Browsing: Central Africa
BANJUL, The Gambia — Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has fiercely contested the recent presidential election results, has fled to The Gambia seeking…
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya was sworn in for an eighth consecutive term in office, following an election that triggered a wave…
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Equatorial Guinea has jailed two senior officials this week, including Ruslan Obiang Nsue, a son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo…
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, currently the world’s oldest serving head of state at 92, has officially declared his intention to run for…
LIBREVILLE, GABON — Following his removal from power in a 2023 coup, former Gabonese President Ali Bongo has relocated to Angola, as confirmed by Angolan authorities.…
LILONGWE, MALAWI — The tariffs implemented by the United States on numerous countries represent a significant setback for the economic prospects of developing nations, including Malawi,…
LIBREVILLE, GABON — Just over 19 months after a bloodless coup ended more than five decades of rule by the Bongo family, the Gabonese populace is…
Fresh details have emerged revealing that two daughters of the elusive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader, Joseph Kony, were held hostage for four months by…
GOMA, DRC — The strategic city of Goma, located in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has fallen to the M23 rebel group, according to their…
LIBREVILLE, GABON — Gabon has announced that presidential elections are set to take place on April 12, signaling a return to civilian leadership after the…