CAR: Seleka and anti-balaka adopt ceasefire
An agreement in principle has been reached in principle between the Seleka rebels and the anti-balaka militia to end the hostilities that they are carrying […]
DRC
DRC: Continuation of protests depends on senate, Opposition leaders
The opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have decided to temporarily suspend their protests and wait for the outcome of the senate […]
DRC: Opposition leaders and supporters to occupy parliament
Congolese opposition leaders are calling their supporters to occupy the national assembly on Monday but the government says it is another bogus announcement that has […]
DRC: Kabila names government after 1year
President Kabila finally named the unity government that he promised a year ago on Monday. The new government is composed of 47people and it is […]
EU Pledges over € 1 billion new support for DRC and Rwanda
The European Commission announced on Tuesday a new financial support for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda worth €1.08 billion over the 2014-2020 period. […]
Morocco May Be U.S. Best Friend in Africa & Elsewhere
Arab Spring has so far brought only chaos not democracy and stability to most Arab countries, such as Tunisia and Egypt, US major allies in […]
Congolese warlord sentenced to 14 years in prison
The Hague-based International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for recruiting child soldiers and turning them into […]
Central Africa: Great Lakes Countries upgrade intelligence sharing Cooperation
Eleven countries of the Great Lakes region have set up an intelligence fusion center as a means to upgrade their intelligence sharing Cooperation and coordinate […]