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Worsening political crisis in Congo as gunfire erupts in Kinshasa; more protests expected

Gunfire could be heard in several districts of Kinshasa early on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded that President Joseph Kabila step down after his mandate...

One South African Soldier killed, two injured in Congo gun-battle

A South African soldier on a United Nations mission is reported to have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday. Two...

Hundreds mass in Congo capital as Kabila’s mandate expires

A Congolese opposition party supporter displays a red card against President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa.Photo Credit: Reuters.   Hundreds of people gathered in the Democratic Republic of...

Tension heightens in DRC as militiamen attack a prison and engaged in gun battle with security forces

Democratic Republic Congo's President Joseph Kabila has been in power since 2001 when his father was assassinated in 2001. Photo Credit: Reuters A gun battle...

Central African Republic violence worsening despite vote

Violent clashes are spreading in Central African Republic despite successful polls that elected a new government earlier this year, U.N. sanctions monitors have reported...

Congo asks companies to block social media before anti-Kabila protests

Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have asked telecoms companies to block social media networks from Monday, apparently to thwart protests against plans by...

Chad raises legal marriage age to 18, abrogates death penalty

The parliament of Chad has adopted a reform of its penal code which raises the legal marriage age from 16 to 18 and abrogates...

Cameroon police shoot dead 4 protesters in anglophone region

Anti-government demonstrators block a road in Bamenda, Cameroon. Photo Credit: Reuters   Police in Cameroon shot dead four anti-government demonstrators in one of the Central African nation's...

Clashes between Congo tribal militia, government kill 31

Clashes between a tribal militia and security forces in a province of central Congo killed at least 31 people at the weekend, its vice...

Burundi president’s spokesperson escapes assassination attempt

The head of communication for Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, Willy Nyamitwe has narrowly escaped an attempted assassination Monday night in the capital Bujumbura. Details of...

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