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Congo Kinshasa

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:43:59 GMT
Déjà Vu - the DRC's Perpetual Cycles of Hope and Despair
[ISS] 'Can new leadership transform the DRC's fortunes?' was the title of a seminar this week presented by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA). It was a good question.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:07:42 GMT
Ituri - Monusco Provides Temporary Work for 1,500 At-Risk Youth, Including Ex-Combatants
[Monusco] As part of its Community Violence Reduction (CVR) projects, MONUSCO has handed over to local authorities two agricultural feeder roads and three bridges located in the villqge groupings of Zadu and Baviba, 60 kilometers from Bunia, the capi...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:30:19 GMT
Human Rights Watch Criticises 'Hasty, Harsh' Sentence for Govt Critic
[HRW] Rising Opposition to Discriminatory Nationality Bill

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:31:40 GMT
Meatco Eyes DRC, Ghana for Northern Beef
[Namibian] IN a quest to secure a market for the northern livestock farmers, the national meat company, Meatco, is exploring new markets in Ghana and the DRC.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:30:17 GMT
DR Congo Enlists Zimbabwe Support
[The Herald] Senior Reporter

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:22:06 GMT
Political Uncertainty in DRC Highlights Need for Sustained Outside Attention
[CFR] In the Democratic Republic of Congo, opaque dealmaking facilitated the transfer of power from Joseph Kabila to Felix Tshisekedi. It is not too early for policymakers to encourage a more democratic process in 2023.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:32:47 GMT
Angolan President Gets Message From DRC Counterpart
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Head of state João Lourenço received Tuesday in Luanda a verbal message from his Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) counterpart, Félix Tshisekedi, on issues of bilateral interest.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:39:39 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With DRC President Tshisekedi
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:?

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:32:53 GMT
Salonga National Park Removed From the List of World Heritage in Danger
[UNESCO] The World Heritage Committee, meeting online since 16th of July, today decided to remove Salonga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo) from the List of World Heritage in Danger due to improvements in its state of conservation.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:49:31 GMT
DR Congo Ex-President Joseph Kabila Gets Master's Degree
[East African] Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has earned a Master's degree as he utilises his break from active politics to pursue higher education.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:11:39 GMT
Free Youth Activists
[HRW] Goma -- Three Months On, Elisée Lwatumba, Eric Muhindo Unjustly Detained

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:11:43 GMT
Bishop of Aru, Georges Titre Ande, Elected As Next Primate and Archbishop of the Congo
[ACNS] The General Synod of the Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo has elected Dr Titre Ande as its next Primate and Archbishop.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:34:25 GMT
Thousands Flee Attacks By Armed Groups in Eastern DRC
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency says a series of attacks by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has forced nearly 20,000 civilians to flee for their lives.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:04:07 GMT
UPDF Kill Five Suspected Congolese Rebels in Zombo Gunfire Exchange
[Monitor] Five suspected Congolese rebels were Friday morning killed in Zombo District in West Nile sub region where they had reportedly attacked a Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) detach in Zeu Sub-county.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:18:28 GMT
Irrigation Minister, Congolese PM Probe Bilateral Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aati has discussed with Democratic Republic of Congo's Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde the current status of bilateral cooperation in various fields.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:08:07 GMT
Thousands of Survivors of Sexual Violence in Need of Physical and Psychological Care
[MSF] In a new report, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns of the lack of support available for survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Given the magnitude of such violence and its impact, we call on the Congolese a...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:40:01 GMT
Fibre to Put DRC At Centre of Africa Connectivity
[East African] Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Facebook plans to build a metro fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo to connect East and West Africa by land.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:19 GMT
Egyptian Irrigation Minister Arrives in Kinshasa
[Egypt Online] Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Ati arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday on an official visit to the the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:07:11 GMT
Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
[MSF] Year after year, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are first-hand witnesses of the scale and impact of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:26:32 GMT
Children Dodge Gangs to Sell Sex Drugs On Kinshasa Streets
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Candy started touting drugs - which promise to improve sexual performance with evocative names such as 'Kill the Mommy' or 'Rabbit' - after dropping out of school due to poverty

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:47:34 GMT
Koffi Jets in for Collabo With Roki
[The Herald] Congolese soukous singer, Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, affectionately known as Koffi Olomidé, is in the country ahead of recording a collaboration with Roki.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:12:25 GMT
DRC and Burundi Sign Trade, Development Agreements
[East African] Kinshasa -- The Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi have signed vital agreements aimed at strengthening their ties.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:55:23 GMT
Congo Mourns Death of 'Tata Cardinal'
[HRW] Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Was Champion of Democracy and Human Rights

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:46:14 GMT
Burundi President in DRC for a Three-Day State Visit
[Nation] Kinshasa

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:38:23 GMT
La Mort Du Prophète - Are the Black Holes More Corrosive Than the Images They Hide?
[Daily Maverick] Raoul Peck reanimates archival footage in a meditative investigation of the fleeting and tumultuous rule of Patrice Lumumba, late prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose fall from power and subsequent assassination ...

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:51:02 GMT
DR Congo Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Dies in Paris
[Nation] Kinshasa -- DR Congo Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya died Sunday in Paris, France, just five days after being evacuated for urgent medical care having been in a critical state for a while.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:37:23 GMT
Musicians to Hold Charity Show for Volcanic Eruptions Victims
[Nation] Various leading Congolese musicians have come together in effort to raise relief funds for victims of the recent volcanic eruptions in Goma North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:50:30 GMT
Masiyiwa Partners Facebook in DR Congo Fibre Network Expansion
[New Zimbabwe] United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean business magnate, Strive Masiyiwa's firm, Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Facebook in a landmark fibre network expansion project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:39:50 GMT
Why Payroll Fraud in the DRC's Education Sector Will Be Hard to Fix
[The Conversation Africa] The primary and secondary education sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces massive challenges. These include insufficient budgets, payroll fraud, a lack of infrastructure and teaching material, and poor oppor...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:45:29 GMT
New Govt Plan Has Potential to Deal with Violence in East of Country, UN Hears
[UN News] A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent and tragic deterioration in the east of the country, where thousands of human rights abuses are being committed against civil...



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