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Africa's wars are hurting its rich heritage: how the law can help

Several countries across the African continent are currently embroiled in war. Some of those worst hit are South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso. These armed conflicts are caused by a range of factors, including bad governance, corruption, poverty, rights…

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UN loses contact with helicopter in east Congo amid rebel and army fighting

The United Nation's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo lost contact with a helicopter on Tuesday flying over an area in the east of the country where fighting has broken out between M23 rebels and the army, it said on Twitter.

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U.N. chopper crashes in eastern Congo, 8 peacekeepers killed, army blames rebels

Eight peacekeepers were killed when a U.N. helicopter crashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday amid rebel fighting, the United Nations said.

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M23 rebels attack military positions in eastern Congo

Heavy fighting erupted overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when fighters from the M23 rebel group attacked army positions near the border with Uganda and Rwanda, a local official and a witness said on Monday.

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Morocco Snatch Equalizer to Take Advantage in World Cup Playoff

Substitute Tarik Tissoudali scored minutes after coming on to earn Morocco a 1-1 draw away against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first leg of their World Cup playoff in Kinshasa. Tissoudali fired home in the 76th minute at the end of a counter attack in a rare foray…

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Doctors without Borders suspends operations in NE Congo due to violence

French charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) announced on Monday that it would stop its humanitarian aid operations in two villages in the north eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to an increase in violent attacks, two of which recently targeted its workers.

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Death toll climbs to 75 in southeastern DRCongo train derailment

The death toll from a freight train that derailed over the weekend in Lualaba, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen from 60 to 75 after more bodies were discovered, says officials.

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Rebel attacks in eastern Congo kill more than 60

Suspected Islamist militants have killed more than 60 people over five days of attacks on villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local residents said on Tuesday.

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Bismack Biyombo is donating his entire salary to build hospital in native Democratic Republic of Congo

There aren't many better ways to give back.

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Ukraine recalls its peacekeepers to fight Russian forces

In tonight's show: Some 250 Ukrainian peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo prepare to return home to face Russian forces. Also, Egypt bans exports of staples such as wheat and flour in an effort to secure food reserves. The country depends heavily on wheat imports from Ukraine and Russia.…

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Rwanda has reopened the border with Uganda but distrust could close it again

Rwanda has now fully reopened the Gatuna border with Uganda, ending a three-year impasse on the Northern Corridor, one of East Africa’s key transport arteries that funnels goods from the Indian Ocean seaport of Mombasa to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda abruptly closed the border in…

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Uganda-DRC reparations verdict raises questions about the price of justice

In 2005, the International Court of Justice found that Uganda had committed serious violations of international law during the 1998-2003 war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Conversation

Man marries triplets at the same time - after all three sisters propose to him

A Congolese man is said to have fallen in love with triplets Natasha, Natalie and Nadege and agreed to marry all three of them on the same day in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Daily Mirror

Suspected Islamist militants kill 20 civilians in eastern Congo

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 20 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, according to a local resident and an activist who criticised the failure of Congolese and Ugandan forces to stop the repeated massacres.

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Congo nears deal with Israeli billionaire to recover assets

Democratic Republic of Congo’s government announced it is nearing a deal with Dan Gertler’s Fleurette Group to take back billions of dollars worth of its mining and oil assets in the country.

Los Angeles Times

Tesla co-founder seeks to solve California's battery waste problem

Electric vehicles may be cleaner than gasoline or diesel fuel cars and trucks. That doesn't mean they're clean. Their batteries depend on toxic metals whose mining and improper disposal cause environmental degradation, not to mention child-labor abuses in source countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

UN court orders Uganda to pay DR Congo €285 million in war damages

The UN's top court has ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of Congo 285 million euros over a war two decades ago. The sum represents just a fraction of what Kinshasa originally demanded.

Reuters

Congo bids painful farewell to victims of snapped power cable

The velodrome in Kinshasa's Kintambo neigbourhood rang out with howls of disbelief on Friday, as thousands gathered to say farewell to the 25 people killed when a high-voltage power cable snapped last week in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital.

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Uganda says ICJ ruling awarding DR Congo $325 million in reparations unfair and wrong

Uganda said on Thursday it considered as unfair and wrong an International Court of Justice ruling asking it to pay $325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of Congo for its role in conflicts in Congo's resource-rich Ituri province.

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World Court set to rule on Congolese claim of over $11 billion from Uganda

The International Court of Justice will decide on Wednesday if Uganda should pay over $11 billion in reparations to the Democratic Republic of Congo for its role in conflicts in Congo's resource-rich Ituri province.

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Islamic State claims responsibility for eastern Congo jail break

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for freeing about 20 prisoners during an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province this week, according to a statement published on Friday by the SITE Intelligence Group.

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Abortion rights in America: Will Roe v. Wade be overturned?

Abortion rights in America are under threat with the nation's landmark ruling, Roe v Wade, at risk of being overturned or significantly weakened later this year. In response, California is already declaring itself a sanctuary state for women seeking a termination. Annette Young talks to Amanda Becker, the Washington correspondent…

Reuters

Islamist militia frees about 20 prisoners in eastern Congo

Members of an Islamist militia freed about 20 prisoners during an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, a local chief and the head of a local humanitarian group said on Wednesday.

France 24

DR Congo's Mangroves National Park: Preserving a wetland of international importance

This Wednesday is International Wetlands Day. Worldwide, wetlands cover 12.1 million km². But more than 30 percent have been lost over the past 50 years, despite them playing a crucial role in mitigating the impact of climate change. One example is the Mangroves National Park in the Democratic Republic of…

Radio France Internationale

51 condemned to death in DRC for 2017 murder of UN researchers

The military court of Katanga in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced 51 people to death over the murders of two United Nations researchers who were carrying out an investigation into violence in the Kasai region in 2017.

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