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Gabonese Villages Frustrated by Forest Elephant Encroachments
In Gabon, forest elephants are increasingly encroaching on villages, destroying crops and alarming residents.…
Cameroon Arrests Five Nigerian Pastors Linked to Politician’s Kidnapping
Five Nigerian pastors were detained in Cameroon’s Idabato II after the October kidnapping of Divisional…
UK Sanctions Angola’s Isabel Dos Santos For Corruption
Britain has sanctioned Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire daughter of Angola’s former president, as part of a…
EU, UK to Pump Funds Into Somalia Security Sector
Somalia has earned new money to help it upgrade its security services in what officials said will help combat its…
The UK cannot ignore the crisis in DRC
In mid-December, I joined hundreds of thousands of people in central London calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “We…
DR Congo: UN force accused of aiding government coalition against M23 rebels
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo on Wednesday, January 24, accused the United Nations mission in the country…
Chad Opposition Leader Delays Return From Exile
Chadian opposition leader Succès Masra has said he is postponing his return from self-exile to next month on the…
Saudi Fund to Finance Key Central Africa Infrastructure Projects
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) said it has signed a development loan agreement with Republic of Central…
Deadly Truck Explosion Hits Checkpoint in Central Somali Town
The death toll in a truck bomb explosion in the central Somali town of Beledweyne has risen to 18, a top…
Wife of Ousted Gabonese President, Ali Bongo, Jailed
The wife of ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo was jailed late on Wednesday her lawyer said, as she faces charges…