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DRC desertion trials highlight weaknesses of a force in tatters
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BusinessLIVE
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Kinshasa — Democratic Republic of the Congo soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel last week to stand trial for crimes including rape and murder allegedly committed as they fled in the face of a lightning rebel...
Owner: Tshepo Mahloele
Belgium open to bigger role in Congo minerals sector, foreign minister says
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Mining Weekly
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Belgium is open to deeper involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo's minerals sector, its foreign minister said on a visit to the former Belgian colony, which is seeking to diversify its investment partners. The vast Central African nation is...
Owner: Creamer Family
Five Days of Innovation and Creativity for Young People of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Space within The Framework of the African Forum for Research and Innovation (FARI 2025) in Cotonou, Benin
“I am delighted to see that an important subject such as Science and Innovation, a crucial subject for the growth of Africa and our region, is generating so much enthusiasm at the highest level with the remarkable presence of personalities and...
Owner: Teresa Clarke
DRC government directive triggers panic in ape sanctuaries amid ongoing conflict
In January, the Congolese national authority in charge of the country’s protected areas issued a controversial directive asking its partner primate sanctuary to send juvenile chimpanzees to the Kinshasa zoo for a breeding program. Critics say the...
Owner: Rhett Ayers Butler
Militias in the hills, corpses in the streets: Congo city’s deadly new reality
The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has taken control of Bukavu in eastern DR Congo, where law and order have collapsed. Armed gangs, former prisoners, and rival militias have plunged the city into nightly violence, leaving residents in...
Owner: Dato' Siew Ka Wei
Shetu’s burial in DRC leaves family in limbo
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Windhoek Observer
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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The family of Apostle Paulus Shiwoomwenyo Shetu is grappling with the shock of his burial in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) without their prior knowledge. Shetu (50) passed away on 22 April 2025 in Lubumbashi, DRC....
Owner: Lazarus Jacobs & Desmond Amunyela
DRC, Rwanda leaders to join summit on crisis in war-torn east
Kinshasa – DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday as a Rwanda-backed armed group advances in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 fighters and Rwandan soldiers have made...
Owner: Kevin Ferguson
Congo WHO Investigates Mysterious Illness Cluster Killing 60
Kinshasa, Feb 28: Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), are investigating a new cluster of illnesses and community deaths in Equateur Province, where a total of...
Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time t...
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Modern Ghana
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The crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated at the end of January 2025 when Goma, the capital of the province of North Kivu, fell to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. The civilian population is paying a heavy price as a result...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time to try sanctions?
The crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated at the end of January 2025 when Goma, the capital of the province of North Kivu, fell to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. The civilian population is paying a heavy price as a result...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group
Congo’s stylish sapeur movement goes beyond fashion – 5 deep...
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Modern Ghana
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In the two Congos, there's a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as “sapeurs”, who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
Congo’s stylish sapeur movement goes beyond fashion – 5 deeper insights
In the two Congos, there’s a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as “sapeurs”, who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group
Kabila's return to Congo fuels tensions amid truce
Observers are approaching the latest truce signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels with great caution, following numerous failed attempts at keeping the peace in the past. The latest peace offensive, brokered in Qatar, comes...
Owner: German Government
Olaroiu urges UAE to dig deep for decisive World Cup qualifier against Qatar
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The National News
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Cosmin Olaroiu is urging his UAE players to have one final push in the “last battle” as they bid to achieve World Cup qualification. The national team are one game away from their first appearance at a World Cup since 1990. If they avoid defeat...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Engines of chaos: inside the mines fuelling Congo’s brutal war
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The Times
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Across the jagged scar of the hillside, white against the lush green, tiny figures scurry like worker ants, hauling, washing and bagging precious minerals pulled from the earth. Men and boys, their faces caked in white manganese, navigate paths...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's prime minister said Monday, as the European Union announced it...
Owner: Walter E. Hussman Jr.
Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating f...
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Modern Ghana
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Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the roads, leading to long delays. The chaos has become a pressing...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
Congo, WHO probe mysterious illness as death toll rises to 60
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Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network- Kinshasa Kinshasa, Feb 28: Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO), are investigating a mysterious illness that has claimed 60 lives and...
Owner: Walter Nandalike
Congo, WHO Investigate Mysterious Illness Cluster As Death Toll Reaches 60
(MENAFN- IANS) Kinshasa, Feb 28 (IANS) health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), are investigating a new cluster of illnesses and community deaths in Equateur...
Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh
Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating five times more revenue than fines
Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the roads, leading to long delays. The chaos has become a pressing...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group