2021 in Middle Africa

Notable events that occurred in central Africa in 2021

The following lists events that happened during 2021 in Middle Africa, also called Central Africa.

Countries

Angola

Angola

Cameroon

Cameroon

  • President of Cameroon: Paul Biya (since 1982)[2]
  • Prime Minister of Cameroon: Joseph Ngute (since 2019)[2]
    • Deputy Prime Minister Amadou Ali (since 2014)[2]

Ambazonia

Ambazonia The Federal Republic of Ambazonia is a self-proclaimed independent state in western Cameroon.

  • Disputed President of Ambazonia

Central African Republic

Central African Republic

Chad

Chad

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Gabon

Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)

Republic of the Congo

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe

Monthly events

January and February

  • January 1 – The African Continental Free Trade Area officially begins.[11]
  • January 4 – 2020–21 Central African general election: Preliminary results show that President Touadera has won reelection with 53% of the vote. Turnout was 76.3% of registered voters.[12]
  • January 9 – Refugees flee the Central African Republic as tensions rise. 24,000 have gone to the DR Congo, 4,500 to Cameroon, 2,200 to Chad, and 70 to the Republic of the Congo.[13]
  • January 13 – A U.N. peacekeeper from Rwanda is killed in fighting near Bangui, Central African Republic.[14]
  • January 24 – The Turkish Armed Forces plan a rescue mission for the M/V Mozart, which was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea near Sao Tome and Principe on January 23. Fifteen sailors have been kidnapped and one killed.[15]
  • January 30 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region warns about regional stability as the Central African Republic Civil War intensifies. 93,000 refugees have seek protection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 13,000 in Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon; another 100,000 are internally displaced. Travel between Cameroon and Bangui is nearly impossible.[16]
  • February 4 – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cancels deportation of asylum-seeking refugees from Cameroon, Angola, and Congo because of allegations of brutality by ICE agents in the treatment of the deportees.[17]
  • February 12 – Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates in January are freed.[18]
  • February 19 – Equatorial Guinea plans to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.[19]

March and April

  • March 8 – The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that Bosco Ntaganda′s victims should be compensated with USD $30 million, the highest amount ever rewarded. Since Ntaganda does not have the money to pay, the Court will use its own funds to compensate victims.[20]

Predicted and scheduled events

Elections

Holidays

January to April

May to August

  • May 1 – Labour Day or International Workers' Day
  • May 13/14
  • May 17 – Liberation Day, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[21]
  • May 20 – National Day (Cameroon).[24]
  • May 24 – Whit Monday, Christian feast celebrated in Central African Republic,[25] Congo,[28] Gabon,[29]
  • June 3 – Feast of Corpus Christi, Equatorial Guinea.[26]
  • June 5 – Presidents' Day, Equatorial Guinea.[26]
  • June 10 – Reconciliation Day, Republic of the Congo.[28]
  • June 30
    • General Prayer Day, Central African Republic,[25]
    • Independence Day, Democratic Republic of the Congo (from Belgium, 1960).[21]
  • July 12 – Independence Day, São Tomé and Príncipe (from Portugal, 1975).[22]
  • July 20 – Eid al-Adha or Tabaski, Muslim feast of the Sacrifice.
  • August 1 – Parents' Day, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[21]
  • August 3: Freedom Day, Equatorial Guinea.[26]
  • August 11 – Independence Day, Chad (from France, 1960).[27]
  • August 13 – Independence Day, Central African Republic (from France, 1960),[25]
  • August 15
    • Assumption of Mary, Roman Catholic feast celebrated in Cameroon,[24] Gabon,[29]
    • Independence Day, Republic of the Congo (from France, 1960).[28]
    • Constitution Day, Equatorial Guinea.[26]
  • August 16–17 – Independence Day, Gabon.[29]

September to December

  • September 6 – Armed Forces Day, São Tomé and Príncipe.[22]
  • September 17 – Heroes' Day, honors Agostinho Neto in Angola.[23]
  • September 30 – Agricultural Reform Day, São Tomé and Príncipe (from Portugal, 1975).[22]
  • October 12 – Independence Day, Equatorial Guinea (from Spain, 1968).[26]
  • October 19 – Mawlid, Muslim feast honoring Muhammad's birthday.
  • November 1 – All Saints' Day, Christian feast day in Central African Republic,[25] Republic of the Congo,[28] Gabon,[29]
  • November 2 – All Souls' Day, Roman Catholic feast in Angola.[23]
  • November 28 – Republic Day, Republic of the Congo.[28]
  • November 29 – Republic Day, Chad.[27]
  • December 1
  • December 8 – Immaculate Conception, Roman Catholic feast day celebrated in Equatorial Guinea.[26]
  • December 21 – São Tomé Day, São Tomé and Príncipe.[22]
  • December 25

Culture

Sports

  • January 27 – FIFA announces on that Constant Omari failed an integrity and eligibility check and is barred from seeking reelection.[30]

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Angola retrieved 18 Feb 2020
  2. ^ a b c CIA Factbook: Cameroon retrieved 22 Feb 2020
  3. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Central African Republic retrieved 22 Feb 2020
  4. ^ CIA Factbook: Chad retrieved 22 Feb 2020
  5. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Democratic Republic of Congo retrieved 22 Feb 2020
  6. ^ "DR Congo PM resigns, allowing president to name own premier". msn.com. AFP. January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f CIA Factbook: Equatorial Guinea retrieved 22 Feb 2020
  8. ^ CIA Factbook: Gabon retrieved 22 Feb 2020
  9. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Republic of the Congo retrieved 22 Feb 2020
  10. ^ a b CIA Factbook: São Tomé and Príncipe retrieved 22 Feb 2020
  11. ^ "After months of COVID delays, African free trade bloc launches". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Central African Republic President Touadera wins re-election". msn.com. Reuters. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "French jets fly over CAR as tens of thousands flee vote tensions". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "C. African rebels repelled in closest attack yet to capital". msn.com. AFP. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Pirates kill 1, kidnap 15 crew on Turkish ship off West Africa". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Central African Republic's capital in 'apocalyptic situation' as rebels close in". news.yahoo.com. BBC World News. January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  17. ^ Borger, Julian (February 4, 2021). "Exclusive: Ice cancels deportation flight to Africa after claims of brutality". news.yahoo.com. The Guardian. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  18. ^ "Report: Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates have been freed". AP News. 12 February 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Israel says Equatorial Guinea to move embassy to Jerusalem". AP News. 19 February 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  20. ^ van den Berg, Stephanie (March 8, 2021). "War crimes court orders record $30 million compensation for Congo victims". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  21. ^ a b c d e f "National Holidays in DR Congo in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  22. ^ a b c d e f "National Holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g "National Holidays in Angola in 2021". Office Holidays. January 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  24. ^ a b c d e "National Holidays in Cameroon in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g "National Holidays in Central African Republic in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g "National Holidays in Equatorial Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  27. ^ a b c d "National Holidays in Chad in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  28. ^ a b c d e f "National Holidays in Congo in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g "National Holidays in Gabon in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  30. ^ "FIFA probes African soccer leader, bars him from election". AP News. 27 January 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  31. ^ Ancien Premier ministre de la RDC : Joseph N’singa Udjuu est décédé à 86 ans (in French)
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