic: CAR Refugees Face Hardship and Uncertainty Both At Home and Abroad
Of the 300,000 refugees who have fled to Cameroon from the Central African Republic, most arrived with painful memories of their lives in the CAR. But displacement has added to… Read more »
March 24
Chad: Chad Excludes Military Rulers' Main Opponents From Presidential Vote
Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including three leading opponents of the ruling junta, from standing in the presidential election on 6 May. The… Read more »
March 23
Congo-Kinshasa: Freed DRC Journalist Says He Was Imprisoned As Warning to Others
Prominent Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera, released from prison this week after spending six months behind bars, has accused the government of seeking to intimidate… Read more »
March 18
Chad: Chad's Opposition Fears More Business As Usual for France After Coming Elections
As elections approach in Chad, the country's civil society fears that nothing will change. The vote should mark the country's transition back to democracy after three years of… Read more »
March 10
Chad: Concerns Ahead of Chad Elections After Death of Main Opposition Figure
The death of Yaya Dillo - the main rival to transitional Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Déby in upcoming elections in May - has deepened the political strife plaguing the… Read more »
February 21
Congo-Kinshasa: France Says Rwanda Must End Support for M23 Rebels in DR Congo
France has called on Rwanda to end all support for M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to pull its troops out of the country. This comes on the heels of… Read more »
February 15
Congo-Kinshasa: Women Hold Protest Against Fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Faced with a recent surge in fighting between the army and rebel forces in eastern DR Congo, several hundred women dressed in black took to the streets of the capital Kinshasa on… Read more »
February 03
Nigeria: Afcon 2023 Semis - 'We Are Ready for Them'
Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo moved into the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night after victories over Angola and Guinea respectively. Read more »
February 01
Africa: DRC and Guinea Revel in Unexpected Surge to Last Eight At Africa Cup of Nations
In a tournament of surprises that have run from acid trip translucence into the zany, Democratic Republic of Congo versus Guinea in the quarter-finals ranks as pure psychedelia. Read more »
January 20
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC President Tshisekedi Sworn-in for Second Term After Disputed December Elections
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi has been sworn-in for a second five-year term of office, following a landslide victory his opponents have… Read more »
January 11
Congo-Kinshasa: France Congratulates DRC's Tshisekedi On Disputed Re-Election
France has congratulated newly re-elected President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, while urging dialogue with the opposition, after the country's… Read more »
January 10
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Constitutional Court Upholds Tshisekedi Election Win
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court has confirmed Felix Tshisekedi's landslide re-election in December polls - paving the way for him to serve another five… Read more »
January 07
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Annuls Vote Results for Three Ministers Over Fraud
The Democratic Republic of Congo's election authority has annulled recent election results for three government ministers and four provincial governors, citing fraud and voter… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Hunter Rewarded for Capturing Leopard in Protected Forest
A hunter in Oku village, in Cameroon's North-West region, has been awarded a "red feather" for killing a leopard in the Kilum-Ijim Forest, West Africa's largest remaining patch of… Read more »
December 31, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Cries Foul As President Tshisekedi Declared Winner of DRC Elections
DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced on Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders… Read more »
December 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Refuses Opposition Demands for Election Re-Run Despite Irregularities
The Democratic Republic of Congo will not cancel the results of last week's presidential election despite repeated calls from the opposition for a full re-run of the disputed vote. Read more »
December 30, 2023
Central African Republic: Government in Talks With U.S. Security Firm As West Eyes Wagner's Ground in Africa
US private security company Bancroft Global Development says it is in talks with the Central African Republic over "future activities", in a possible bid to muscle Russia's Wagner… Read more »
December 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties Demand Fresh Vote in DRC After Poll Chaos
Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday called for a fresh poll as election chiefs continued to publish results of last week's vote for a new president. Read more »
December 27, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties in Democratic Republic of Congo Protest Poll Despite Ban
Opposition candidates in last week's presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) were marching in the capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, despite authorities… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 13 Wounded As DRC Police Break Up Banned Election Protest
At least 13 people were injured in Kinshasa on Wednesday after riot police fired tear gas in clashes with demonstrators protesting against last week's presidential elections in… Read more »
December 22, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: First Results Expected in Chaotic DRC Election Marred By Delays
Authorities in the DRC say the first results from general elections will be published Friday. Millions of people voted over two days this week in a ballot that has been marked by… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Charismatic Congolese Rapper Jessy B Wins 2023 RFI Music Prize
Jessy B from the Republic of Congo is the winner of the 2023 RFI Prix Découvertes (Discovery Prize) for upcoming musicians from the African continent. Chosen by a jury… Read more »
Cameroon: 'Worse Than Death' - Surviving Sexual Violence in Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis
Yaoundé, Cameroon - Sexual and gender-based violence has been pervasive in Cameroon's Northwest and Southwest regions since separatist fighters launched their armed… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Gabon's President Brice Nguema In First Visit to Cameroon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the president of the Gabonese transition, is visiting Yaoundé December 6, 2023. A long-awaited visit since the general took power at the… Read more »