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DR Congo reports 35 new Mpox deaths
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 35 new deaths from Mpox, bringing the number of those killed by the…
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Crime Africa
DR Congo military court sentences 26 armed group members to death
The Congolese government in March had lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that was in place since 2003. A…
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US to give $414m humanitarian aid to DR Congo
The US said on Wednesday it would provide nearly $414 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
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Entertainment Africa
9 die in DR Congo gospel concert chaos
At least nine people died and others were injured at a live concert in the Democratic Republic of Congo on…
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Two armies accused of backing DR Congo’s feared rebels
Uganda is backing M23 rebels fighting across its border in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN experts say, warning…
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Crime Africa
DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for desertion
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army have been sentenced to death for fleeing battles against the notorious…
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‘Nowhere to go’: people trapped in eastern DRC as rebel militia seize key town
Rwandan-backed rebels seize Kanyabayonga, says official, already home to thousands driven from their homes by conflict Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have…
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DR Congo boat disaster kills at least 80
At least 80 people have died after a boat sank in Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s president has said.…
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Crime Africa
Failed ‘coup plotters’ go on trial in DR Congo
The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of…
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DR Congo parliament elects Vital Kamerhe as speaker after foiled coup
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national assembly elected Vital Kamerhe, whose home was violently attacked on Sunday, as speaker in…
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