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DRC: Joseph Kabila's death sentence sends shockwaves through Goma
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the death sentence handed down to former president Joseph Kabila has sparked strong reactions. The military court’s decision especially resonates in Goma. The city has been under the control of the AFC/M23...
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DRC ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for ‘treason’
Kinshasa – A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for “treason”. Kabila, 54, who was neither present nor represented at the trial in the capital, Kinshasa, was...
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Peace begins behind bars: A corrections officer’s fight for dignity inside Congo’s prisons
Olukemi Ibikunle took a deep breath. The job fit her to a T but would take her far from her family in Lagos, Nigeria. Then the 38-year-old project manager did what any meticulous planner would: she called home. “I spoke to my husband, and he said,...
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Bonobos transformed how we think about animal societies. Can we save the last of the ‘hippy apes’?
A few dozen large nests appear in the mist of equatorial dawn, half-hidden behind a tangle of vines and leaves. That is where the bonobos sleep, 12 metres above the ground. But it has rained all night, and the primates are in no hurry to get up....
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Global Ministries’ Congo Week to ‘Lift Every Voice’ with message: Congolese lives matter
The world news cycle has been anything but quiet these days. Yet often missing from breaking-news headlines are the stories of the war-weary and impoverished Congolese. Global Ministries, a shared witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of...
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Congo's ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for treason
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for "treason". Kabila, 54, who was neither present nor represented at the trial in the capital, Kinshasa, was found guilty of...
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Trump’s peace hopes for Rwanda-Congo face threats
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President Trump’s top officials are raising alarm that violence on the ground in eastern Congo is outpacing U.S. efforts to implement a peace deal to end 30 years of conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The warnings from...
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Tashkent tops global air pollution ranking.
As of 10:00 a.m. on October 6, the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Tashkent’s air reached 158 µg/m³ – a level classified as “unhealthy.” According to IQAir, the amount of harmful PM10 particles in the capital’s air was recorded...
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Congo’s Cobalt Reset: From Blanket Ban to Tight Quotas—What Changes for Prices, Producers, and OEMs
DAKAR, Sept. 27, 2025 — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), source of nearly three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, will lift its eight-month export ban on October 16 and replace it with strict export quotas. The move marks a dramatic pivot...
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Road to Peace: A Slippery Mountain to Climb for the DRC
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Dr. Yvan Yenda Ilunga|Published 5 hours ago 7min Dr. Yvan Yenda Ilunga The path to peace for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region is a path of bold moves and collective accountability. The current political and...
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Sophie says sexual violence should ‘get under your skin’ during DR Congo visit
The Duchess of Edinburgh has said the issue of sexual violence must be allowed to “get under your skin” as she met women affected by conflict-related rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sophie spent four days in the country during a...
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Duchess of Edinburgh says sexual violence must ‘get under your skin’ after hearing harrowing stories in Congo
The Duchess of Edinburgh said the subject of sexual violence must be allowed to “get under your skin” as she met survivors of conflict-related rape during a four-day trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sophie travelled to the country...
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Sophie tackles jungle, turns seamstress and bags gorilla toy on DR Congo visit
The Duchess of Edinburgh tested her jungle survival skills, helped weave baskets and left with a cuddly gorilla toy during her visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Monday, after landing in Beni in conflict-hit eastern DRC, Sophie...
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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and says sexual violence 'must get under your skin' as she meets survivors of abuse
The Duchess of Edinburgh has made royal history as she visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a second time this week. Sophie, 60, spent four days in the African country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the...
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Duchess of Edinburgh speaks out against sexual violence after secret DR Congo visit
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Ex DR Congo Leader Kabila Sentenced to Death
A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for “treason.” Kabila, 54, was not present at the trial in the capital and did not have legal representation, and was...
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Former president of DR Congo sentenced to death
KINSHASA: A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for “treason”. Kabila, 54, who was neither present nor represented at the trial in the capital, Kinshasa, was...
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Congolese prime minister voices hope Trump peace deal could be saved despite significant setbacks
Trump brokered a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda in July, boosting hopes that the bloodiest conflict since World War II could finally be drawing to an end. Hopes have since waned after the Rwandan-backed March 23 rebels resumed offensive...
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DRC finally moves to protect African gray parrots from unsustainable trade Didier Makal
Over the past decade, thousands of African gray parrots have been exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo despite a ban on their international trade. The endangered species, Psittacus erithacus, was listed under Appendix I of CITES, the...
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DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for ‘treason’
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for “treason”. Kabila, 54, who was neither present nor represented at the trial in the capital, Kinshasa, was found guilty of...