Moki Edwin Kindzeka

Cameroon fights period stigma and poverty on World Menstrual Hygiene Day

Cameroon’s government says 70% of menstruating women and girls lack access to regular basic sanitation products but it has not reacted to pleas from NGOs to distribute sanitary pads free of charge

Chad transitional ruler inaugurated amid legitimacy concerns

Deby’s inauguration ends three years of military transition

Chad’s constitutional council to finalize election results despite petitions for annulment

CHAD ELECTION RESULTS Residents of N'djamena, say that since Wednesday night, there has been a massive deployment of troops on streets and what they call the capital city's strategic locations and neighborhoods considered to be opposition strongholds

Cameroon military frees 300 Boko Haram captives along northern border  

Civilians were rescued in several villages along the central African states border with Chad and Nigeria within the past seven days; most of the hostages were women and children

Chad opposition petitions Constitutional Council to cancel presidential election results

In addition, the media in Chad are appealing a decision barring them from reporting on election-related violence

Chad deploys combat-ready troops as post-election violence spikes

The death toll rises to 12 people Saturday, and at least 90 people have sustained severe injuries in the capital, N'djamena

Chad deploys troops as opposition protests after Deby named election winner

The main challenger, Succes Masra, claimed he won, with over 73% of the votes

Chad opposition, civil society groups complain of vote rigging and threats 

Prime Minister Succes Masra, widely seen as Mahamat Idriss Deby's main challenger in May 6 presidential polls, says there has been persistent violence and threats against him and his supporters since election day

Chad's presidential elections underway in peace, but with tension 

Transitional President General Mahamat Idriss Deby is facing nine challengers, including his current prime minister

Chad opposition protests military involvement in May 6 presidential polls

Several hundred civilians shout as they pull down campaign posters of Chad's transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Deby

Cameroon workers want job security, better pay amid price hikes

Cameroon says at least 10,000 trained professionals have fled the central African state within the past year because of unemployment, poor pay or poor working conditions

Gabon divided over dialogue proposal to suspend political parties

Leaders of Gabon's Inclusive National Dialogue say they have given a wide range of recommendations to the transitional president, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

Gabon’s dialogue proposes national rebirth, presidential term limits

More than 600 delegates have gathered for the talks, which conclude at the end of April

Cameroonian civil society groups, opposition launch mass voter registration campaign

There are about 15 million potential voters in Cameroon but only about 7 million are registered voters

Chad's junta leader orders military crackdown after opposition calls for election boycott

Cameroon doctors flee to Europe, North America for lucrative jobs

Concern is growing over Cameroon’s medical care shortage

Chad’s opposition says Deby flouting rules by launching presidential campaign early

Mahamat Idriss Deby is said to be attempting to cement his rule with a victory in Chad’s presidential election on May 6

In Gabon, Muslims invite Christians into mosques to pray for peace

The country is holding a month-long “national dialogue” intended to pave the way for military leaders to transfer power a civilian government

Gabon police: Crime is spiking as prisoners freed

Civil society groups launch campaign asking government to give former prisoners more support and for freed prisoners to be law-abiding citizens

Cameroon and Chad government troops free scores of hostages

Military officials from both countries say the number of civilian kidnappings and tortures has increased along the border