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Three peacekeepers killed as anti-UN protests spread in DR Congo

Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) - Three United Nations peacekeepers and at least 12 demonstrators have been killed in escalating anti-UN protests in eastern DR Congo, officials said on Tuesday.

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Anti-UN protests turn deadly in DR Congo

In tonight's edition: At least three UN peacekeepers and 12 demonstrators are killed in escalating anti-UN protests in eastern DR Congo. Also, French President Emmanuel Macron says that his country will open colonial archives on Cameroon to shed light upon the painful era. He is in Yaounde at the start…

France 24

At least five killed as anti-UN protesters overrun base in eastern DRC

At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday.

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'Nobody is interested in conflict': Rwanda's Kagame discusses DR Congo ceasefire

Rwandan President Paul Kagame sat down with our special correspondent Marc Perelman in Kigali to talk of the ceasefire agreement reached this week with the Democratic Republic of Congo to ease tensions between the two countries.

France 24

‘Stakes are high’ amid renewed Rwanda-DR Congo tensions over rebel fighters

Fresh clashes broke out Thursday between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) army and the M23 rebel group, one day after DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met in Angola and agreed to de-escalate tensions amid renewed fighting, which risks “inadvertent escalation”. FRANCE 24…

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Rwandan FM dismisses fears of war with neighbouring DR Congo

Rwanda's Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta granted an interview to FRANCE 24 to discuss the increasingly tense situation with neighbouring DR Congo. Earlier this Friday, a Congolese soldier crossed the border and was killed by Rwandan security forces, while two Rwandan soldiers were wounded. Fighting between Congolese troops and a rebel…

France 24

DR Congo soldier killed in gunfire on Rwandan border

Kinshasa (AFP) - A DR Congo soldier was killed and two Rwandan policemen were wounded Friday in an exchange of fire on their country's tense border that also left civilians injured, security sources said.

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Lagos ex-governor wins Nigeria ruling party's nomination

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's ruling APC party has picked former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2023 presidential elections. Buhari cannot run again, as he will already have served two presidential terms. Also, Belgium's King Philippe expresses his "deepest regrets" to DR Congo during a landmark…

France 24

Belgian king regrets colonial 'humiliation' in landmark Congo trip

Kinshasa (AFP) - King Philippe of Belgium, in a historic visit to DR Congo, said on Wednesday that his country's rule over the vast central African country had inflicted pain and humiliation through a mixture of "paternalism, discrimination and racism."

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Confronting colonial past: What's at stake in Belgian king's visit to DR Congo?

Imperialism is a word on a lot of lips these days. Ukrainians use it to denounce an invasion that they say recalls the days of Czarist Russia, while Vladimir Putin uses it to rally support against the US and its allies. In the spotlight over the next week is one…

France 24

Belgian king, in shadow of colonial past, to visit DR Congo next week

Belgium's King Philippe on Tuesday begins a historic visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a region cruelly exploited by his ancestors, as tensions rise in the volatile east.

Radio France Internationale

Anti-Rwanda protests hit cities in DR Congo as tensions rise

In tonight's edition: Anti-Rwanda protests hit Congolese cities, accusing Kigali of backing the M23 rebel group. Two Rwandan soldiers have however been released in peace talks mediated by Angola. Also, hundreds of Sudanese protesters have demanded the dismissal of the United Nations mission chief, who is working to resolve a…

France 24

Blinken urges diplomacy as DR Congo tensions soar with Rwanda

Washington (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday for a diplomatic solution over the Democratic Republic of Congo's rising tensions with Rwanda as he met with Kinshasa's top diplomat.

AFP

DR Congo halts RwandAir over alleged support for rebel group

The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended RwandAir flights and summoned Rwanda's ambassador in response to what it says is Kigali's support for the M23 rebel group's offensive in eastern Congo.

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Germany's Scholz on African tour in search of new energy supplies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Niger, continuing a three-country tour of Africa. One of the main motivations is that Germany is interested in new sources of energy. We get analysis from Dr. Douglas Yates of the American Graduate School in Paris. Also, as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is sworn in…

The Independent UK

Southeast DR Congo seizes 1.5 tonnes of elephant ivory

Police arrested five people but two fled after questioning

France 24

France holds annual ceremony to mark abolition of slavery

In tonight's edition: An annual ceremony is held in France to mark the national day of the abolition of slavery. The commemoration has been going since 2006, but many still feel frustration over how little has tangibly been done to address inequalities rooted in the legacy of the slave trade.…

Daily Mirror

Jody Lukoki dead: DR Congo international and former Ajax star passes away age 29

Jody Lukoki came through the famed Ajax academy, making it all the way to the senior side, before playing for a number of clubs across Europe, most recently with FC Twente

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Dozens killed in raid on DR Congo gold mine: local sources

Bunia (DR Congo) (AFP) - Raiders killed at least 35 people including a baby in an attack on a gold mine in Ituri, in the strife-torn northeast of Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said Sunday.

France 24

'It's a policy of invasion': ADF rebels expand attacks in DR Congo

In the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels have expanded their operations into Ituri province. On April 10 and 11, around 30 people were killed near the town of Komanda by the ADF, an Islamist group that was originally based in Uganda. The…

AFP

Parents of Black man shot by US police demand 'equal justice'

Washington (AFP) - The parents of a Black man shot dead by a white police officer said Thursday they had fled war in DR Congo only to discover a "genocide" in the United States, and called for the officer to be prosecuted.

AFP

Women brew brighter future in DR Congo coffee initiative

Idjwi Island (DR Congo) (AFP) - The afternoon sun beats down on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where on an island, row after row of coffee bushes are bringing forth a rich harvest of berries.

AFP

Tied in knots? Polygamy persists in DR Congo despite ban

Bukavu (DR Congo) (AFP) - "I can get married again -- the dream is to get to seven wives," said Congolese church pastor Chirhuza Zagabe, a husband to four spouses and father of 16 children.

AFP

DR Congo joins regional East Africa bloc

Nairobi (AFP) - The Democratic Republic of Congo was admitted Tuesday into the regional East African Community (EAC), a bloc with a single market allowing free trade and movement of citizens, the group said.

Al Jazeera

M23 rebels attack military positions in eastern DR Congo

The clashes were reported near the villages of Tshanzu and Runyoni, about 50km (31 miles) northeast of Goma.

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