Middle African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:39:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Middle African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 AU Lifts Sanctions on Gabon Following Successful Transition Process https://www.theinfostride.com/au-lifts-sanctions-on-gabon-following-successful-transition-process/ https://www.theinfostride.com/au-lifts-sanctions-on-gabon-following-successful-transition-process/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409532 The African Union (AU) has lifted its suspension of Gabon, months after the Central African country was ousted from the continental bloc following a military coup in August 2023. Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of the coup, had pledged a return to civilian rule after a two-year transitional period. He was recently elected president with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/au-lifts-sanctions-on-gabon-following-successful-transition-process/feed/ 0 Gabon: Moment of Truth by Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/gabon-moment-of-truth-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gabon-moment-of-truth-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 22:19:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354400 There’s always a general tendency which is often ignored at the peril of governments, and that’s the fact that bad governance brings exposure. Of course, this exposure comes in all ramifications. When people get dissatisfied at home, they look abroad for succour. Human beings are like that. What has helped the Francophone countries to remain [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gabon-moment-of-truth-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 Chad’s Idriss Deby Re-elected Amid Rebel Offensive https://www.theinfostride.com/chads-idriss-deby-re-elected-amid-rebel-offensive/ https://www.theinfostride.com/chads-idriss-deby-re-elected-amid-rebel-offensive/#respond Wed, 12 May 2021 11:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293219 President Idriss Déby Itno, who has ruled Chad for 30 years, was re-elected for a sixth term with 79.32 percent of the vote, according to official results released Monday shortly after the army said it had defeated a rebellion launched on election day April 11 and killed “more than 300 enemies. The turnout was 64.81 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/chads-idriss-deby-re-elected-amid-rebel-offensive/feed/ 0 Southern Cameroons condemn and call for Immediate Release of President Julius Ayuk Tabe https://www.theinfostride.com/southern-cameroons-condemn-and-call-for-immediate-release-of-president-julius-ayuk-tabe/ Sun, 07 Jan 2018 12:31:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=195489 The Interim Government of the Southern Cameroons have condemned and called for the immediate release of the abducted President Julius Ayuk Tabe. The Federal Government of Nigeria has also been notified of the incident and it is currently investigating the situation. The Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia strongly condemns the abduction of President [...]

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]]> Angola-based Internet Exchange Point, Angonix now Top 3 in Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/angola-based-internet-exchange-point-angonix-now-top-3-in-africa/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:48:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178541 While Angola is fast emerging as growing tech hub on the continent of Africa, an Internet Exchange Point based in the country, Angonix is now top-three in Africa. In just two years, Angonix – an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) based in Luanda – has grown exponentially to become the third largest African IXP. With peak traffic [...]

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]]> Cameroon Anti-Graft Agency set to Partner with EFCC on Training https://www.theinfostride.com/cameroon-anti-graft-agency-set-to-partner-with-efcc-on-training/ Mon, 14 Aug 2017 18:50:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178196 Rev. Dr. Dieudonne Massi Gams who is the Chairman of Cameroonian National Anti-corruption Commission (CONAC) has promised that he looks forward to partnering with the Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the area of training its staff in modern techniques of law enforcement, particularly as it relates to the fight against corruption. Speaking [...]

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]]> Central African Republic Seek For Nigeria Intervention In The UN Embargo https://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-seek-for-nigeria-intervention-in-the-un-embargo/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:50:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173936 The Central African Republic (CAR) has requested Nigeria to intervene in the United Nations (UN) embargo placed on the country on procurement of military equipment. The request was made when the CAR Minister of National Defence Mr Joseph Yakete led a high powered delegation to the Ministry of Defence. Among other things, the minister solicited [...]

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]]> Total and Worldline set to Support the Deployment of the Guichet Unique solution in eight African Countries https://www.theinfostride.com/total-and-worldline-set-to-support-the-deployment-of-the-guichet-unique-solution-in-eight-african-countries/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:35:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173720 Total and Worldline Partner with African Fintech InTouch to Support Deployment of Guichet Unique, an Innovative Digital Solution for Retail Networks Total and Worldline signed binding technological, commercial and financing agreements with African fintech InTouch on July 13, 2017. Under the agreements, Total and Worldline will support the deployment of the Guichet Unique solution in [...]

