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50 people accused of witchcraft died after being forced to consume a herbal potion to determine whether or not they were practicing rites considered occult in Angola. “More than 50 victims were forced to drink this mysterious liquid which, according to traditional advisors, proves whether or not the person is …

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denied reports that the country has signed a military co-operation agreement with Russia. “There is, to date, no military co-operation agreement signed recently between Russia and the Democratic Republic of Congo,” the ministry of communication and media said in a statement on …

Fighters from the M23 rebel group have captured the town of Nyanzale from the military in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. “We are now in Nyanzale, the enemy has fled,” rebel spokesperson Willy Ngoma told the BBC Great Lakes service. Army commander Jerome Chico Tshitambwe confirmed to the Reuters …

The Minister of Health in Congo-Brazaville, Gilbert Mokoki, relaunched on Monday the free cesarean section and other major obstetric interventions program with the delivery of more than 2,000 operating kits intended for public health structures in the country. According to the director of health care and services Germain Monabeka, the …

Chadian trade unions have called a six-day strike, starting this Tuesday February 20, 2024, in protest against rising fuel prices, according to reports. “Following the announcement of a 40% increase in the price of gasoline, now reaching 730 CFA francs per liter, and an 18% increase for diesel, to 828 …

The Central African authorities have inaugurated a digital training center and a broadband start-up incubator at the University of Bangui. This center is a reference framework for the development of fiber optics in the Central African Republic. The new center features digital equipment, a training room, technical platforms, offices, an …

A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 15 people to prison after finding them guilty of financing terrorism through illegal gold trade. The tribunal on Thursday jailed 10 suspects for terms ranging between five and eight years and handed five others 10-year terms. The court also …

The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday confirmed the final results of last month’s elections, which declared President Félix Tshisekedi the winner. The verdict paves the way for Tshisekedi to serve another five years as head of Africa’s second-largest country and the world’s top producer of …

One of the presidential candidates in the DR Congo, Théodore Ngoy, has filed a petition to challenge the re-election of incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi. Théodore Ngoy, who came last with 0.02% of the vote, is the only one to submit a petition for the annulment of the presidential results. He …

Two candidates for the legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo were shot dead in South and North Kivu, just a few days before the general elections. Sadiki Espoir Ndabuye and Joseph Kasongo Tshomba, legislative candidates were killed just a few days before the general elections scheduled for December …