Central African Republic rebels kill at least five civilians in attack
Bangui, Central African RepublicReuters At least five civilians were killed when rebels attacked a town in north-west Central African Republic on Thursday, the latest reported escalation in a decade-long conflict, a local official said. Members of an alliance of armed groups known as the Coalition of Patriots for Change assaulted the town of Moyenne Sido […]
The Long Read: In Africa, France targets Russian and Wagner disinformation
JOHN IRISH, ELIZABETH PINEAU and BATE FELIX, of Reuters, report…
Shelling, looting in Sudan’s capital as military factions battle for eighth week
Khartoum, SudanReuters Shelling and heavy clashes hit areas of Sudan’s capital on Monday, residents said, with reports of spreading lawlessness in Khartoum and in the western region of Darfur after more than seven weeks of conflict between rival military factions. Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces intensified after the expiry late […]
Central African Republic plans referendum on scrapping presidential term limits
Bangui, Central African RepublicReuters Central African Republic’s President Faustin-Archange Touadera said on Tuesday he would hold a referendum in July on his intention to change the constitution and remove term limits. Touadera’s allies proposed the change in May last year, arguing that presidential term limits were uncommon in many neighbouring countries. Critics and opposition parties […]
Essay: Questions about Wagner Group involvement in Sudan as another African country falls prey to Russian mercenaries
In an article first published on The Conversation, KRISTIAN GUSTAFSON, DAN LOMAS, NEVEEN S ABDALLA, and STEVEN WAGNER – all of Brunel University London, look at the role the Wagner Group is playing in Africa…
Santa brings Christmas cheer to Chad refugee camp
N’Djamena, Chad Reuters A 37 year-old Central African Republic refugee, Henriette Batnan, could not afford buying a Christmas present for her son Edouard, who fled home with her in 2017. Instead, she dressed him in ceremonial robes so he could meet Santa Claus, who visited the Dembo Refugee Camp in southern Chad on Wednesday, bringing […]
US targets Russian mercenary group over religious freedom
Washington DC, USAP The Biden administration on Friday placed a well-known Russian paramilitary organisation on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organisations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, from right, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Representative. Barbara Lee, a Democrat from […]
Essay: Burkina Faso coup raises questions about growing Russian involvement in west Africa
In an article first published on The Conversation, scholars EMMA HEYWOOD, EMMANUEL KLIMIS, LASSANÉ YAMÉOGO, and MARIE FIERENS examine Russian influence in West Africa and the role media – particularly social media – is playing in that…
Wow!: For refugees in Cameroon, digital IDs are a life changer
MAIKEM EMMANUELA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that digital identity cards are helping Central African refugees to access education, healthcare and banking but that experts say but data privacy is vital…
Pollution killing nine million people a year, Africa hardest hit – study
Reuters Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated nine million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday. Air pollution from industry processes along with urbanisation drove a seven per cent increase in […]