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]]> EFCC Boss Assures Cameroon of Support In Asset Recovery https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-boss-assures-cameroon-of-support-in-asset-recovery/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:07:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133432 Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has expressed the readiness of the Commission to assist the Cameroonian government in the area of asset tracking and recovery. Speaking on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 when he received a five-man delegation from Cameroon in his office, Magu said: ‘‘The Commission will be [...]

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]]> Africa Finance Corporation invests up to US$ 140 million in Gabon’s Special Economic Zone https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-finance-corporation-invests-up-to-us-140-million-in-gabons-special-economic-zone/ Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:03:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125120 [LAGOS, April 8]: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is pleased to announce it is to invest up to US $140 million in the Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ). The GSEZ was created in 2010 to accelerate Gabon’s economic diversification and development and is a joint venture vehicle between Olam International, a leading agricultural business, and the [...]

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]]> United Nations Struck By New Sex Abuse Allegations In Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/united-nations-struck-by-new-sex-abuse-allegations-in-central-african-republic/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 09:14:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117320 The United Nations (UN) has launched a fact finding mission into new allegations that its peacekeepers sexually abused four underage girls in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). The UN mission in CAR, known as MINUSCA, said in a statement on Tuesday that it was “investigating fresh allegations concerning both sexual exploitation [...]

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]]> Central African Republic Elections: Bloodshed Has Clotted But Wounds Still Ache https://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-elections-bloodshed-has-clotted-but-wounds-still-ache/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:44:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116028 The capital of Central African Republic (CAR), Bangui is quite different to the first time I was here. Then, the main road leading away from the airport was often deserted, heads peeked around the edges of houses, people scurried across the road. Several times during that month last February I saw the dismembered bodies of [...]

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]]> Is Central African Republic Ready To Hold A Free And Fair Election? https://www.theinfostride.com/is-central-african-republic-ready-to-hold-a-free-and-fair-election/ Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:25:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115753 Is Central African Republic (CAR) matured to hold a free and fair poll? After enduring a series of delays, this time the elections in CAR may actually take place. Despite the lack of resources and ongoing insecurity, voters in the CAR will be heading to the polls on Wednesday, in a closely watched election that is seen [...]

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]]> UN Failed To Respond To Allegations Of Sexual Exploitation And Abuse In Central African Republic – Report https://www.theinfostride.com/un-failed-to-respond-to-allegations-of-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-in-central-african-republic-report/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:16:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113508 A new report has emerged and condemned the United Nations (UN) for failing to respond to the child abuse claims against peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR). The independent investigation released on Thursday said the UN handling of the case was “seriously flawed”, accusing it of not taking the required action after the alleged [...]

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]]> Central African Republic Rebel Leader Declares Autonomous State https://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-rebel-leader-declares-autonomous-state/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:44:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112940 The rebel leader in the Central African Republic (CAR) has declared an autonomous state in his northeastern stronghold after rejecting upcoming elections aimed at ending years of conflict. A spokesman and chief lieutenant for Nourredine Adam, the leader of a splinter faction of the Muslim Seleka rebel group, said the Republic of Logone was proclaimed [...]

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]]> Heavy Fighting Erupts During Referendum Voting In Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/heavy-fighting-erupts-during-referendum-voting-in-central-african-republic/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:53:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112564 At least two people have been killed and 20 others wounded when heavy fighting broke out in a Muslim enclave of Central African Republic’s capital Bangui as people voted in a constitutional referendum. Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Sunday that it treated 12 people for gunshot wounds. Gunfire and the explosion of rocket-propelled [...]

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]]> Eight Civilians killed in Central African Republic attack on IDP Camp https://www.theinfostride.com/eight-civilians-killed-in-central-african-republic-attack-on-idp-camp/ Sat, 05 Dec 2015 11:09:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110501 Armed men in the Central African Republic (CAR) killed eight civilians at a camp for displaced people and wounded one UN peacekeeper just days after the pope visited the capital. CAR turned violent in early 2013 when Seleka rebels seized power in the majority Christian country, sparking reprisals from the Christian rebel group called anti-Balaka. [...]

