Central Africa Economic And Monetary Community Passport to be Launched Early 2010

A passport for the Central Africa Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) will be launched from early 2010, the Cameroonian ministry of Economic Planning and Land Development disclosed to APA on Monday. This disclosure comes after a meeting of the sub-regional...

Equatorial Guinea Asks Foreign Envoys for More Information on Rebel Attack

Equatorial Guinea’s Foreign, International Cooperation and Francophonie minister, Pastor Micha Ondo Bile on Thursday met the ambassadors accredited to his country to ask them to provide the national authorities with information they may have on the...

83% of the People of the Central Africa Republic Do Not Trust the Government

Eighty-three percent of the people of the Central Africa Republic do not trust the government to resolve their problems, the chairman of the League of Human Rights, Ngoungaï Wanfio Nganatoua, said on Thursday quoting statistics by the United Nations...

Central African Republic Militants Attack Sam Ouandja in Far East of Country

The city of Sam Ouandja located in the extreme eastern sub-prefecture of Vakaga, in Central African Republic (CAR), came under fire by armed troops from the Force for the Unification of the Central African Republic (FURCA) of Oumar Sodiam.

Muslims in Malawi Plan to Establish Islamic University

Muslims in Malawi are planning to establish a first-ever Islamic University to promote modern education among the country’s Muslims, who make up 20% of the 12 million population, APA learned Tuesday.

Regional Stock, Shares Market Launches First Quotations in Libreville

The maiden quotations of the Central African stocks and shares market (BVMAC) were launched on Wednesday at the headquarters of the regional institution in Libreville.

Togo to Reduce Checkpoints on Roads to Facilitate Regional Trade

Togo’s authorities have decided to reduce the checkpoints on the roads in the country in order to facilitate the free movement of persons and goods as as 1 August 2008 in line with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) order.

African Shippers Sue for Unity to Face Challenges of Globalisation

The 16 Central and West African member countries of the Union of African Shippers Council (UASC) have agreed to strengthen their maritime and trade exchanges so as to form a “homogeneous block” in the face of globalisation.

AU Summit Uses Swahili for the First Time

Swahili, a lingua franca popular in most of east and central Africa, went into use for the first time as one of the official languages when the African Union summit began in Addis Ababa on Thursday. The other official languages used by the AU are English,...