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[allAfrica] The bites of river-dwelling blackflies carry a hidden danger - microparasites that can steal sight, health, and wellbeing, and contribute to trapping families in poverty. The disease they cause, known as river blindness or onchocerciasis...

[allAfrica] Geneva -- The World Health Organization said Thursday that Niger met the criteria for the elimination of onchocerciasis, a cause of blindness, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa acknowledged by WHO for in...

[ISS] In response to a new wave of American insularity, European policymakers should pursue rapprochement with Africa.

[New Zimbabwe] As Southern African leaders gather in Harare today to tackle the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a critical question hangs in the air: is President Emmerson Mnangagwa the right captain to steer the region's res...

Rwanda-backed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have announced that they will pause their advance across the east of the country for humanitarian reasons.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday on the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where a Rwanda-backed armed group is advancing.

EFF president Julius Malema has accused Rwandan president Paul Kagame of having the blood of South African soldiers on his hands. Malema has also called for the closure of the Rwandan embassy amid rising tensions between South Africa and Rwanda.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit back at those criticising South Africa's role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Rwanda welcomed calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo, as Tanzania became the latest country to announce the loss of soldiers there.

[New Zimbabwe] As Southern African leaders gather in Harare today to tackle the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a critical question hangs in the air: is President Emmerson Mnangagwa the right captain to steer the region's res...

[UN News] After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels - with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities severely strained.

[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Seventeen U.N. peacekeepers have been killed this year in clashes between M23 rebels and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including three within the last week, the U.N. reported Wednesday.

[IPS] Oakland, California, Usa -- The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the first anniversary of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the European Unio...

[Vanguard] Nigeria's Grammy-winning singer Tems announced on Thursday she was cancelling an upcoming concert in Kigali over Rwanda's support of the M23 armed group waging an offensive in eastern DR Congo.