By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Ndeke Luka
The Bank of Central African States will withdraw from circulation, from 1 November 2026, coins from series issued between 1958 and 1985. Holders will have until 31 October 2027 to exchange them at banks and microfinance institutions, according to Radio Ndeke Luka.
The Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are coordinating epidemiological surveillance and preventive measures against Ebola. Health officials from the two countries are due to meet in Bangui on 22 and 23 October to organise the response, according to Radio Ndeke Luka.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Source: Radio Ndeke Luka ·
The Central African Human Rights Observatory is calling for dialogue after the rise in fuel prices, which is affecting living conditions in Bangui. In a statement published on 22 October, the organisation also called for the release of civil society leaders, according to Radio Ndeke Luka.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Source: Radio Ndeke Luka ·
In Kabo, in the Ouham-Fafa prefecture of the Central African Republic, pupils remain few in primary and lower-secondary schools, nearly a month after classes resumed on 21 September. The headteacher of André-Painy secondary school gives the reasons for the low attendance, according to Radio Ndeke Luka.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Source: Radio Ndeke Luka ·
Former Central African minister Raymond Adouma is calling for a complete review of the mining code and a national forum after the Zamboye mine collapse. He says more than 100 permits were issued without the administration having the expertise needed to monitor all operations, according to his interview on Radio Ndeke Luka.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Source: Corbeau News Centrafrique ·
French-Central African workshop trains Constitutional Court in BanguiThe Central African Constitutional Court has concluded a four-day workshop in Bangui on its working methods, the reasoning behind decisions and public communication. Organised with the support of the French Embassy, the training brought together members of the institution and a French expert, reports Centra News.
Cameroon plans to borrow up to $2.5 billion in 2027Cameroon plans to raise between 1,000 billion CFA francs and $2.5 billion on international markets in 2027, according to a Finance Ministry official cited by Reuters. The timetable and terms are to be specified in the 2027 Finance Act, while the downgrade of its sovereign rating to B- is making borrowing more expensive.The week in Africa
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