CENTRAL AFRICA

CONGO: ‘The result was already decided before polling stations opened’

Ivan Kibangou Ngoy | REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

‘Behind the rhetoric of peace and stability, economic and strategic interests are prolonging the war’

Crispin Ngakani | DRC

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Gabon remains at a crossroads between democratic change and authoritarian continuity’

Sentiment Ondo | GABON

‘The International Criminal Court’s verdict has reaffirmed that no one is above the law’

Fulbert Ngodji | CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The election served to legitimise power rather than reflect the popular will’

Civic Watch | CAMEROON

‘Angola produces large quantities of oil and diamonds, yet most people don’t see the benefits’

Florindo Chivucute | ANGOLA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘You can’t declare yourself a solution to the climate crisis while handing your ecosystems over to the oil industry’

Emmanuel Musuyu | DRC

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Political renewal being taboo, we’re witnessing the perpetuation of an ageing and decadent regime’

Maximilienne Ngo Mbe | CAMEROON

‘Criticising the government means risking arbitrary detention, intimidation and physical assault’

Pedro Paka | ANGOLA

‘Without effective responses to stabilise the humanitarian crisis, the peace process risks being perceived as illusory’

Gentil Akilimali | DRC

CONFLICT | CRISIS