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DR Congo Jail Break Attempt Leaves 129 Dead

An attempted jail break from DR Congo's largest prison has left at least 129 people dead and led to women being raped, the interior minister said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Mpox vaccines are available – why are they not reaching Africa?

Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more vaccine doses are available, experts say high costs and regulatory hurdles have prevented…

France 24

DR Congo: 51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid

Prosecutors seek the death penalty for 50 of the 51 men on trial over May's coup attempt in DR Congo. About half a dozen of the defendants are foreign nationals, including three Americans.

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No, the Mpox virus has no link to the Covid-19 vaccine or gay sex

Following the recent Mpox outbreak in Africa – particularly in DR Congo and amongst its neighbours – the WHO raised its highest alarm. But it’s not just the virus that's spreading. So is fake news and misinformation, namely false claims that the Mpox virus is only transmissible via gay sex…

France 24

Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flags

Hardship protests continue in Nigeria even though the size of rallies shrinks. Meanwhile, the Kremlin denies having anything to do with demonstrators being arrested in northern states for carrying Russian flags. Also, a mutated mpox strain that health officials warn is the most dangerous yet is behind the spread of…

France 24

Seven die in DR Congo stampede during gospel music concert in Kinshasa's Martyrs' Stadium

Mike Kalambayi concert ends in crush tragedy

Evening Standard

Rwandan Troops Fought Alongside M23 Rebels In DR Congo: UN Experts

Some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside M23 rebels in east DR Congo, said a UN expert report seen by AFP Monday, which noted that Kigali had "de facto control" of the group's operations.

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Fears New 'Most Dangerous' Mpox Strain Could Cross Borders

A new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of Congo and may have already spread to neighbouring countries, researchers have warned.

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Rwanda 'ready to fight' with DR Congo if necessary, President Paul Kagame says

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the tense relations between his country and neighbouring DR Congo. He said Rwanda is "ready" to go to war with DR Congo if necessary.

France 24

UN Security Council demands immediate end to siege of Sudan's El Fasher

The UN Security Council has called for an end to the RSF paramilitary's brutal siege of the Darfuri city of El Fasher. We hear rare testimony from one resident who managed to escape but whose family is still stuck in the gunfire and bombings. Also, it has been two years…

France 24

Support and sniping for South African universal healthcare law

This week, a new law paving the way for the introduction of universal healthcare in South Africa both excites and divides. Also, ed tech has the potential to close education gaps in DR Congo. One digital learning portal is going down well with kids, but is struggling to attract the…

France 24

Will local Kenyans benefit from lucrative coltan mining?

In January, the Kenyan government announced the discovery of coltan deposits in six counties across the country. This highly valuable mineral is used to manufacture high-tech devices like electric car batteries and mobile phones. The discovery of coltan could place Kenya on the map as a coltan exporter, a sector…

France 24

Three Americans appear in court over failed coup attempt in DR Congo

Three Americans appear in court over last month's botched coup attempt in DR Congo. The defendants could be facing the death penalty after being accused of terrorism, murder and criminal association. Also, pro-democracy activists in Sudan say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed around 40 people in the…

France 24

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson suffers 'serious' ankle injury on Senegal duty

Blues forward underwent scans after limping out of a World Cup qualifier against DR Congo last week

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41-Year-Old American And Son Involved In Failed DRC Coup

The 41-year-old attacker was reportedly joined by his son, 21-year-old Marcel Malanga. The post 41-Year-Old American And Son Involved In Failed DRC Coup first appeared on Bored Panda.

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DR Congo Thwarts Kinshasa 'Coup Attempt' : Army

The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted an attempted coup near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving "foreigners and Congolese", the army spokesperson said.

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Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’

Military says coup was ‘nipped in the bud’ by the forces and the perpetrators were arrested, including foreigners.

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US Blames Rwanda For Deadly Attack On Displaced Camp In DR Congo

The United States has accused Rwanda of involvement in a deadly attack on a camp for displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a claim dismissed as "absurd" by Kigali on Saturday.

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At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps

Congolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge.

France 24

DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals'

The Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened Apple of legal action. Its lawyers accuse the tech giant of buying minerals smuggled from eastern Congo from mines, where human rights are violated by rebels,... into neighbouring Rwanda. Congo’s government is questioning Apple about its knowledge of what it's calling“blood minerals”.

International Business Times

Soldiers And Militia Turn On Civilians In Encircled DR Congo's Goma City

In a video circulating online, a young man can be seen bleeding to death on the ground.

France 24

Ex-president Zuma wins bid to run in South Africa's general election

In tonight's edition: South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma wins a court bid to run in May's general election, as judges overturn an earlier decision to ban him over a contempt of court conviction. Also, three Tanzanian troops are killed in mortar attacks in DR Congo as Kinshasa struggles to…

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DR Congo names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi's re-election on 20 December.

France 24

DR Congo's Tshisekedi agrees to meet Rwanda's Kagame, Angola FM says

The leaders of embattled neighbours Rwanda and DR Congo may be poised to meet to discuss fighting in Eastern Congolese regions that Kigali has been accused of enflaming. Fighting between Tutsi M23 rebels and Congolese soldiers has forced more than 100,000 people to flee. There had earlier been rumours that…

International Business Times

Red Cross Warns Of 'Immense Crisis' In DR Congo

The Red Cross on Friday said clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo had triggered an "immense" crisis that risked going unnoticed and appealing for nearly $60 million to provide desperately-needed aid.

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