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]]> WHO Regional Committee for Africa holds Annual Meeting in N’djamena, Chad https://www.theinfostride.com/who-regional-committee-for-africa-holds-annual-meeting-in-ndjamena-chad/ Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:27:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108841 The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa has commenced the 65th session of her Annual General Meeting in N’djamena, Chad. The meeting which was scheduled to hold from 23rd to 27th of November 2015 is aimed at soliciting for fresh commitment to the provision of appropriate responses to the many health challenges facing [...]

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]]> Religious Tolerance: Pope set for Africa visit amid High Expectations https://www.theinfostride.com/religious-tolerance-pope-set-for-africa-visit-amid-high-expectations/ Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:35:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108418 All signs are that Pope Francis will receive a rock-star welcome as he prepares for his first visit to Africa. Millions of people across Central and East Africa are already talking about the “historic visit” to the continent, and hundreds of thousands more are expected to turn out to catch a glimpse of the pontiff [...]

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]]> South Africa sacks UN Congo Peacekeepers over Curfew Breach https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-sacks-un-congo-peacekeepers-over-curfew-breach/ Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:29:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107801 South Africa’s military said it dismissed 47 peacekeepers serving in the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo for violating curfew. South African National Defence Force spokesman Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga said the soldiers were fired for breaking a “curfew in the eastern Congo where they were based” in September. The soldiers’ actions [...]

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]]> Tracking the Apes at Risk of Extinction in Congo’s Mondika Wildlife Reserve https://www.theinfostride.com/tracking-the-apes-at-risk-of-extinction-in-congos-mondika-wildlife-reserve/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:39:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107362 Mondika, Congo – Over the past 60 years, illegal hunting and logging have been the main causes of an estimated 80 percent reduction in the numbers of chimpanzees and gorillas in Congo’s Mondika wildlife reserve. Since 1988, the apes have gone from vulnerable, to endangered, to critically endangered – and conservationists say the forests of [...]

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]]> Africa’s Congo Basin under Deforestation Threat – Report https://www.theinfostride.com/africas-congo-basin-under-deforestation-threat-report/ Sun, 15 Nov 2015 11:10:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107204 The Congo Basin in Africa, the world’s second-largest tropical forest, is facing a growing threat of deforestation carried out to clear the way for palm oil plantations. Environmentalists fear that increasing forest fires and illegal logging are putting endangered species and the ecosystem at greater peril. The destruction could also affect millions of people who [...]

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]]> Communal Violence claims Lives in Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/communal-violence-claims-lives-in-central-african-republic/ Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:29:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104925 At least two people have been killed and several wounded in communal riot in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), a military source said. The incident is the latest outbreak of violence in the lead-up to elections expected to be held in December. The military source said on Saturday that several hundred people [...]

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]]> Central African Republic: Bangui tense as communal strife kills scores https://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-bangui-tense-as-communal-strife-kills-scores/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:47:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101259 Renewed violence between Muslim and Christian communities in the Central African Republic (CAR) has killed at least 36 people and wounded at least 80 more, according to hospital workers. Sporadic gunfire could be heard in the capital, Bangui, on Monday, with journalists also citing multiple reports of widespread looting in the city, suggesting that tensions [...]

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]]> Central African Republic: Armed Groups roam Capital following Fatal Clashes https://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-armed-groups-roam-capital-following-fatal-clashes/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:41:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101233 At least four people have been fatally shot in the capital of the Central African Republic, according to hospital sources, as sectarian violence erupted on the city’s streets for a second day. Sunday’s clashes were aimed at derailing elections scheduled to take place next month, the government said. Armed Christian fighters roamed the streets and [...]

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]]> Congolese Staged Mass Demonstration Against Constitutional Coup https://www.theinfostride.com/congolese-staged-mass-demonstration-against-constitutional-coup/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:25:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101231 Thousands of people rallied in Congo’s capital Brazzaville to protest against plans by veteran ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso to try to extend his rule. Sunday’s rally was the biggest since Sassou Nguesso returned to power in 1997, an AFP journalist said, with protesters stretching for almost a kilometre along a main boulevard in the city centre. [...]

