By Aurélien Dombé
BANGUI, Central African Republic — On the fringes of Bangui, where nights once descended into unbroken darkness, sunlight is now captured and stored. Along the rooftops of modest cinderblock homes, solar...
By Fadila Ngatakou
BIMBO, Central African Republic — In the village of Gbaya-Dombia, the early light filters through acacia branches, casting long shadows over a patchwork of fields. The rhythmic swish of machetes cutting...
BANGUI, Central African Republic — In the cramped glow of a neighborhood internet café in Bangui’s PK5 district, the low hum of desktop fans competes with the clicking of keyboards. On one screen, a new government portal flashes a confirmation code, sent instantly via text message. A birth certificate request, once subject to weeks of delay and unofficial payments, is now processed in minutes.
For a country where bureaucratic transactions have long been entangled in queues, backroom dealings, and the quiet exchange of banknotes, the transformation is striking. The Central African Republic, often counted among the world’s most fragile states, has begun rolling out a sweeping e-government initiative aimed at...
BANGUI, Central African Republic — In the cramped glow of a neighborhood internet café in Bangui’s PK5 district, the low hum of desktop fans competes with the clicking of keyboards. On one screen, a new government portal flashes a confirmation code, sent instantly via text message. A birth certificate request, once subject to weeks of delay and unofficial payments, is now processed in minutes.
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BANGUI, Central African Republic — In the cramped glow of a neighborhood internet café in Bangui’s PK5 district, the low hum of desktop fans competes with the clicking of keyboards. On one screen,...
DZANGA-SANGHA, Central African Republic — At dawn, a pale mist drapes the Dzanga Bai clearing. Forest elephants emerge from the shadows, their vast frames moving with slow, deliberate grace across sodden grass. Above,...
By Fadila Ngatakou
BIMBO, Central African Republic — In the village of Gbaya-Dombia, the early light filters through acacia branches,...
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