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Democratic Republic Of Congo

WHO paid compensation money to sexual abuse victims in Congo

Internal documents show the World Health Organisation paid $250 to victims in Congo who were sexually abused by their employees during the Ebola outbreak and made them take a training course to receive the money.

14/11/2023

Focus

AgriBusiness Forum: The DRC hopes to unlock its agricultural potential

In partnership with Ministère des Finances de la République Démocratique du Congo

At the AgriBusiness Forum in Kinshasa, government and economic players from the Democratic Republic of the Congo emphasised the urgent need to exploit the country's agricultural potential in order to meet the challenge of food insecurity.

12/10/2023

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WATCH: Voodoo wrestlers in DRC summon spirits during the fight

A huge draw in impoverished neighbourhoods of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, voodoo wrestling features men and women of all sizes, who use various degrees of magic in the ring.

02/08/2023

Green News

World forests continue to shrink despite COP26 pledge, report says

A damning report by the World Resources Institute sheds light on the extent at which planet earth's forests are shrinking through deforestation, logging and wildfires.

27/06/2023

Uganda

At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school

In a statement on Saturday, police authorities said that the Allied Democratic Forces carried out the attack late Friday night on a school in the border town of Mpondwe.

17/06/2023

World News

Record numbers displaced by conflict and disaster – new data

New data shows an all-time high of 71.1 million internally displaced people, with war in Ukraine exacerbating food insecurity

11/05/2023

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WATCH: Floods and landslides devastate South Kivu in DRC

Authorities say some 400 people have been killed by the natural disaster since Thursday.

07/05/2023

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Euroviews. A resurrected conflict is raging in the DRC. Europe should take notice

If things continue along the current trajectory, the situation in the DRC could deteriorate rapidly, spreading further instability and greater suffering across the region, Moïse Katumbi writes.

05/04/2023

Nature

Carbon sink: Where is the world’s most important rainforest?

During the process of photosynthesis, trees naturally absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Rainforests act as important 'carbon sinks' stemming global heating.

31/03/2023

Democratic Republic Of Congo

EU pledges humanitarian assistance for eastern DRC

French president, Emmanuel Macron, is on a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo as Brussels announced it was setting up a 'humanitarian air bridge' to deliver aid to the troubled east of the country.

04/03/2023

World News

Macron's visit to Africa: Who has more influence on the continent?

Macron's visit to Africa: Who has more influence on the continent? France, clans and Wagner

02/03/2023

World News

Pope calls for end to 'economic colonialism' in Africa

This appeal resonates particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country with immense wealth and fertile soil, where two thirds of the approximately 100 million inhabitants live on less than €2.07 a day.

01/02/2023

World

Telling the heroic stories of ancient African history (Inspire Africa)

Our interview on this episode highlights Kunda Kids, the children's publishing and media platform telling ancient African history. Louisa and Dele Olafuyi tell us how their work is widening diversity in children's literature. Also, the story of the young Congolese female referee integrated by FIFA..

30/01/2023

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Watch: Police fire tear gas at demonstration in Goma

Police fired tear gas at protesters in the eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after dozens of people took part in an unauthorised demonstration in Goma against the presence of foreign troops.

19/01/2023

Living

Watch this artist make political portraits from a mountain of plastic

Congolese artist Patrick Cikuru Cirimwami is using plastic waste to create shame portraits of politicians ‘responsible for the destruction of the environment’.

16/01/2023

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Watch: Charity hosts Christmas event in Congo for displaced children

Congolese organisation "Un Jour Nouveau" (A New Day) is celebrating Christmas with children forced to flee war.

25/12/2022

Democratic Republic Of Congo

France condemns DR Congo massacre that left at least 131 dead

Local residents have said that M23 rebels forced them to dig mass graves to bury the victims.

08/12/2022

Belgium

Belgium: Three human skulls from the colonial era removed from auction

A Belgian auction house sparks widespread criticism after it placed three human skulls from the colonial era up for sale.

01/12/2022

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Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo resumes

UN-backed soldiers are patrolling in Goma as they try to secure the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

10/11/2022

World

The Tanzanian woman bridging the justice gap with her digital platform [Inspire Africa]

''Apart from connecting our users to lawyers who are in towns. We also connect our users to community village leaders who can help them. We connect them to social workers who can help them resolve their disputes''.- Neema Magimba

30/07/2022