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Could DR Congo’s Tshisekedi declare war on Rwanda if re-elected?

The DRC, Africa’s second largest country by size, has seen years of instability, part of which it blames on Rwanda.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023

DR Congo votes for second day in election marred by delays

Congo was wrapping up its second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the general election. The problems drew criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns mounted that the logistical hurdles could affect the credibility of the results.

France 24 · Dec 21, 2023

More than 570,000 'starving' as Gaza Strip faces risk of famine, UN report says

More than half a million people in Gaza are starving due to insufficient food entering the territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, a UN report said Thursday. Earlier, the UN's human rights office said it has received reports that Israeli troops "summarily killed" at least 11 unarmed Palestinians…

France 24 · Dec 21, 2023

French court jails former Rwandan doctor over 1994 genocide

Former Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana was on Wednesday jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 Tutsi genocide.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 20, 2023

‘Barely a drop’: UN warns water shortages a deadly risk for Gaza children

Water and sanitation services are at the point of collapse with large-scale disease outbreaks looming, UNICEF warns.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023

Ethiopia and Egypt say no agreement in latest talks over a contentious dam on the Nile

Ethiopia and Egypt say the latest round of yearslong negotiations to find an agreement over a highly contentious hydroelectric dam Ethiopia has built on the Nile’s main tributary ended with no deal

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

‘Remove him’: Sudan army chief al-Burhan faces calls to go after RSF gains

After losing another big city in Sudan’s civil war, the army faces growing pressure to remove army chief al-Burhan.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023

Elections in DR Congo extended after delays at polling stations

Voting will continue on Thursday in polling stations that were unable to open on polling day, electoral commission says.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023

A Rwandan doctor gets 24-year prison sentence in France for his role in the 1994 genocide

A Rwandan doctor has been sentenced by a Paris court to 24 years in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide in his home country

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

DR Congo Polls Open Amid Conflict In East, Delays

Polling stations opened Wednesday in a high-stakes Democratic Republic of Congo general election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, while much of the east of the country is mired in conflict.

International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023