2020 in Middle Africa


The following lists events that happened during 2020 in Middle Africa, also called Central Africa. The countries listed are those described are: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
The combined population of the nine countries is 177,533,990

Countries

Angola

The struggle for independence from Portugal that began in 1961 culminated in the establishment of the independent People's Republic of Angola on November 11, 1975. This was followed by the 26-year Angolan Civil War, becoming the Republic of Angola in 2002. Angola is a member of the African Union, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the Southern African Development Community, and the United Nations. The capital is Luanda.
became independent on January 1, 1960 and British Cameroon federated with it in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. This became the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972 and the Republic of Cameroon in 1984. Cameroon is a member of the AU, Non-Aligned Movement, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and UN. Douala is the economic capital and largest city; Yaoundé is the political capital.
The Central African Republic became independent from France in 1960 and was the Central African Empire from 1976 to 1979. The republic was restored in 1979, but it has undergone two civil wars: the Central African Republic Bush War and the Central African Republic Civil War. CAR is a member of the AU, Economic Community of Central African States, NAM, International Organisation of La Francophonie, and UN. Its capital is Bangui.
The Republic of Chad became independent of France on 11 August 11, 1960. It fought the Chadian Civil War, the Chadian–Libyan conflict, and currently is part of the Multinational Joint Task Force against the Boko Haram insurgency. The capital is N'Djamena.
The Belgian Congo gained its independence in 1960 and became the Democratic Republic of the Congo or in 1964. It was known as the Republic of Zaire from 1919 to 1997. It went through the First Congo War and the Second Congo War and has faced insurrection in eastern Kivu since 2015. DRC is a member of the AU, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, NAM, and UN. The capital is Kinshasa.
The former Spanish Guinea gained its independence in 1968 as the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. The mainland area is called Río Muni and the Insular Region consists of five islands in three political jurisidictions. The capital is Malabo, located on Bioko Island. The administrative capital of Río Muni is Bata.
The Gabonese Republic gained its independence from France on August 17, 1960. Gabon is a member of the AU, Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, International Monetary Fund, NAM, OIC, OPEC, UN, and World Bank. The capital is Libreville.
The Republic of the Congo or "Congo " gained independence from France on August 15, 1960. It was called People's Republic of the Congo from 1969 to 1992 when it returned to its earlier name but resulted in the Republic of the Congo Civil War. The Republic of the Congo Civil War brought stability back to the country. The Republic of the Congo is a member of the AU, African Development Bank, ECCAS and CEMAC, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, International Coffee Organization, NAM, and Group of 77. The capital and largest city is Brazzaville.
São Tomé and Príncipe consists of two main islands—São Tomé Island, where the capital city São Tomé is located and Príncipe—plus several rocky islets. The country gained its independence from Portugal in 1975. It is a founding member of the CPLP.

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