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M23 (March 23 movement)
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M23: Four things to know about the rebel group

Fally Ipupa concert
Africa News

Fally Ipupa concert sees eight DEAD following lethal stampede

Ama Qamatha Fight Like A Girl Rwanda
Celeb News

Ama Qamata bags role in Rwandan film ‘Fight Like A Girl’

M23 (March 23 movement)
Africa News

M23: Four things to know about the rebel group

Fally Ipupa concert
Africa News

Fally Ipupa concert sees eight DEAD following lethal stampede

Ama Qamatha Fight Like A Girl Rwanda
Celeb News

Ama Qamata bags role in Rwandan film ‘Fight Like A Girl’

UN Congo
Africa News

‘Pack your bags’: Protesters storm UN base in DR Congo

By Agence France-Presse25-07-2022 17:04

Demanding the departure of peace keepers from the region, protesters chanted anti-UN slogans and storm the DR Congo UN base, on Monday

Pope resignation rumours
Christian Connect

Pope Francis resignation rumours spark after postponed Africa trip

By Agence France-Presse20-06-2022 12:24

Pope Francis, 85-year-old pontiff has sparkled resignation rumours after postponing Africa trip and holding unusual cardinal meetings

polygamy
Africa News

Polygamy persists in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Agence France-Presse05-04-2022 15:15

The United nations has called for Polygamy in Congo to be banned on the grounds of elimination of discrimination against women.

bombe
Lifestyle

Bombé: Everything we know about the new catalytic converter drug craze

By Naledi de Wee03-02-2022 16:22

Bombé, which – believe or not – are made from a car exhaust part, makes users slip into a zombie-like state with some falling asleep while standing.

Uganda ups deployment to DR Co
Africa News

Uganda ups deployment to DR Congo in anti-rebel operation

By Agence France-Presse03-12-2021 14:06

The target is the ADF – a group blamed for massacres in eastern DRC and attacks in the Uganda capital, which the IS claims as an affiliate

DR Congo to let Uganda pursue
Africa News

DR Congo to let Uganda pursue rebels on its territory

By Agence France-Presse29-11-2021 15:06

“Congo and Uganda officers are already working every day under the Joint Operations Centre set up for intelligence exchange,”

Thousands flee as ‘insurgents’
Africa News

Thousands flee as ‘insurgents’ attack DR Congo army

By Agence France-Presse09-11-2021 23:08

Thousands flee across Congo border to Uganda after suspected insurgents attacked army positions stationed at a key border post on Monday

Congo bans weddings in anti-Co
Africa News

Congo bans weddings in anti-Covid move

By Agence France-Presse13-10-2021 22:26

Local rights activist Tresor Nzila told AFP that the ban was “disproportionate and ineffective” and a “further attack” on liberties

Ndakasi: Famous ‘selfie gorill
Lifestyle

Ndakasi: Famous ‘selfie gorilla’ dies in her caretaker’s arms

By Erene Roux08-10-2021 12:11

Congo’s Virunga National Park announced the death of their beloved orphaned mountain gorilla, Ndakasi, who rose to fame in 2019 when a “selfie” of her went viral on Earth Day.

‘Covid business’ in DR Congo e
Africa News

‘Covid business’ in DR Congo exposed by report

By Agence France-Presse07-10-2021 13:32

“Its failing and underfunded health system is struggling to contain them without significant international support,” the report added

DR Congo rebel jailed for life
Africa News

DR Congo rebel jailed for life for war crimes and environmental harm

By AFP22-09-2021 17:06

A military tribunal set up on the edge of the sprawling Kahuzi-Biega National Park in South Kivu province convicted Chance Mihonya.

On This Day: What happened on
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On This Day: What happened on 28 July?

By The South African28-07-2021 07:00

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.

Ashley Judd
Lifestyle

Actress Ashley Judd recovering in SA hospital after accident in Congo

By Andrea Chothia13-02-2021 09:42

American actress Ashley Judd has been taken in by a South African hospital after a harrowing 55-hour ordeal in the Congo.

Gorilla portrait in black and white. Closeup of a dangerous-looking silverback.
Africa News

Trafficked apes from DR Congo recovered in Zimbabwe

By AFP13-09-2020 13:55

DR Congo’s environment minister Claude Nyamugabo Bazibuhe confirmed that great apes illegally removed from the DRC have been seized in Zimbabwe.

Four dead as fresh Ebola outbr
Africa News

Four dead as fresh Ebola outbreak flares up in DR Congo

By AFP02-06-2020 07:31

Measles, coronavirus and Ebola – DR Congo is facing a vicious public health crisis.

Ramaphosa travels to congo
Africa News

Ramaphosa travels to Congo for crisis talks on Libyan civil war

By Dan Meyer11-03-2020 19:04

As civil war continues in shattered Libya, Ramaphosa will meet other AU delegates in the Congo Republic to discuss plans for a resolution

South African air force dr congo plane crash
News

Watch: South African Air Force plane crash-lands in DR Congo

By Tom Head09-01-2020 18:06

The South African Air Force C-130BZ plane crashed after a fire broke-out near the engine on its left-wing, and videos of the aftermath have spread online.

africa museum belgium
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Belgian Africa museum investigates after tour guide defends colonial past

By AFP23-12-2019 12:08

Belgium’s Africa Museum launched an investigation Saturday into allegations that a guide made racist comments and defended the country’s brutal colonial past during a tour with students.

new HIV strain congo
Science

Scientists discover new HIV strain for the first time in two decades

By Cheryl Kahla11-11-2019 14:48

The new strain has been classified as HIV-1 Group M, subtype L, and can be traced back to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Refugees
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CPT refugees at a church after being evicted from the UNHCR

By Junie Sihlangu01-11-2019 16:41

The asylum seekers were forcefully removed from the UNHCR offices for staging a peaceful sit-in.

Lubumbashi DR Congo Xenophobia 1
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Xenophobia fallout: DR Congo protesters burn SA flag and trash the consulate

By Tom Head05-09-2019 16:00

Things really aren’t settling down here. Another protest against xenophobic attacks in SA has flared-up in DR Congo, as police fight to restore order.

Amazon fires Africa
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Amazon fires bring attention to Africa’s forests in flame

By AFP27-08-2019 09:46

In central Africa, forests are ablaze due to agricultural techniques.

Inga Dam Congo Electricity
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Dam-busted: SA’s electricity deal with “world’s biggest facility” slammed

By Tom Head09-08-2019 10:34

According to the Shadow Minister for Energy, a deal to source electricity from Congo’s Inga Dam – the soon-to-be largest facility in the world – isn’t a “bright idea”.

Inga Dam China Africa
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China building “world’s biggest dam” in Africa – and SA will benefit [photos]

By Tom Head07-08-2019 13:55

The developmental progress of Africa’s Grand Inga Dam has been slow, but a new president and renewed confidence from China may reignite the situation.

SANDF Ebola
News

SANDF address concerns over the Ebola threat to South Africa

By Tom Head01-08-2019 18:06

With hundreds of SANDF soldiers moving between South Africa and the Ebola-hit DR Congo over the past month, citizens have voiced their worries.

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