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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Congo-Kinshasa: Electoral Campaign Marred By Violence, Lack of Transparency

Tensions are running high as the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on 20 December. Concerns over transparency and recurrent… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Leader Moïse Katumbi Officially Launches Presidential Campaign

The former governor of Katanga and leading opposition figure, Moïse Katumbi, has officially launched his campaign to become the next president of the Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Cameroon: At Least 24 Civilians Killed in Attack by Armed Group in Mamfe

At least 24 civilians were killed in Mamfe, in the English-speaking southwest region of the country. According to municipal and prefectural authorities, children, women and men are… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's Indigenous Baka Sing to Save Their Vanishing Forest Home

Yaounde, Cameroon - In the south-eastern rainforests of Cameroon, the indigenous Baka people are seeing their habitat decimated by logging, farming, mining and construction. Where… Read more »

Gabon: Gabon Seeks Return of Rare Fang Mask Sold in France for Over €4 Million

Authorities in Gabon have launched a legal battle to get back a precious wooden mask used in secret ceremonies by the Fang ethnic group, which was brought to France in colonial… Read more »

Cameroon: Central African Refugees Stitch Together New Life in Cameroon

At a forum for displaced people in Cameroon, RFI meets refugees from the Central African Republic whose talent for handicrafts is helping them build a new life. Read more »

Angola: How Angola Is Tapping Space Technology for Developing Key Sectors

The Angolan space agency, which was established in 2013, is using space technology to map United Nations' sutainable development goals in the country. Read more »