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]]> Five People Killed In Central African Republic Violence https://www.theinfostride.com/five-people-killed-in-central-african-republic-violence/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:33:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101102 At least five people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in the capital of Central African Republic on Saturday as Muslims attacked a mainly Christian neighbourhood, medical officials and witnesses have said. The attack came after a Muslim man was killed and his body was found dumped in the street, witnesses and a [...]

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]]> South African Military withrawn Troops from DR Congo for Violations https://www.theinfostride.com/south-african-military-withrawn-troops-from-dr-congo-for-violations/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:53:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100814 The South African military has said it is withdrawing about 50 peacekeepers from a UN mission in Congo to face a court martial because they violated disciplinary codes, a military spokesman said. The violations included leaving a base after curfew, Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga said on Thursday. The troops were deployed in eastern Congo as [...]

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]]> DR Congo > President Kabila-led Government expelled non-supporting Politicians from Ruling Coalition https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-congo-president-kabila-led-government-expelled-non-supporting-politicians-ruling-coalition/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:12:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99870 According to government officials, seven senior political figures have been expelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling coalition for signing a letter urging President Joseph Kabila not to cling to power after his term expires next year. The planning minister was also sacked from his post later on Wednesday on an order from the [...]

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]]> #Africa > DR Congo Politicians expelled from Government https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-dr-congo-politicians-expelled-from-government/ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:35:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-dr-congo-politicians-expelled-from-government/ Seven senior political figures have been expelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling coalition for signing a letter urging President Joseph Kabila not to cling to power after his term expires next year, government officials have said. The planning minister was also sacked from his post later on Wednesday on an order from the [...]

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]]> #Africa > Clashes erupt at Rally against DR Congo President Kabila https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-clashes-erupt-at-rally-against-drc-president-kabila/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 08:05:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-clashes-erupt-at-rally-against-drc-president-kabila/ Violent clashes have broke out in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after an opposition rally was attacked by unidentified youths hurling stones, sparking a lynching attempt and a police crackdown. Up to 3,000 people had gathered in a southern area of the DR Congo capital to oppose any bid by [...]

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]]> #Africa > Scars of Rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-scars-of-rape-in-the-dr-congo/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:36:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-scars-of-rape-in-the-dr-congo/ Bukavu, DR Congo – Inside a small wooden house overlooking the massive Virunga National Park, Bakazi Ndazimo, 70, relives the worst day of her life – the day she stopped feeling human; the day she was beaten and raped. “The only reason I am able to talk about this is because of my age, and [...]

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]]> #Cameroon > No answers a year after Striker Albert Ebosse’s Death https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-no-answers-a-year-after-ebosses-death/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 20:05:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-no-answers-a-year-after-ebosses-death/ Cameroon striker Albert Ebosse died over a year ago after a domestic football league match in Algeria. He was hit on the head by an object thrown from the crowd as the teams walked back towards the tunnel. The Algerian league was suspended. But 12 months on, his family is still looking for answers. A [...]

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]]> #Africa > DRC’s ‘Terminator’ Bosco Ntaganda tells ICC he protected civilians https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-drcs-terminator-tells-icc-he-protected-civilians/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 05:38:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-drcs-terminator-tells-icc-he-protected-civilians/ A rebel leader known as “The Terminator” has told judges trying him at the International Criminal Court in The Hague that he was a professional soldier who never attacked civilians and tried to restore peace during a brutal conflict in eastern Congo. Speaking on Thursday during the second day of his trial on 18 counts [...]

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]]> #Africa > DRC measles epidemic must be halted within 60 days – MSF https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-drc-measles-epidemic-must-be-halted-within-60-days-msf/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:26:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-drc-measles-epidemic-must-be-halted-within-60-days-msf/ The measles epidemic spreading through the Katanga province in the DR Congo has to be halted within the next sixty days, or the country would be facing a major health crisis, medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) has warned. Michel Janssens, coordinator for the MSF in the DR Congo, told Al Jazeera on Thursday that [...]

