UN seeks assistance for 3.4m people in Central African Republic
United Nations (UN) on Monday solicited support for no fewer than 3.4 million people in Central African Republic (CAR) requiring assistance and protection.
Mohamed Ayoya, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the CAR, who made the call at a news conference in...
Central African Republic to hold constitutional referendum on July 30
A constitutional referendum will be held in the Central African Republic (CAR) on July 30, according to a presidential decree.
Campaigns for the referendum will kick off on July 15 and will end on July 28, and voting will unfold...
UN mission signs new plan for election security in Central African Republic
The United Nations (UN) mission has signed a new plan for election security represents a major development for peaceful, inclusive elections in the Central African Republic (CAR).
UN Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday while briefing on...
Switzerland urges dialogue in Cameroon after killings
Switzerland has called for dialogue between the Cameroonian government and separatist groups after armed men killed five aid workers.
Armed men on last week attacked a Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) facility in the restive South-West region, killing five workers and...
Hospital strikes continue in Central African Republic
Public hospital staff in the Central African Republic say they will carry on striking until their demands - for better working conditions, overdue Covid-19 bonuses, and the integration of temporary staff - are met.
"We've been striking since Wednesday and...
Congo Tightens security ahead of Pope Francis’ visit
Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Monday said that security measures had been increased ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the country’s capital, Kinshasa.
Several districts of Kinshasa have been cordoned off to protect the pontiff and...
Car crash kills 20 in Chad
At least 20 people have died and seven are injured after bus crashed into a broken-down lorry in Chad on Thursday night, authorities say.
It happened on a road between Abéché and Oum-Hadjer in the east of the country.
According to...
Republic of the Congo’s economy expected to grow 2.6 pct in 2022: president
The President of The Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, said the country's economy is recovering, with an estimated growth rate of 2.6 percent in 2022.
President Nguesso stated this in a statement issued in Brazzaville on Monday...
Thwarted coup attempt in Sao Tome and Principe: PM
A coup attempt was thwarted late Thursday in Sao Tome and Principe, a small Gulf of Guinea island country, Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada announced Friday.
During a press conference held earlier, Patrice Trovoada said that the military aborted a coup...
10 people die during anti-United Nations protests in DR Congo (Photos)
At least 10 people have died as protests erupted against a United Nations peacekeeping force in Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Seven of the dead were civilians while the others were UN personnel, Reuters has reported.
According to Reuters,...
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The Nigerian Government has dispelled the possibility of any fake COVID-19 vaccines being administered or sold by unauthorised institution in the country.
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