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President Kagame blames world’s inaction as Rwanda commemorates 1994 genocide

Rwandan President Paul Kagame blamed the inaction of the international community for allowing the 1994 genocide to happen as the central African country marked 30 years since an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists. ...

07 Apr 2024 at 14:35

Failure to save the Congo Basin forest ‘would mean world loses climate fight’

Failing to conserve the carbon-rich forests of the Congo Basin would mean the world loses the fight against climate change, officials in Gabon have warned. The central African country’s sustainable forestry and rainforest conservation are storing ...

20 May 2022 at 11:48

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Man who stabbed French soldier ahead of Olympics taken to psychiatric hospital

The man who stabbed and wounded a French soldier patrolling Paris just days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics has been taken to a psychiatric hospital, French prosecutors said on Tuesday. The attack happened outside the Gare de ...

16 Jul 2024 at 12:47

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Egypt suffer more AFCON shoot-out agony as DR Congo keeper nets winning penalty

Egypt suffered more Africa Cup of Nations shoot-out heartache as goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the winning penalty to send DR Congo through to the quarter-finals. All four of the Pharaohs’ knockout games in the 2021 tournament required ...

28 Jan 2024 at 23:31

Government orders more mpox jabs as officials prepare for new strain

Plans are under way to vaccinate more people against mpox as officials work to bolster the UK’s resilience against a strain of the virus rapidly spreading in Africa. While no cases of clade I mpox have been detected in the UK – and the ...

16 Sept 2024 at 15:47

DR Congo’s presidential vote extended as delays lead to credibility fears

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DR Congo votes for president amid fears election will not be credible

Lengthy delays at the polls led voting in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election to be extended on Wednesday as the country faced steep logistical and security challenges that raised questions about credibility. It ...

20 Dec 2023 at 18:41

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At least 15 killed, 50 injured in anti-UN protests in Congo’s east

At least 15 people have been killed and dozens of others injured during two days of demonstrations in Congo’s east against the United Nations mission in the country, officials said. The UN confirmed that one peacekeeper and two ...

27 Jul 2022 at 03:25

Orphan chimpanzee Chocolat delivered to new home by courier

An orphan chimpanzee has been rescued from the illegal bushmeat trade in the Republic of Congo and delivered to her new home at a UK animal sanctuary by courier. Chocolat spent 20 years in Kenya, being looked after by her ...

22 Aug 2024 at 16:13

Woman in the UK diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

A woman has been diagnosed in the UK with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever following travel to Central Asia, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever is a viral disease usually ...

25 Mar 2022 at 10:55

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Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi wins re-election

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won re-election with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said on Sunday. The preliminary results of the December 20 election were announced in the ...

31 Dec 2023 at 16:37

Democratic Republic of Congo’s army says it foiled coup attempt

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Army says it has foiled a coup in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army said it foiled a coup attempt early on Sunday and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following attacks on the presidential palace and the ...

19 May 2024 at 18:03

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DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies

Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, an army spokesman said. Eastern Congo has been in ...

13 Jan 2025 at 08:18

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