ICC convicts ex-CAR militia leader of crimes against humanity
Mahamat Said Abdel Kani oversaw brutal detention tactics, including torture, at Bangui facility, ICC judges rule.
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Central African Republic votes as Touadera seeks third presidential term
In office since 2016, President Faustin-Archange Touadera is projected to win the first round of vote.
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Central African Republic election: Who’s running and what’s at stake?
President Touadera’s decision to stand for a third term has drawn criticism from opposition groups and civil society.
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The three elections observers are concerned about
Three countries go to the polls on December 28, and observers say there is a chance for protest, even violence.
Published On 26 Dec 2025
ICC convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes
Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom have been sentenced for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa
Al Jazeera finds that nonexistent writers are spreading anti-France sentiment across West and Central Africa.
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Russia’s Shadow on Africa
Russia’s presence in Africa – stabilising force or template for its expanding influence over the continent?
Published On 13 Feb 2025
UK blacklists mercenary groups in Africa in latest sanctions against Russia
‘Strikes at heart of Putin’s war machine’ also target people involved in Ukraine war and Salisbury nerve agent attack.
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Disease X: Are we ready for the next killer pandemic?
COVID-19 led to a golden age of medicine but also vaccine hesitancy. We explore global readiness for the next outbreak.
Published On 17 Oct 2024
‘We now face guns’: Small-scale miners fear Wagner’s advances in CAR
Local miners in Central African Republic face eviction and violence as Russian group takes over gold and diamond mines.
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The world’s neglecting vulnerable displaced people. Here’s where it’s worst
A report by the Norwegian Refugee Council says nine out of the 10 countries on the list are African.
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