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Congo-Brazzaville

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:43:24 GMT
Clashes in Luuq, Somalia Leave At Least Seven Dead, Numerous Injured
[Shabelle] Luuq, Somalia -- Intense fighting erupted again Sunday morning in the Luuq district of Somalia's Gedo region, where two local militias engaged in a fierce battle, leading to at least seven confirmed deaths and multiple injuries among comba...

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:37:57 GMT
How Congolese Journalists Displaced By the M23 War Are Keeping the Airwaves Alive
[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo -- 'We are abandoned but continue to save lives thanks to our reports.'

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:55:42 GMT
Lyle Foster Withdrawn From Bafana Bafana Team to Face Congo Brazzaville
[SAFA] Foster was injured during the first meeting between the two sides at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, a few days ago after a clash with Congo goalkeeper Christopher Mafoumbi. He suffered an injury to his left knee and ...

Congo-Kinshasa

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:47:48 GMT
Children and the Coltan Wars in Eastern Congo
[African Arguments] With at least 40,000 coerced into mining coltan, and several global tech brands directly implicated in funding conflict, pressure needs to bear on stopping the war as an imperative for the children to go to school.

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:07:06 GMT
Tshisekedi's Call for Constitutional Commission Raises Rights Concerns
[HRW] Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, during a speech in Kisangani on October 23, proposed steps to change the country's constitution, including floating the idea of a change to presidential term limits. Tshisekedi had previo...

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:43:37 GMT
Democratic Republic of the Congo Launches Malaria Vaccine Into Routine Immunisation
[GAVI] Mbanza-Ngungu, Kongo Central -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached a major public health milestone by successfully integrating the malaria vaccine into its national routine immunization programme. This remarkable initiative...

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:37:00 GMT
Can Tanzania Bring East and Southern Africa Together On East DRC?
[ISS] Tanzania's geographical location and conflict mediation experience make it well placed to bridge the region's various peace efforts.

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:36:59 GMT
TB in Africa - Global Report Shows Successes, but Nigeria and DRC Remain Important Hotspots
[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization's 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world's most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; ...

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