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]]> DR Congo bans film on doctor who saves rape victims https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-congo-bans-film-on-doctor-who-saves-rape-victims/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/dr-congo-bans-film-on-doctor-who-saves-rape-victims/ The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned a film about Congolese surgeon Denis Mukwege, who has treated thousands of women raped during conflict, the government said. Belgian film maker Thierry Michel’s movie, “The Man Who Mends Women,” follows Mukwege’s efforts to repair the physical and psychological injuries of the victims of sexual violence by armed [...]

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]]> Former Congolese Warlord Bosco ‘Terminator’ Ntaganda on Trial for War Crimes https://www.theinfostride.com/congolese-warlord-bosco-terminator-ntaganda-on-trial/ Wed, 02 Sep 2015 07:29:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/congolese-warlord-bosco-terminator-ntaganda-on-trial/ Former Congolese warlord Bosco “Terminator” Ntaganda is set to be tried before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, including the rape of child soldiers within his own rebel force. The former leader of rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who turned himself in two years ago, will face 18 charges of war [...]

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]]> Six DR Congo soldiers killed in ambush north of Goma https://www.theinfostride.com/six-dr-congo-soldiers-killed-in-ambush-north-of-goma/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/six-dr-congo-soldiers-killed-in-ambush-north-of-goma/ Six soldiers have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province, a region where Rwandan Hutu rebels are known to operate, regional and military sources said. The attack took place in Rugari, about 50km north of Goma, the capital of North Kivu. “A Republican Guard jeep was ambushed in Rugari,” said [...]

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]]> Anti-Balaka Militia releases 163 child soldiers from ranks in Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/militia-releases-163-child-soldiers-from-ranks-in-car/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:37:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/militia-releases-163-child-soldiers-from-ranks-in-car/ The anti-Balaka militia has released 163 children from its ranks in the Central African Republic (CAR), a country where as many as 10,000 youth have been recruited to fight for armed groups since 2013. The children were handed over at a ceremony on Friday in the northern town of Batangafo that was facilitated by the [...]

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]]> UN Peacekeepers face new Sex Abuse Allegations in CAR https://www.theinfostride.com/un-peacekeepers-face-new-sex-abuse-allegations-in-car/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 06:52:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/un-peacekeepers-face-new-sex-abuse-allegations-in-car/ By Al Jazeera Three young females, including a minor, have accused United Nations peacekeepers of raping them in the Central African Republic, the global body has announced, taking the number of allegations to 13 since the UN stationed troops in the country in September. The announcement on Wednesday comes a week after Ban Ki-Moon, UN [...]

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]]> Top humanitarian photo prize awarded for reportage of rape trials in Democratic Republic of the Congo https://www.theinfostride.com/top-humanitarian-photo-prize-awarded-for-reportage-of-rape-trials-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ Sat, 20 Jun 2015 02:25:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/top-humanitarian-photo-prize-awarded-for-reportage-of-rape-trials-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The photojournalist Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi has been chosen by unanimous vote as the winner of the humanitarian Visa d’Or award for her depiction of the trial of 39 soldiers for rape in Minova, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The award is supported by the International [...]

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]]> IOM Hands Over Six Rehabilitated Classrooms in Bouar, Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/iom-hands-over-six-rehabilitated-classrooms-in-bouar-central-african-republic/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:25:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/iom-hands-over-six-rehabilitated-classrooms-in-bouar-central-african-republic/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 13 June 2015, IOM handed over six rehabilitated classrooms at the Lycee Moderne de Bouar in western Central African Republic (CAR). The Regional Governor of Nana-Mambéré Province presided over the ceremony that brought together local government leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, community leaders, local media and [...]

