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Polls open in DR Congo elections as President Tshisikedi seeks a second mandate

Polling stations have opened in the Democratic Republic of Congo's general election that pits the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, while much of the east of the country is mired in conflict.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 20, 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

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

Could new malaria drug give babies a better chance of survival?

Trials are under way for a treatment for newborns and infants, who are often wrongly assumed to have immunity through their mothers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

French Court Jails Rwandan Ex-doctor 24 Years Over 1994 Genocide

A French court on Wednesday sentenced former Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana to 24 years in prison for his involvement in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis in his native East African country.

International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023

No 'Firm Date' For Stopping The Boats, Admits British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Sunak's strategy to cut this figure is centred around sending migrants to Rwanda – but this plan was blocked by the Supreme Court last month.

International Business Times UK · Dec 19, 2023

UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year's end

The Security Council has voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N. peacekeeping force from Congo before the end of the year as the conflict-ridden country prepares to elect its next president on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

U.N. Negotiations Underway as Aid Blocked in Gaza Starvation Crisis

Intense negotiations at the UN, accusations of using starvation as a weapon of war, and calls for aid in Gaza. Find out more about this pressing issue.

Top News · Dec 19, 2023

UN Sounds Alarm Over Fighting Near Sudan Aid Hub

The United Nations raised the alarm Tuesday over fighting raging near the former safe haven of Wad Madani in Sudan where the population had swelled to more than 700,000.

International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023