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Kenya’s president, William Ruto, on Monday described the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo as very complicated and said it could only be solved diplomatically. “We do not see, from where I sit, a possibility of a military solution to the challenges that face the eastern DRC,” William Ruto …

The province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is considered the epicenter of the mpox epidemic, also known as monkeypox. However, caring for those affected by the disease remains a challenge. Almost 6,000 cases have been recorded since the beginning of the year, representing more than a …

At least 129 people were killed and 59 injured in an attempted prison break in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said. “The incident happened in the country’s largest prison, Makala, in the capital Kinshasa,” Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo said. “The provisional death toll is 129, 24 of whom …

In Uganda, two new infections with the mpox virus have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in the East African country to four, according to the Ministry of Health. The two new patients were infected with the clade 1b strain of the virus, Health Ministry Director General of …

Six TikTok influencers have been arrested by the police and senteenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The defendants were found guilty of conspiracy, murder, kidnapping and several other crimes. This decision came after long hours of investigation, during which the court questioned the defendants and confronted them …

Congolese pastor Marcello Tunasi expressed his gratitude to those who showed him affection, notably the presidential couple after the tragic death of his wife. After 40 days of mourning following the death of his wife, the man of God, in a message shared on his Facebook page on Monday, July …

Three Tanzanian soldiers were killed when hostile mortar fire landed near their camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said. Three other people were seriously injured and taken to hospital for treatment. They were part of a Southern African peacekeeping force deployed in December …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria, who beat South Africa in the first semi-final match will face the Elephants of the Ivory Coast in the final. Humiliated in the first round by Equatorial Guinea (4-0), the Elephants have just cleared their honour by qualifying for the final. The host country, Côte …

The statistics provided by Opta confirm Nigeria’s status as the favorite, with a 40.1% chance of winning the AFCON 2023. With the semi-finals taking place on Wednesday, excitement is building and speculation is rife. According to Opta’s calculations, Ivory Coast will not finish as the AFCON 2023 champion. These forecasts …

An 82-year-old missionary was found lying dead on the ground in his room with two blood-stained machetes and a knife next to him in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Father Léopold Feyen is a member of the Salesian congregation of Don Bosco in the African vice-province of Congo-Congo (ACC). No …