The RCA political wrangling continues on the electoral calendar. President Francois Bozize issued a decree postponing the May 16 general elections. All the opposition forces, consolidated in a   Central Nation Union, protest that postponement is not feasible....

The Congolese opposition expressed concerns about the possibility of a constitutional amendment. The main leaders of the parliamentary opposition have rejected any idea of amending certain provisions of the Constitution, including those relating to the mandate of...

Several countries and international organizations have denounced the coup of some military in Guinea-Bissau, and condemn, in the strongest terms, the measures taken by some elements of the armed forces on Thursday 1st April. Prime Minister Carlos...

The wind that already blows on the elections in Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo could lead to new cycle of violence in the region. To prevent slippage, International Crisis Group recommends the setting up...

The President of the Republic, Amadou Toumani Touré made a flash back on the Touareg-arabian rebellion experienced by Mali during the 90s. The President revealed that the Touareg rebels and other Arabs had signed the National Pact...

Francois Bozize signed a decree postponing to May 16, 2010 the presidential and legislative elections, originally scheduled for April 25.“On the proposal of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the pre-election campaign will begin on Friday, April 30...

Political parties are accused of blocking the electoral process by their disagreements meant to culminate in a presidential election postponed since 2005.This crisis has led to the dissolution in February of the government and the Independent Electoral...

The Ugandan army says it is ready to return to the DRC to permanently neutralize the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) if the Congolese government makes the request. This announcement was made following a report by the Human...

The African underground is fuelling conflicts between States, and mainly over cross-border deposits. Arbitration has become very risky because the economic stakes are often enormous. Over the coming ten to twenty years, it is about 500 billion...

The LRA rebels who fled Uganda terrorises populations on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and RCA. Bands of armed men are regularly assaulting villages, loot the markets, taking men and women hostages. On March,...