Voting begins in Central African Republic amid fears of rebel unrest

Voting began on Sunday in the Central African Republic's presidential and legislative elections after a campaign period marked by violence between rebels and government forces.
File photo: More than 7 million people are eligible to vote
Calm as Niger counts down hours to crucial election
Niger's capital Niamey was calm as the country counted down hours to Sunday's vote.
Washington suspended DR Congo from AGOA some 10 years ago
United States reinstates DR Congo into AGOA trade pact
The Democratic Republic of Congo has rejoined a key trade partnership with the United States that will grant it duty-free access to US markets.
Claude Bochu, the EU Ambassador to Burundi and and International Conference on the Great Lakes Regio
BOCHU: Burundi’s security status improving, focus now shifts to business climate
Claude Bochu, EU ambassador to Burundi and International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, spoke to The EastAfrican about EU, Burundi relations
Unamid troops from Tanzania deployed in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, conducting a routine patrol
UN ends peacekeeping mission in Sudan
he UN Security Council has ended the peacekeeping mission in Sudan, adding another international trait to Khartoum as it rebuilds from years of war and isolation.
Three top officials managing Sierra Leone’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic have been detained
Sierra Leone detains 3 Covid response officials over graft
Three top officials managing Sierra Leone’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic have been detained by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged graft.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says two humanitarian missions are in Tigray
UN deploys humanitarian assessment missions to Ethiopia's Tigray region
The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday said it has deployed humanitarian assessment teams to the troubled Tigray region in northern Ethiopia.