CENTRAL AFRICA

Chad: constitutional manipulation consolidates authoritarian rule

With dissenting voices silenced president can rule indefinitely

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

Human rights under fire in DRC conflict

Civil society targeted as Rwanda-backed rebel group advances

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Chad: dictatorship continues by other means

Coup leader gets stamp of legitimacy at the ballot box – with France’s blessing

Gabon: the end of a dictatorship… and the beginning of another?

Military coups rarely lead to democracy

Central African Republic: president in for the long haul

Dubious referendum abolishes presidential term limits

DRC: anti-UN protests decry worsening insecurity

Protests and violence need long-term solutions

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Chad: democracy still on hold

With France’s backing, military leaders keep repressing demands for democracy