Sub-Saharan Africa: Scourge of conflict continues to cause suffering amid double standards and failure of leadership
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 generated a global energy and food crisis, which hit Africa hard, and sought ...
Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo
East African leaders order ceasefire in eastern DR Congo
President Museveni attended the 20th Extra-Ordinary summit of the East African Community Heads of State. held in Bujumbura (PHOTO/Courtesy) East ...
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‘Hands Off Africa! Stop choking Africa’- Pope Francis says in DRC
Pope Francis speaks at an audience with the Democratic Republic of Congo's authorities, diplomats, and representatives of civil society on ...
M23 agrees to continue “orderly withdrawal” in eastern DR Congo
Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2023 shows a press conference held by the regional force of East African Community (EAC) ...
UN chief appoints new commander of peacekeeping force in DR Congo
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or MONUSCO, an acronym based on its ...
Solutions to DR Congo problems cannot be outsourced – Rwandan diplomat tells UN
Rwanda’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Robert Kayinamura speaks at the 11th Emergency Special Session of the UN General ...
Six Fintech Companies from Africa Emerge as Finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022
The six finalists were chosen following extremely strong competition from over 700 fintechs from 59 countries; Grand Finale to be ...
Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘Northern’ disease, says WHO
A man recovers from monkeypox at a hospital in London, UK (PHOTO/Harun Tulunay). Countries need to work more together to ...
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