Several dead and wounded in a suicide attack on Christmas Day in Beni
A suicide bomber detonated his bomb on Christmas Day in Beni, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing seven people and wounding 20, […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
New attacks against security forces in Benin and Niger
A new attack occurred in northwest Benin near the border with Burkina Faso on Wednesday, December 22. A position of the Beninese armed forces was […]
‘Congo hold-up’: Former President Kabila threatens to file a complaint
Lawyers of former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila announced Thursday that their client “reserves the right to file a complaint” against the media […]
Guinea: Back in Conakry, Dadis Camara says he is ready to face justice
Captain Moussa Dadis Camara returned to Conakry on Wednesday, December 22, after a decade in exile. His name remains attached to the September 28, 2009 […]
Malagasy minister swims for hours after helicopter crash
Madagascar’s Secretary of State for the Gendarmerie, General Serge Gellé, swam nearly 12 hours to reach the shore after the helicopter carrying him crashed into […]
DRC: Prosecutor asks for twenty years in prison for already prisoners
In Lubumbashi, the public prosecutor’s office requested twenty years in prison and a fine of 800,000 Congolese francs ($ 400) for ten prisoners accused of […]
Gabonese coach accused of pedophilia formally charged
The former Gabonese soccer, coach of the national under-17 team, accused of alleged sexual assaults on hundreds of children, has been arrested by police, a […]
Contact case at Covid-19, Denis Sassou-Nguesso in isolation
The 78-year-old Congolese head of state has been placed in isolation after several people in his immediate circle tested positive for Covid-19. He had to […]
Guinean PM at odds with junta over new name for Conakry airport
The Prime Minister appointed by the military who took power in Guinea has expressed his disagreement with the junta’s decision to rename Conakry airport after […]
Cameroonian fugitive extradited to the United States for the first time
He is the first Cameroonian to be extradited to the United States. Ebong Aloysius Tilong had been wanted by U.S. law enforcement for four years […]