The military in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has expelled Rwandan soldiers attached to the command of the East African Community Regional Force based in the eastern town of Goma. Congolese military said the Rwandan soldiers were expelled from the force “for security reasons” and “have already left …
Read More »“Pope’s visit to Congo seeks to heal still bleeding wounds”, envoy says
Pope Francis’s visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo will remind the world not to ignore decades-long conflicts that have beset the mineral-rich nation and wrecked the lives of millions, the Vatican’s envoy to Kinshasa said. Pope Francis is expected to visit Congo from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, the …
Read More »Kenya: a 99-year-old man gets married for the first time
A 99-year-old Kenyan man has married his girlfriend aged 40 after 20 years of dating as the lovebirds tied the knot in a colorful wedding ceremony. “it was his first marriage in the 99 years he has lived as for the lady she has three children from a previous relationship,” …
Read More »DR Congo authorities accuse Rwanda of blackmailing refugees
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo condemned Rwandan President Paul Kagame, for saying that his country will no longer take in people fleeing conflict in the eastern part of DR Congo. Congolese government spokesman, Patrick Muyaya said Mr Kagame’s remarks proved that human rights were of no value to …
Read More »Rwanda: Paul Kagame’s decision on DR Congo refugees
Rwandan President Paul Kagame says his country will no longer offer refuge to people fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Decades of instability in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have forced scores of refugees across the border into Rwanda. “This is not Rwanda’s problem,” said …
Read More »DR Congo: Kinshasa starts clean-up ahead of Pope’s visit
Authorities in Kinshasa, DR Congo’s capital, have decided to do a makeover in the city from Monday before the visit of Pope Francis at the end of the month. Kinshasa Governor Gentiny Ngobila says the main city centre will be spruced up, with street vendors and abandoned vehicles removed from …
Read More »EU doors now closed to Cameroonian fish
Deemed “non-cooperative” in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Cameroon has received a “red card” from the European Commission. Imports of seafood caught in Cameroonian waters or by vessels flying the Cameroonian flag are banned from entering European Union member states. Along with St. Vincent and the Grenadines, …
Read More »Pope Francis announces visit to two African countries
Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan early next year, the Vatican said on Thursday, after having to cancel a scheduled trip to the two countries in July because of health problems., Reuters reported The Vatican said Francis would go to Congo from Jan. 31 …
Read More »Date of elections in DR Congo finally set
Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be held on 20 December next year, the electoral commission has announced. Currently, insecurity is plaguing the east of the country with numerous rebel groups creating instability. The AFP news agency reports that the head of the electoral commission acknowledged that …
Read More »Brics to open office in Central Africa
The Brics had chosen the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui to host their future headquarters, after a delegation from the Brics alliance visited Bangui for several days. The President of this organization of five major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa) has exceptionally awarded “the medal of strategic …
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