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Central Africa
May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Jun ›
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
WHO appeared as a top actor for the first time
Active Narratives
1
Central Africa’s oil and timber must serve its people
Economy
29
Economy
· Taxation
25%
Energy Resources
· Mining
25%
Energy Resources
· Oil Gas
19%
3
France considers windfall tax on TotalEnergies amid fuel crisis
2
Zambia eases ban on sulphuric acid exports to Congo as stocks recover
2
QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips sign Syria offshore exploration deal - Anadolu Ajansı
1
Billionaire Qatari Family Bids for Ethiopian Airport, Congo Road
1
Cobalt Prices Jumped Following Congo Export Restrictions
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Politics
18
Governance
· Constitutional
27%
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
20%
Governance
· Judicial
20%
3
Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo
3
Mali, immigration and DR Congo: Five takeaways from Macron's FRANCE 24 interview
2
Congo president's third term talk divides country
1
India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo area
1
Rwanda-backed rebels accuse the US of falling short as a peace mediator in Congo's conflict
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Security
13
Security
· Insurgency
50%
Security
· Terrorism
25%
Security
· Border Security
8%
3
At least 69 killed in militia attack in Congo, AFP reports
2
Congo police fire warning shots in burial dispute after suspected Ebola death
1
Military-backed intruders occupy huge cobalt deposit in Congo
1
M23 accused of atrocities in Uvira, DR Congo
1
Congo rebels pull back from key positions amid US pressure
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Society
187
Health Environment
· Public Health
90%
Health Environment
· Pandemic
4%
Health Environment
· Natural Disaster
1%
38
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 131, infected US citizen to be treated in Germany
4
'I didn't know where DR Congo was': Latin Americans deported by US tell BBC of their shock
4
As war displaces millions in DR Congo, new schools offer children hope beyond violence
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