Democratic Republic of Congo
The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has decided to put humanity first and declare a ceasefire after the rebels took over Goma, an eastern city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds of people have been displaced since the fighting started in Goma, a region filled with mineral resources, before a ceasefire was […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alarm about a new strain of Monkey Pox virus spreading widely in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. An outbreak has already taken South Kivu province, near the border of Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. Officials say the virus can be deadly as some persons affected […]
Villages in the Northern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, have faced many attacks from rebels who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State destabilizing the Nation. Rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, launched an attack on the Baswagha-Madiwe group and Beni territory (North Kivu) on May 4 and 7 leaving more than 80 […]
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, has named Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita as the new defence minister, a few days after an attempted coup attack in the nation. The announcement was made on Wednesday five months after President Felix Tshisekedi’s re-election when Congo was facing so many crises from the east. […]
The Bafana Bafana stars of South Africa on Tuesday shocked the Atlas Lions of Morroco with a 2-0 win in the ongoing African cup of Nations. The goals scored by Evidence Makgopa in the 57th minute and Teboho Mokoena in a free kick at the 96th minute gave the South African side a […]
Pope Francis embarked on his fifth visit to Africa on Tuesday, flying to the Democratic Republic of Congo and then South Sudan to plead for peace in the two violence-plagued nations. The 86-year-old pope boarded the papal plane via elevator before it took off from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at 8:28 local time (7:28 GMT). […]
Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan early next year, a trip previously postponed due to problems with his knee, the Vatican said Thursday. The 85-year-old pontiff will visit Kinshasa during his trip to DRC from January 31 to February 3. He will then be joined by the Archbishop […]
The Ethiopian government has scrapped visas-on-arrival for Nigerians with immediate effect. In a statement on Tuesday, the government said travellers would need to obtain their visas at its embassy in Abuja before embarking on any trip to the country. The development comes barely two weeks after Ethiopian Airlines emerged as the core investor […]
A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing the number of confirmed cases to three, since the outbreak was declared in the country, in late April. Congolese Health Ministry confirmed the third case of Ebola in Mbandaka on Thursday, May 4. WHO Regional Office […]
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