Democratic Republic of Congo

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China Rejects Uganda Ivory Trafficking Claims Against Diplomats

China on Thursday rejected allegations that two of its diplomats working in Uganda were involved in the trafficking of...

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World Ignores Plight of Africans Fleeing Conflict

The world is turning a blind eye to millions of Africans who have fled their homes due to conflict, a Norwegian charity...

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Uganda Probes Chinese Diplomats Over Ivory Trafficking

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an investigation into possible collusion between the country's wildlife...

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Kenya Opens Nairobi-Mombasa Madaraka Express Railway

Kenya has opened a major new railway between the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi, 18 months early. The...

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C. Africa Violence Forces 88,000 People To Flee Homes In May

Surging violence in Central African Republic has killed hundreds and forced some 88,000 people to flee their homes...

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Spectre of Terror Raids Overshadows C. African Town

They were attacked by "drugged, drunk and uncontrollable" armed men, and now the residents of a Central African town...

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EU Imposes Sanctions On Nine In DR Congo

The European Union imposed sanctions Monday on nine more officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid unrest...

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DR Congo Authorises Trial of Experimental Ebola Vaccine

The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved using an experimental Ebola vaccine to combat an outbreak of the virus in...

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UN Honours 2 Ghanaian Peacekeepers Posthumously

The United Nations has posthumously conferred its highest awards, the Dag Hammarskjold Medals on two Ghanaian...

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French Hostage Freed In DR Congo

A Frenchman who was abducted nearly two months ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been freed, the office of...

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Christmas Comes In May For DR Congo’s Kimbanguists

A cow carried on a stretcher as an offering plus a choir chanting effervescent songs of praise while a brass band...

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Celebrate Africa, Bridge the Boarders

25th May marks the 54th anniversary of the African Union We are a sad people today because amidst the positive strides...

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Much-Improved Football Champions Sundowns Upset V Club

Title-holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa produced one of their finest CAF Champions League performances to upset...

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From the Death Penalty To Gay Marriage

Same-sex marriage, which Taiwan could become the first Asian nation to authorise, is currently legal in around 20...

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ICC Prosecutor Says C. Africa Bloodshed ‘must Stop Now’

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to the renewed sectarian...

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UN Questions DR Congo Probe of Experts’ Murder

The United Nations raised questions Tuesday about the Democratic Republic of Congo's probe of the murder of two UN...

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Kinshasa FOOTBALL Cauldron Awaits Struggling Sundowns

One of the last places in Africa any coach wants to take a struggling side is the Stade des Martyrs in Democratic...

International

Fourth Person In Probable Ebola Death In Congo

A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo A fourth person has...

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China, DR Congo Most Affected By Displacements In 2016

More than 31 million people were displaced in their own countries by conflict, violence and disasters in 2016, with...