DRC starts vaccinating against deadly Ebola outbreak
Brazzaville – The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday launched a vaccination campaign after two people died of Ebola in... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal currency
Bangui – The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, the president’s office said on Wednesday, becoming... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Mining watchdog launders DRC conflict minerals, says NGO
Kinshasa – Global Witness charged on Wednesday that a scheme set up to certify the responsible extraction of metals... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
DRC suspends ‘illegal’ forestry concessions
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has suspended 12 forestry contracts for violating a moratorium on new logging... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Long-awaited CAR war crimes trial opens, then adjourns
Bangui – A long-awaited court set up to prosecute suspected war criminals in the Central African Republic began its maiden... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Gabon counts on visitors to help preserve great apes
Gabon – Around a bend on a narrow trail that runs deep into the forest of Gabon’s Loango national park,... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
Chad rebels accuse junta of ‘dragging out’ Doha talks
N’Djamena – Armed Chadian rebel groups on Thursday accused N’Djamena of “deliberately dragging out” talks in Qatar that are designed... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
Italy signs gas deal with Angola seeking to end dependence on Russia
Luanda – Italy on Wednesday penned a deal with Angola to ramp up gas supplies from the southern African country... Read more
21 Apr, 2022
A year after Chad coup, junta’s promises start to fade
Libreville – Prospects of a swift return to civilian rule in Chad seem to be fading nearly a year after... Read more
20 Apr, 2022
Italy chases African gas to end dependence on Russia
Rome – Italian ministers head to Central Africa on Wednesday in an urgent quest for new energy deals as Italy... Read more
20 Apr, 2022
