DR Congo
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Politics
DR Congo president appoints country’s 1st female premier
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday appointed the country’s first female prime minister, the president’s office announced,…
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Security
Two armed groups in the DR Congo pledge to better protect civilians
With several Western diplomats looking on, the envoys made commitments that their forces will work to end sexual violence, food…
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Politics
Rwandan president agrees to meet Congolese counterpart in Angola over crisis in eastern DR Congo
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi to…
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Politics
Somalia gains full membership of East African Community
At a brief ceremony held Monday (Mar. 04) at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and…
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Security
African Union’s Security Council endorses regional troop deployment to Congo
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) on Tuesday endorsed the deployment of troops from southern African…
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South Africa
South Africa to deploy 2,900 troops to eastern DR Congo
South Africa will deploy 2,900 troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a Southern African Development Community…
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Central Africa
Congo protesters burn US and Belgian flags, target Western embassies
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas on Monday to disperse protesters who burned tyres and U.S. and…
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Energy
‘Majority of minerals key to global energy transition are in Africa’: South African president
The vast majority of minerals that are key to the global energy transition lie beneath Africa’s rich soil, South Africa’s…
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Security
UN peacekeepers leave DR Congo by end of 2024
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has helped in the fight against rebels…
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Central Africa
DR Congo denies talks with Israel to welcome Palestinian migrants
The Democratic Republic of Congo has denied any negotiations with Israel regarding the possible reception of Palestinian migrants from bombarded…
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