‘Absolute Confidence’ Youth Will Bring Change – Senior U.S. Africa Official Tibor Nagy
Washington, DC — In one of his first public engagements as the Trump administration’s top State Department person on Africa policy, Tibor Nagy addressed the African Diaspora Youth Leaders Summit. The gathering joined Mandela Washington Fellows – a centerpiece of the Young African Leaders Initiative (Yali) – with counterparts from the Diaspora. Yali was launched […]
Free and secure access needed in DR Congo conflict zone to tackle Ebola – WHO
After seeing first-hand the complexities of the Ebola response in the conflict-affected region of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for “free and secure” access to the disease-affected people. “All of those participating in the response must be able to move freely […]
Central Africa: Security Council concerned by ‘grave security situation’, calls for better agency cooperation
With Central African countries beset by ongoing terrorist activity, instability and the effects of climate change, the Security Council has asked the United Nations Secretary-General to review the work of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and recommend areas for improvement. In a Presidential Statement released on Friday, the 15-member body acknowledged UNOCA’s […]
UN chief welcomes DR Congo President’s promise to stand down
The United Nations Secretary-General has commended the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila’s decision on Thursday, not to stand in elections scheduled to take place on 23 December. In line with constitutional rules, Mr. Kabila was due to end his mandate as leader of the Central African nation, in 2016. […]
Deadline for Cameroon Presidential Candidates’ Petitions Nears
Aspiring candidates whose candidacies were rejected by the Electoral Board of ELECAM have up to today by midnight to file petitions at the Constitutional Council. After the publication of the list of candidates retained for the October 7, 2018 presidential election, here comes the time for petitions filed at the Constitutional Council. Section 129 of […]
Kabila to step down, names Shadary as successor
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling party on Wednesday named a candidate for long delayed elections due to hold in December this year. Today was the deadline slated by the elections body, CENI, for submission of candidature. The candidate is in the person of Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, a former minister of interior. His nomination was […]
Impact of the Bemba Acquittal Already Seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The return of Jean-Pierre Bemba to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday has once again generated attention on the militia leader-turned-politician. His return is less than two months after judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) acquitted him for the rape, murder, and pillage committed by troops in his Movement for the Liberation […]
Can Ebola Spread to DRC Neighbours?
U.N. officials warn the deadly Ebola virus could be spread by refugees leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province. Officials are urging neighboring countries to increase surveillance at border crossings. More than 100 armed groups are involved in long-standing conflicts in DR Congo’s North Kivu province. Ongoing fighting and instability in the region […]
Jean-Pierre Bemba Returns to Submit Presidential Candidacy in DRC
Jean Pierre-Bemba has returned to the DR Congo for the first time in 11 years to submit his candidacy for the nation’s upcoming presidential election. He had spent most of the the last decade in custody for war crimes. One-time warlord and former Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) […]
The Fall of Africa’s Richest Woman – Isabel Dos Santos
Just think for a minute. In a two-year span, a father gave his daughter, among several contracts, four that were worth over US $22 billion. The father is then President José Eduardo dos Santos, and the daughter is Isabel, Africa’s richest woman. These were the golden days of the presidential family’s capture of Angola. Period. […]
