CENTRAL AFRICA

Cameroon: world’s oldest leader holds back the tide for change

Stage-managed election secures eighth term for 92-year-old President Paul Biya

Angola’s fuel protests express deep disenchantment

Diesel price rises unleash anger at decades of corruption, triggering a violent crackdown

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

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

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

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

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

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

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

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

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘International demand for coltan is linked to violence in the DRC’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Human rights under fire in DRC conflict

Civil society targeted as Rwanda-backed rebel group advances

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘If the root causes of the conflict are not addressed, the cycle of violence is likely to persist’

CONFLICT | CRISIS