6 remaining long-serving African heads following Bashir ouster

By Ian Omondi,

African countries have had their fair share of long-serving leaders but, if the past decade is anything to go by, this trend is about to come to a cra...

President Denis Sassou Nguesso , President Idriss Deby , President Isaias Afwerki , President Paul Biya , President Yoweri Museveni

Kenya targets green energy sufficiency by 2020, says President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

Kenya targets to attain 100 per cent transition to green energy by 2020 as it scales up investment in renewable energy to address the climate change c...

Green climate Fund , Green energy sufficiency , Paris Peace Forum , President Denis Sassou Nguesso , President Omar Guelleh , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Security forces in Congo Republic kill rebel fighters

By Reuters,

Security forces in Congo Republic have killed around 15 rebel fighters during a military operation in the central African oil producer's restive Pool ...

African leaders positive of CS Amina’s AU chair candidature – PSCU

By Benjamin Wafula,

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Amina Mohamed’s candidature for the position of the African Union (AU) Commission Chair has been receiv...

AFRICAN UNION , Amina Mohamed , Uhuru kenyatta

Congo opposition leader sentenced to two years in prison

By Reuters,

Congo Republic opposition leader Paulin Makaya was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday for his role in protests against a referendum proposing ...

Congo

Congo Republic president names one-time opposition leader as PM

By Reuters,

Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso named former finance minister Clement Mouamba as prime minister, bringing a one-time opposition leader into the...

Congo

Congo Republic president names one-time opposition leader as PM

By Reuters,

Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso named former finance minister Clement Mouamba as prime minister, bringing a one-time opposition leader into the...

cogo republic , prime minsiter sassou ngweso

US ‘Deeply Concerned’ After Republic of Congo Election

By Agencies,

The U.S. State Department says it is "profoundly disappointed" in the Republic of Congo's election, which allowed President Denis Sassou Nguesso to ex...

Congo police fire teargas, make arrests at opposition meeting

By Reuters,

Police in Congo Republic fired teargas at opposition supporters and arrested around 10 of them on Friday ahead of a planned news conference by opposit...

Brazzaville , Central African Republic , Congo , President Denis Sassou Nguesso , Presidential polls

Congo presidential election opens under communications blackout

By Reuters,

Voting in a presidential election in Congo Republic opened on Sunday under a government-imposed communications blackout as long-time leader Denis Sass...

africa , Congo , Denis Sassou Nguesso , presidential election

Tensions rise in Congo ahead of presidential poll

By Reuters,

Tension rose in Congo Republic ahead of a presidential election on Sunday after the government ordered phone companies to suspend services for securit...

Congo , Congo elections , Congo presidential elections , Denis Sassou Nguesso , elections , President Denis Sassou Nguesso

Congo orders telecoms shutdown during presidential vote

By Reuters,

Congo Republic's government has ordered the country's two largest telecommunications providers to block all communications during a presidential elect...

Congo , Politics , President Denis Sassou Nguesso , presidential elections

U.N. peacekeepers linked to new Central Africa rape cases

By Agencies,

The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Central African Republic said on Thursday it has identified seven new cases of sexual abuse by its troops including ...

CAR , cases , new Central Africa , Peacekeepers , rape , soldiers , UN

Congo to advance presidential election to early 2016

By Agencies,

Congo Republic's President Denis Sassou Nguesso has said that he will call an election sometime in the first quarter of next year, several months ahea...

2016 , africa , Congo , President Denis Sassou Nguesso , presidential elections

Congo opposition holds ceremony for killed protesters

By Brian Okoth,

Congo Republic's opposition parties held a remembrance ceremony on Friday for protesters killed during rallies against President Denis Sassou Nguesso'...

Congo , DRC

Rwanda MPs back constitution change to let Kagame extend rule

By Elainer Mogoa,

Rwanda's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his rule beyond a second term that ends in 2017 and poss...

Kagame extend rule , Paul Kagame , Rwanda , Rwanda constitution

Congo votes by landslide to allow third presidential term

By Agencies,

Voters in Congo Republic have overwhelmingly backed a change in the constitution that will allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to run for a third con...

congo referendum vote , President Denis Sassou Nguesso

Low turnout as Congo votes on extending presidential term

By Agencies,

Turnout in a referendum in Congo on Sunday was reduced to a trickle in the capital after the opposition asked voters to boycott the poll on whether th...

Congo , President Denis Sassou Nguesso , Referendum

Voting starts slowly in Congo Republic referendum

By Agencies,

Voting started slowly in a referendum in Congo Republic to determine whether 71-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso can legally stand for a third ...

congo referendum , Congo Republic , elections , President Denis Sassou Nguesso

Four killed in Congo protest against president’s plan to extend rule

By Gathoni Jemimah,

At least four people demonstrating against plans to lift presidential term limits in Congo Republic were killed when police opened fire when the cro...

Brazzaville , Congo Republic , Denis Sassou Nguesso , Radio France International