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Central Africa At a Crossroads Amid Rising Tensions and Instability
- On Monday, members of the UN Security Council convened to assess the increasing security challenges affecting Central Africa, with a focus on the Lake Chad Basin and Great Lakes areas.
- Rising violence, growing tensions between the DRC and Rwanda, and recent elections promoting women's political participation set the complex backdrop for the meeting.
- On March 24, at least 19 Cameroonian troops were killed in southern Nigeria in an attack involving explosive drones, while misinformation and hate speech online have notably increased, particularly in Cameroon.
- Abdou Abarry, head of UNOCA, highlighted that while Central Africa faces considerable challenges, it continues to possess significant potential. He encouraged newly elected leaders to build on recent progress by advancing essential democratic changes.
- Budget cuts and waning international support risk worsening humanitarian crises and conflict trends, demanding stronger, long-term peacebuilding strategies in the region.
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The 15 ambassadors were briefed by Abdou Abarry, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the region, who provides the good offices of the United Nations in the area; in his biannual report, he noted the progress made in Chad, Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe, the progress made by ECCAS, and the efforts of countries to engage in multilateral approaches; however, he deplored the continuing insecurity in the Lake Chad basin and the G…
The heads of State and Government of Central Africa at the 26th Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), reaffirmed in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, their intention to move towards peace-building and strengthening regional integration, and agreed to accelerate regional integration and the construction of a destination community in Central Africa. Central Africa is one of the twenty-two subregions in which the Uni…
Africa is now at a crossroads between internal crises, the changing dynamics of world power and the slow deployment of the post-colonial political order. On the one hand, the ruling parties, once legitimized as national liberators, are losing ground, but the opposition remains divided and has little to offer in terms of alternative governance. 25 June 2025, fired from Viiento on https://venosur.info/la-posicion-de-africa-en-el-nuevo-orden-mundia…
Instability, Extremism Threaten Central Africa’s Future
Despite being endowed with rich natural resources and immense potential, Central Africa continues to grapple with severe threats that hinder development and peace, ranging from deep-rooted political instability to a worsening humanitarian crisis. In a recent briefing to the United Nations Security Council, Abdou Abarry, Head of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), laid bare the reality confronting the region. He warned that while s…
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