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Congolese and Ugandan armies merge
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ugandan army has been conducting a joint operation with the FARDC for more than three months in the eastern part of the country to fight the ADF, the deadliest armed group in the region.…
the beginning of a week that promises to be tense in the form of
Decisive day, this Monday, March 14, when the government hopes to be able to resume teaching in public institutions after a three-week teachers' strike. Announcements to respond to the teachers' demands were made at the end of the week and were met with…
The Gabonese and Ali Bongo’s “almost” candidacy for
In Gabon, the announcement by President Ali Bongo on Saturday during the celebration of the 54th anniversary of his party did not make Gabon indifferent. Ali Bongo specifically said that in 2023 he will be there. One way to say he will be a candidate for the presidential election scheduled for 2023. How did the Gabonese welcome this announcement?
as reported from Libreville,Yves-Laurent Goma
Jonathan is a retired soldier. He says he is a supporter of Ali Bongo, but he is disappointed with the broken promises: “Ali…
the bill on “Congolité” proposed again to
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the "Tshiani" law, which some liken to the term "Ivoirité" which triggered the Côte d'Ivoire crisis, is once again being proposed for debate in Parliament. Its author, Noël Tshiani Mwadiamvita, wrote to the National Assembly proposing that this text be reviewed during the session beginning on Tuesday, March 15. His bill aims to block access to the functions of President of the Republic and the impossibility of depriving a Congolese of his nationality.
as reported from Kinshasa,…
Plantain, the challenge of producing more, without pesticides
The African plantain leaves produce 10 million tons each year. But it would take twice as much to meet demand. So how do you produce more, in a motivated way? This is the challenge launched by several partners.…
crucial meeting for the future of Guy-Brice’s UDH-Yuki
The Union of Humanist Democrats (UDH-Yuki) was undermined by internal disagreement, shortly after its leader Guy-Brice Parfait Koléla's death, which occurred in March 2021. One current wanted a congress immediately to appoint a successor, while another opposed…
the number of train accidents in Katanga is increasing
In the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the death toll from freight train derailment in Lubudi territory, Lualaba, has risen to 60 to 75 over the weekend after more bodies were discovered.
as…
opening and abolishing the pre-dialogue between power and
The pre-dialogue between the authorities and the Chadian political-military groups began this morning, Sunday, March 13, in Doha. The purpose of these discussions is to enable the participation of all Chadian rebel groups in the inclusive national dialogue…
after the strike in public education, authorities and
In Cameroon, after three long weeks of strikes in many public and secondary schools in the public sector, the authorities and trade unions have managed to agree and set a timetable, in particular for full pay from the end of March 2022.…
Ben Wilson Ngassan: “Digital facilitates” access to “the
In the Central African Republic, the Oubangui editions are organizing a literary fair in the capital on March 7-14 with young Central Africans. The challenge is to get young people interested in reading, but also in writing. Ben Wilson Ngassan is the author and promoter of this show. He is a guest of Rolf Steve Domia Leu Bohoula