DR Congo sanctuary protects endangered Bonobos from poaching
Deep in the forests surrounding Kinshasa, caregivers at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s only bonobo sanctuary are working to save...
Central Africa
Cameroon rebels pause fighting for three days during papal visit
English-speaking separatists in Cameroon announced a three-day pause in fighting to allow safe travel during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to...
Cameroon: Vice President role proposed in major reform
A proposed constitutional reform to create a Vice President position in Cameroon has ignited fierce debate among lawmakers, with critics...
Burundi camp struggles as DR Congo refugees continue to arrive
Tens of thousands of Congolese refugees are living in overcrowded conditions at Busuma camp in Burundi after fleeing renewed fighting...
Gabon asks IMF for new financial arrangement
Gabon has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new financial arrangement aimed at stabilising public finances, Africanews reported...
Rebels accuse DR Congo government of drone strike in Goma
The M23 rebel group accused the Democratic Republic of Congo government of carrying out a drone strike that killed several...
Clashes in Congo threaten peace deal
Members of the M23 Movement, which has been waging an armed campaign against the Congolese government, pressed forward with their...
Ex-rebel leader sentenced for war crimes in DRC
A French court sentenced former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison for complicity in crimes against...
DR Congo: Ex-rebel leader sentenced to 30 years for war crimes
A French court sentenced former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison on December 15th for crimes...
Gabon tourism minister held over alleged $18 million fraud
Pascal Ogowé Siffon, who was appointed Tourism Minister by Gabon’s military-led government in 2023, was accused of stealing $18 million...
Gabon tourism minister detained for alleged $18m embezzlement
Gabon's tourism minister, Pascal Ogowé Siffon, is suspected of embezzling $18 million from the tourism ministry over the last two...
Ex-Gabon leader Ali Bongo’s wife, son on trial for treason
The wife and son of the ex-Gabon leader Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a coup by the Gabonese military,...
Angola to mark 50 years of independence
Angola will celebrate 50 years of independence from Portugal on November 11th, according to Africa News and agencies on November...
