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In New York, KAHINDO puts African artisans at the heart of Fashion Week
Congolese designer Kahindo Mateene is opening a pop-up this weekend in Greenwich Village, featuring pieces designed in New York and crafted by artisans in Africa. -
CAF Cup: ASPAC secures victory over The Panthers FC (3-1) in the first leg of the first round
ASPAC has successfully launched its African campaign. The Beninese club defeated The Panthers FC (3-1) on Thursday in Douala during the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup… -
Africa: EXIM Prepares Nearly $100 Million Loan for Africell Networks
The U.S. export bank EXIM is preparing a loan of nearly $100 million to Africell to modernize its networks in Angola, Gambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and… -
FIFA: Samuel Eto’o targeted by a complaint regarding the management of funds sent by Russia.
Samuel Eto’o is once again at the center of controversy. According to The Times, former officials of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) have referred the ethics commission of… -
Chad: N’Djamena bans grain exports following drought
The Chadian government has banned the export of several grains and reduced import duties on agricultural goods and equipment following episodes of drought and extreme heat that have… -
Bukavu celebrates natural Afro beauty on September 13
Afro Beauty Day in Bukavu will feature hair workshops, fashion, and artistic expressions centered on natural hair and African aesthetics. -
Cameroon: police officer killed and five teachers abducted in Wum
A police officer was killed and five teachers were abducted on Tuesday, September 8, in Wum, located in the English-speaking North-West region of Cameroon. Security forces are searching… -
Central African Republic needs $12.8 billion for development plan as AfDB forecasts 2.9% growth in 2026
The African Development Bank says the Central African Republic’s recovery remains fragile. Its 2026 country report forecasts growth of 2.9% this year and puts the funding needed for… -
DR Congo: Gaz Mawete Headlines Congo Mboka Vibe in Kinshasa
The Congo Mboka Vibe festival brought together music, dance, DJ sets, and urban performances on 5 and 6 September at the Kinshasa Academy of Fine Arts, with Gaz… -
Cameroon: Separatist lockdown disrupts back-to-school in anglophone regions
The 2026-2027 school year is severely disrupted in Cameroon's Northwest and Southwest, where armed separatist groups have imposed a one-week lockdown. In Bamenda, closed schools, shuttered shops, and… -
DR Congo: 180 M$ to map the subsurface and control geological data
The Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating the mapping of its subsurface around a 180 million dollar contract and aims to regain control over access to geological data,… -
Gabon: Outstanding Debt to the IMF Drops by 29.4 Billion CFA Francs in Five Months
Gabon’s outstanding debt to the IMF fell to 319.05 million SDRs at the end of August 2026, approximately 247 billion CFA francs, down 10.6% since the end of… -
Equatorial Guinea: Police Officers Pointed Their Guns at Migrants Expelled from the United States, According to Reuters
Equatorial Guinean police officers pointed their weapons at migrants expelled from the United States and held in a hotel in Malabo, according to three witnesses and footage reviewed… -
Zamboye Mine: four Cameroonians among more than 100 dead in the Central African Republic.
Four Cameroonians are among more than 100 people killed in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, in Zamboye, in the west… -
RDC: Martin Fayulu wants to include Kabila and Nangaa in the national dialogue.
From Paris, on August 17, 2026, Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu called for former president Joseph Kabila and the coordinator of the Congo River Alliance/M23 (AFC/M23), Corneille Nangaa,… -
DRC: WHO still believes it is possible to curb Ebola within three months.
The World Health Organization still believes it is possible to slow the progression of the Ebola epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo… -
DRC: the ADF accused of killing at least 114 civilians in July
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are accused of killing at least 114 civilians in July 2026 in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a report from… -
Paul Biya back in Cameroon after 74 days away.
After 74 days spent outside Cameroon, President Paul Biya is back in Yaoundé. Arriving from Geneva, Switzerland, the Cameroonian head of state returned to the capital this Thursday… -
Chad: power cuts persist in N’Djamena after the Farcha 1 fire
Residents of N’Djamena say they are still experiencing long power cuts nearly four weeks after the fire on July 26, 2026, at the Farcha 1 power plant. The… -
Central African Republic: over 100 dead in the collapse of a gold mine in Zamboye.
More than 100 people died in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambéré prefecture, in the… -
DRC: Ebola outbreak exceeds 5,000 cases, WHO warns
The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reached 5,021 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths by August 16, 2026, according… -
Central African Republic: over 100 dead in the collapse of a gold mine in Zamboye
More than 100 people died in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambéré prefecture, in the… -
Central African Republic: 64 incidents have affected humanitarian workers since January.
In the Central African Republic, 64 incidents affected humanitarian workers between January and July 2026, including 11 in July, according to an overview published on August 12 by… -
Cameroon: call for massive mobilization of the RDPC in Yaoundé for the return of Paul Biya
The president of the RDPC Mfoundi I section and mayor of the Yaoundé 1st district, Jean-Marie Abouna, has issued a statement inviting party members from his political constituency… -
DRC: Tension rises between the army and AFC/M23 in North Kivu and South Kivu
A drone attack targeted the Mwalu hotel on the night of August 18 to 19 in Fizi-centre, South Kivu, leaving two civilians seriously injured. The Congolese army attributes… -
In the DRC, Airtel Africa launches a direct connection service to Starlink satellites.
Airtel Africa announced the commercial launch of “Starlink Mobile” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The service is designed to allow users with a compatible smartphone to… -
Gabon: the Ministry of the Interior suspends the leadership of the Evangelical Church amid the crisis
The Evangelical Church of Gabon is facing a governance crisis following the installation of two rival presidents. To prevent potential public disorder, the Ministry of the Interior has… -
Cameroon: at least 107 dead in the collapse of a gold mining site near the Central African Republic
A landslide that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, in Zamboï, near Garoua-Boulaï, in eastern Cameroon, has resulted in at least 107 deaths according to a provisional assessment communicated… -
DRC: Kinshasa claims to have regained ground against the Mobondo.
The Congolese government claims to have secured the surrender of nearly 600 fighters from the Mobondo group and secured several areas in the west of the Democratic Republic… -
DRC: about fifty people kidnapped during an ADF incursion in Mambasa
About fifty civilians, mainly farmers, are reported to have been taken hostage during an incursion attributed to the ADF in the Mambasa territory of Ituri, the weekend before…