By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Centra News
The 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.
At least 28 out of 100 newborns die in the Central African Republic, according to Dr Samuel Gondjé, a doctor and officer at the Ministry of Health and Population. Preliminary results from the second phase of the IMPULSE project, tested in Bangui from July 2025 to July 2026, were presented at a national workshop on 27 October, Centra News reports.
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Rotary explored new partnerships in Bangui to strengthen care for premature newborns in the paediatric department. An ambulance and an incubator have already been donated through a foreign partner club, Centra-News reports.
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The Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo opened a cross-border health meeting in Bangui to harmonise surveillance and the response to Ebola. The two-day talks, also extended to cholera, are intended to strengthen epidemic prevention in border areas, according to Centra-News.
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MINUSCA assessed its support for the National Mine Action Authority and the Central African commission responsible for small arms, which have notably received equipment and a 2026–2031 mine-action strategy. The institutions are seeking more training, equipment and funding, according to Centra-News.
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In Zawa, police demand up to 20,000 CFA francs per motorbikeIn Zawa, on National Route 1 in the Central African Republic, police are demanding up to 20,000 CFA francs per motorbike from passengers, compared with around 2,000 previously. The levies continue at roadblocks retained after several checkpoints were dismantled in 2023, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.
Félix Tshisekedi links constitutional revision to ending aggression in DR CongoThe president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, says a revision of the Constitution would help end the country’s aggression and put it back on the right track. He rejects the idea that the proposal is intended to extend his time in power, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.The week in Africa
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