March 26, 2023
Chad: Chad's President Signs Pardon for 380 Rebels Sentenced to Life in Prison
A group of 380 rebels handed life sentences over the 2021 death of former ruler Idriss Deby Itno have been pardoned, a statement from the president's office said Saturday. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Central African Republic: China's President Xi Jinping Wants Mine Workers' Killers 'Severely' Punished
Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China's President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Welcomes Africa's First Mobile Vaccine-Production Units
Six mobile vaccine-production units developed by German pharmaceutical company BioNTech have arrived in Rwanda. This is the first such shipment to Africa as the continent seeks to… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Burundi: Prosecutors Charge 24 People With 'Homosexual Practices' in Anti-Gay Crackdown
Prosecutors in Burundi have charged 24 people with engaging in same-sex acts and inciting homosexuality in others, part of a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights that has been criticised by… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Clash With DR Congo Troops Despite Regional Ceasefire
M23 rebels clashed with soldiers on two fronts in eastern DR Congo on Tuesday, officials said, despite a regional ceasefire deal due to take effect the same day. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Angola: France's Macron Hails Renewed Economic Ties With Angola
French President Emmanuel Macron has inked an economic deal with Angola, the second country on his four-nation tour of central Africa aimed at renewing frayed ties with the… Read more »
March 04, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: French President Macron Warns of Sanctions if East Congo Peace Process Derailed
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged 34 million euros of aid to Congo's conflict-hit east on Saturday and said any party seeking to derail peace efforts there should face… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Gabon: Bongo, Macron Host Summit to Protect and Promote Tropical Forests
A two-day event tasked with promoting the critical environmental role played by the world's rainforests has gotten underway in the Gabonese capital Libreville. The One Forest… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Amnesty Says Congolese M23 Rebels Killed 20, Raped Dozens in November Attacks
Amnesty International reports that fighters from the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped dozens of women and girls in the country's east… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Chad: Mass Trial Opens Over Ex-President Idriss Déby's Death
The trial of hundreds of alleged rebels accused of assassinating former Chadian president Idriss Déby Itno has got underway in a special court located at a prison outside… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Pope Francis Urges Congolese Youth to Work Towards a Better Future
In a speech to tens of thousands of young people in a stadium in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, Pope Francis urged them to work towards a better… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: Stop Choking Africa, Pope Says During DR Congo Service
Presiding over a Mass in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged the nation's people to forgive those who have harmed them and denounced the "poison of… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Rwanda of 'Act of War' After Attack on Jet
The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "act of war" after Kigali on Tuesday confirmed its forces had fired at a fighter jet from the DRC that had violated its… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Chad: Rights Body Slams Chadian Forces For Violations During Anti-Govt Protests
The NGO Human Rights Watch has denounced murders, deaths in custody, enforced disappearances, and acts of torture linked to the clampdown against anti-governments demonstrations by… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Local Militia Launch Second Deadly Attack in a Week
The UN says another seven civilians have been killed by militia in a northeastern area of Democratic Republic of Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing 49 people… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Cameroon: Bamendjou Community Celebrates 70 Years of Sovereign's Reign
The Bamendjou community in western Cameroon is celebrating the 70-year reign of its ruler King Fo'o Sokoudjou Jean-Philippe Rameau. Events include an symposium on the role… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Bomb Blast at Church Kills 10, Militant Group Claims Responsibility
At least 10 people were killed and 39 injured on Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The terrorist action has since been claimed by Islamic… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Central Africa: President Says Rwanda Can Accept No More Refugees From DR Congo
Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central… Read more »
January 01, 2023
Chad: How an African Pastry Chef Brought Chadian Chic to Paris
Hissein Mahamoud Barkai won France's Lebey Prize for best artisan in 2022. A member of the Toques françaises association of chefs, he's become an ambassador for Chadian… Read more »
December 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Recalls Ambassador to France Over Suspected Graft
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recalled its ambassador to France over suspected "financial misappropriation" in running its embassy in Paris. Read more »
December 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's President Tshisekedi Under Attack Over Regional Security Force
Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the Democratic Republic of Congo towards breakup by bringing… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Stocking Up On Plastic Bag Whisky Before Final End of Year Ban
Eight years after first initiating a ban on locally-made whisky sold in plastic bags, the government is finally enforcing a sweeping ban across the country, effective as of 31… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: France Denounces Rwanda Backing of M23 Rebels Over DRC Killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda's support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Gabon: Opposition Proposes a Transitional Gov't
The leader of the congrès du Parti démocratique gabonais (in power for 55 years) is calling for a transitional government. Gabon is just a few months away from the… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: UK High Court Set to Rule On Legality of Migrant Deportation to Rwanda
Judges at Britain's High Court are set to rule on whether the UK government's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal. Read more »