The latest news from Central Africa, summarised in English country by country — Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, DR Congo… — from the local press. 171 articles published.
Gabon has cut its submissions from 53 pages to fewer than ten in the ill-gotten gains case being investigated in France, according to Africa Intelligence. Libreville is seeking to ease tensions with Brazzaville after its legal action, aimed at securing compensation for assets suspected of having been acquired with misappropriated public funds, was seen as an attack on Denis Sassou-Nguesso.
Appointed during the 11 October 2026 cabinet reshuffle, Emmanuel Eyeghe Nze has taken office as Gabon's Minister of Trade, Industry and Local Transformation, as well as government spokesperson. The handover ceremony was held in Libreville on 15 October, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.
Africa CDC says international donors paid nearly $962 million directly to organisations involved in the Ebola response in DR Congo, rather than to the Congolese government. At a meeting to share financial data, only 30% of the organisations concerned took part and reported receiving about $220 million, of which $120 million had already been spent, according to Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya.
Two Ebola cases have been confirmed in Nord-Ubangi, bringing to eight the number of provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak has exceeded 9,000 cases and 4,000 deaths, according to health officials cited by Reuters.
Hélder, whose home was destroyed in a fire in the 3 de Fevereiro neighbourhood of São Tomé, is asking for help for his seven children. He had built the house over many years and lived there with his wife and children, Rádio Somos Todos Primos reports.
Chad’s Secretary of State for Telecommunications, Ibangolo Abel Maïna, closed the Central Africa Internet Governance Forum in N’Djamena. Participants adopted a declaration in favour of an inclusive, resilient and sovereign regional digital space, according to Tchadinfos.
Ecobank has launched its MoMo service in Kinshasa, enabling Mobile Money wallet holders with several Congolese operators to pay for purchases using the bank’s payment terminals. Developed with Makuta, the solution works without cash, QR codes or the merchant’s phone, according to Ecobank and Actualité.cd.
Congolese President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso received the credentials of Dimitri Korepanov, Russia’s ambassador, and Nazli Ali Ahmed Zaki El Fayoumi, Egypt’s ambassador. The ceremony was held on 15 October at the People’s Palace in Brazzaville and was reported by Alwihda Info as a step in bilateral relations between the countries.
São Tomé and Príncipe has launched RESIlands, a project funded with $4,943,086 to improve climate risk assessment and natural disaster management, including for cyclones, droughts and floods. Approved by the Green Climate Fund, the initiative will be implemented with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa over 30 months, according to UN Resident Coordinator António Arranibar.
Gabonese cardiologist, academic and former minister Pierre-André Kombila Koumba died in Libreville on 15 October 2026, aged 85, according to several Gabonese media outlets. In 1978, he helped establish the cardiology department at Libreville Hospital and was also a prominent figure in the political opposition.
In Ituri, 25 pupils have contracted Ebola since the start of the 2026-2027 school year: ten have died and seven are being treated at specialised centres. Yvon Muke, director of the Ituri 1 educational province, gave the figures in Bunia, as the province accounts for most of the epidemic, according to Beto.
The Bangui Court of Appeal sentenced Samuel Dawili to 15 years of hard labour for the rape of a girl under the age of 14. The verdict was delivered on 14 October during the court’s second criminal session, reports Journaldebangui.
ASECNA in Equatorial Guinea and BANGE Business School signed an agreement on 15 October in Malabo to provide air traffic controllers with aviation English training. The courses will cover technical terminology, radio communications and exchanges in emergency situations, among other topics, according to details provided by the two organisations.
Gabon borrowed $580 million, equivalent to 336 billion CFA francs, on the international debt market, three months after an initial $920 million issuance. The operation comes despite concerns about public finances and discussions with the IMF, according to Ecomatin.
São Tomé and Príncipe’s president, Carlos Vila Nova, will decide within 30 days which party will be tasked with forming the next government after the 27 September legislative elections. He is awaiting the constitution of the National Assembly and wants a future government to have sufficient parliamentary support, according to the STP Press agency.
Bisila Nkolombong College in Bata received the regional under-15 school football champion’s trophy for the 2025-2026 season, along with a prize of 500,000 CFA francs. The title qualifies the school for the national phase, where it will represent the Continental Region, according to the Equatorial Guinean School Sports Federation.
The authorities of São Tomé and Príncipe, UNICEF and the Swedish research institute have validated solutions to make water, sanitation and hygiene services more resilient to climate change. The initiative is based on identifying risks and vulnerabilities in the sector, according to Rstp.
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, criticised RFI after an article reported a new complaint alleging the misappropriation of public funds. The complaint concerns the financial proceeds from four friendly matches played by the Indomitable Lions between 2022 and 2023, reports RFI.
