DR Congo agrees to hold peace talks with rebels
The negotiations, which are set to begin on Tuesday in Angola, come amid widespread calls for an end to the Central African state’s deadly conflict FILE PHOTO. M23 rebels escort…
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African bloc ends military mission in DR Congo
The move comes as M23 militants continue to seize key towns in their latest offensive despite widespread calls for a ceasefire FILE PHOTO: South African soldiers, part of the Southern…
Burundi troops leaving DR Congo – Reuters
The East African country’s army spokesperson has dismissed the report as “fake” M23 rebels gather for large-scale protests as they set on fire the Rwandan, French, Belgian and Kenyan embassy…
DR Congo president vows strong response to M23 rebels, Rwanda
The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the rebels…
Cyclone Chido death toll rises to 94 in Mozambique
Cyclone Chido killed at least 94 people in Mozambique in its deadly rampage through the Indian Ocean last week, the country’s disaster management agency said, raising a previous death toll…
Malawi demands billions from US firm over gems
The African nation’s attorney general has accused Columbia Gem House of underreporting the value of precious stones it has exported from the country © Getty Images/Indra Purnama Malawi’s government is…
Ethiopia and DRC to launch new airline
Ethiopian Airlines will manage Air Congo, with Kinshasa holding a majority stake © X/@flyethiopian Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa and certified four-star global airline by Skytrax, has…
Namibia elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as its 1st female president
Namibia has elected its first female leader, with ruling SWAPO party candidate and Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced Tuesday as the winner of last week’s presidential polls, citing Anadolu Agency….
The Global South is furious after the West leaves it holding the bill for climate change
Having led the planet to the brink, developed countries have agreed to fund the developing world’s efforts to protect its people and economies from climate disasters – but only in…
Malawi negotiator: ‘We demand more ambitious NCQG’
Malawi demands setting ambitious climate financing goals, Malawi’s chief climate change negotiator Evans Njewa told journalists, Report informs. “We won’t be able to reach consensus (in negotiations on the New…