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February 1, 2026, 11:26 am
How Cameroon's Contested Elections Affected Border Communities in Nigeria, CAR, Chad
- [Premium Times] Post-election 'ghost town' protests disrupted trade, revealing neighbouring countries' economic reliance on stability in Cameroon.
At the Edge of War - The Central African Republic's Uneasy Border With Sudan
- [UN News] The land flattens on the approach to Birao, a cut-off town ringed by savannah in the far north of the Central African Republic, where roads dissolve into dust and motorcycles vastly outnumber cars. Less than two hours' drive from the Sudanese border, this is the edge of a fractured country still piecing itself back together, while absorbing the shockwaves of a neighboring conflict.
The Shared Challenges of Giving Birth
- [MSF] Hermina lives in the Central African Republic (CAR), Murjanatu in northern Nigeria, and Sabera is a Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh. Though they live in vastly different places, the struggles they have faced simply for being pregnant bring them closer together.
Fresh Violence Tests Touadéra's New Mandate in Central African Republic
- [RFI] Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is facing renewed violence in the country's remote south-east just days into his third term, after a militia originally formed with Russian backing turned against the government.
CAR's Disputed Election - Stability at a Cost?
- [allAfrica] The Central African Republic's latest presidential election has delivered a familiar outcome.
Macron Seeks to Reset France's Africa Policy Amid Shrinking Influence
- [RFI] President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "rebalanced", "equal-to-equal" partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the military-heavy approach that long defined France's presence on the continent.
CAR President Touadera Wins Re-Election, Results Show
- [RFI] Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term in office, securing an outright majority in the presidential election held on 28 December, provisional results from the electoral commission showed on Monday night.
CAR Election Results Expected Next Monday, January 5
- [UN News] Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic's first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections, and ballot counting is now complete, the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA) said on Wednesday, with results expected to be announced on 5 January.