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]]> Statement by the Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura on the bombing incident in N'Djamena, Republic of Chad https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-the-foreign-press-secretary-yasuhisa-kawamura-on-the-bombing-incident-in-ndjamena-republic-of-chad/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 02:25:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/statement-by-the-foreign-press-secretary-yasuhisa-kawamura-on-the-bombing-incident-in-ndjamena-republic-of-chad/ TOKYO, Japan, June 18, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. The Government of Japan strongly condemns the bombing incident in N’Djamena, the capital of the Republic of Chad. Japan expresses its deep condolences to the victims and their families, as well as its heartfelt sympathies to those wounded in the incident. 2. Any act of [...]

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]]> June 15 Terrorist Attacks in Chad and Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/june-15-terrorist-attacks-in-chad-and-nigeria/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:25:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/june-15-terrorist-attacks-in-chad-and-nigeria/ WASHINGTON, June 18, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kirby Department Spokesperson Washington, DC June 17, 2015 The United States condemns in the strongest terms Monday’s terrorist attacks in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena and in Nigeria. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the innocent victims who [...]

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]]> Canada Appalled by Terrorist Attacks in Chad https://www.theinfostride.com/canada-appalled-by-terrorist-attacks-in-chad/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:25:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/canada-appalled-by-terrorist-attacks-in-chad/ OTTAWA, Canada, June 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada condemns in the strongest terms the twin terrorist attacks in N’Djamena, Chad. “On behalf of Canadians, I offer my condolences to the families of those killed [...]

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]]> Security Council press statement on terrorist attacks in N'Djamena https://www.theinfostride.com/security-council-press-statement-on-terrorist-attacks-in-ndjamena/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:25:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/security-council-press-statement-on-terrorist-attacks-in-ndjamena/ NEW YORK, June 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack by Boko Haram in N’Djamena, Chad, on 15 June 2015, which killed at least 25 people and injured more than 100. The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and [...]

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]]> DR Congo: Free ‘Filimbi' Activists / Over 200 Rights Groups Urge Respect for Free Expression, Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-congo-free-filimbi-activists-over-200-rights-groups-urge-respect-for-free-expression-assembly/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:25:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/dr-congo-free-filimbi-activists-over-200-rights-groups-urge-respect-for-free-expression-assembly/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 15, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Congolese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release two activists who were arrested three months ago, on March 15, 2015, during a pro-democracy youth workshop in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a coalition of 14 international and 220 Congolese rights organizations said today. Fred Bauma and Yves [...]

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]]> The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) have signed an agreement with The Banque Commerciale du Chari (BCC) to launch soon Islamic banking window in Chad https://www.theinfostride.com/the-islamic-corporation-for-the-development-of-the-private-sector-icd-have-signed-an-agreement-with-the-banque-commerciale-du-chari-bcc-to-launch-soon-islamic-banking-window-in-chad/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:26:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/the-islamic-corporation-for-the-development-of-the-private-sector-icd-have-signed-an-agreement-with-the-banque-commerciale-du-chari-bcc-to-launch-soon-islamic-banking-window-in-chad/ MAPUTO, Mozambique, June 11, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In the signing session of the 40th IDB Group Annual Meeting, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (“ICD”) (http://www.icd-idb.com), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (“IDB”) and The Banque Commerciale du Chari (BCC) sign an agreement for the [...]

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]]> DR Congo in a landmark decision, becomes the first African country to give bank's capital relief https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-congo-in-a-landmark-decision-becomes-the-first-african-country-to-give-banks-capital-relief/ Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:26:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/dr-congo-in-a-landmark-decision-becomes-the-first-african-country-to-give-banks-capital-relief/ KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) June 9, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — At a press conference held in Kinshasa, Mr. Jules Bondombe Assango, Vice Governor of the Central Bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) made a ground breaking announcement that will bring a competitive advantage to their banking industry. In partnership with [...]

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]]> DR Congo: Exhume Mass Grave / Families Suspect It May Contain Security Force Victims https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-congo-exhume-mass-grave-families-suspect-it-may-contain-security-force-victims/ Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:25:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/dr-congo-exhume-mass-grave-families-suspect-it-may-contain-security-force-victims/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should promptly and properly exhume a mass grave that may contain the bodies of people forcibly disappeared or executed by Congolese security forces, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 5, 2015, the families of 34 victims filed a public complaint [...]

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