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Born in Kolwezi, Congolese-born star Grace Geyoro makes history with a €1.65m move to London City Lionesses, the biggest transfer in women’s football!

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Congolese-Born Grace Geyoro Sets Record in Women’s Football Deal

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Planning a trip to Congo? Here’s your 2025 guide to DRC entry rules, visa types, tariffs & tips for tourists, investors, and diaspora travelers.

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How to Enter the Democratic Republic of Congo: Travel & Visa Guide

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Discover Cape Town bioluminescence, the science, best beaches, safety tips, and climate links, plus why this glowing phenomenon matters for tourism and culture.

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Bioluminescence Cape Town 2025: Best Beaches, Dates & Viewing Guide

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President Tshisekedi launches Congo’s agriculture revolution: tractors, seeds, and reforms to revive the breadbasket dream for 2025-2026.

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Tshisekedi Launches Congo’s Agricultural Revival in Menkao

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Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar “Bello” Engonga was sentenced to 8 years for embezzlement, marking one of Africa’s most shocking political scandals.

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From Power to Prison: Baltasar Ebang Engonga Sentenced to 8 Years

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Rwanda’s Attacks on Hariana Veras Reveal Fear, Not Strength

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Africans Forced Into Russia’s War After Fake Job Offers

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We Are Broke, We Are Cooked”: Rwanda Youth Viral Video

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Why Uganda's election results are being contested

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Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors Granted Guinean Citizenship

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Burkina Faso says it foiled assassination plot against Traoré

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DRC Signs $10B Trade Deal with UAE, Port & Mining Focus

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Investment Deals

Congo’s state gold trader targets 15 tons in 2026 as the central bank gets priority access under a new reserve-building deal.

Congo moves to channel artisanal gold into central-bank reserves

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Investment Deals

Clashes near Goma in North Kivu spotlight renewed instability in eastern DRC and the broader regional security stakes.

Fresh clashes reported near Goma following the death of willy ngoma

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DRC government plans legal action over illegal mining in Rubaya after a new landslide tragedy in the conflict-hit North Kivu zone.

DRC to pursue legal action over illegal mining in Rubaya red zone

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FARDC say they seized a CRP/Zaïre ammunition depot in Djugu and plan expanded operations to track hidden weapons across Ituri.

FARDC plan expanded weapons searches after Djugu depot seizure

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A precision drone strike near Rubaya that killed M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma highlights shifting battlefield dynamics in eastern Congo.

War in Eastern DRC

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The Fall of Willy Ngoma Signals FARDC Drone Power

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Banyamulenge Side with Tshisekedi, Expose Rwanda’s Lies

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Congo moves to channel artisanal gold into central-bank reserves

DRC Gold Trading targets 15 tons in 2026 as Kinshasa prioritises reserves and formal exports
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Iran Names Khamenei’s Son as New Leader; Trump Threatens to End Him

Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment adds a new strategic layer to a widening regional war.
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Fresh clashes reported near Goma following the death of willy ngoma

Fighting near Virunga Park highlights how fragile security remains around Goma and the border zone.
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DRC to pursue legal action over illegal mining in Rubaya red zone

Kinshasa signals prosecutions after another landslide in rebel-held Rubaya mining zone
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Entertainment

A woman accused of firing shots at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home faces attempted murder charges and a $10 million bail.

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Woman Charged After Shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills Home

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A man claims in a viral video that he is Afrobeats star Asake’s biological father and says he gave the child up for adoption years ago.

Nigeria

Man Claims He Is Singer Asake’s Biological Father in Viral Video

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Jamaican singer Timmy Love releases a reggae remake of the classic song “Forever Young,” blending Caribbean rhythms with the timeless hit.

Jamaica

Timmy Love Releases Reggae Version of Classic Song “Forever Young”

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Comedian Acapella criticises new N25,000 overnight parking fee at Lagos MMA2 after paying N78,000 for three nights.

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Acapella Blasts N25,000 Overnight Parking Fee at Lagos Airport

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DRC officially nominates Juliana Amato Lumumba for Secretary-General of La Francophonie, signaling a strategic diplomatic move by Kinshasa.

DRC Nominates Juliana Amato Lumumba for Francophonie Leadership

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A Starsky Aviation Fokker 50 overran the runway in Mogadishu and stopped in shallow water. All 55 aboard survived; an inquiry is under way

Somalia Plane Overruns Mogadishu Runway, Stops in Shallow Water

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President Tshisekedi met with the U.S. DFC in Washington to align investment priorities and accelerate financing for Congo’s economy.

Tshisekedi Meets U.S. DFC to Boost Congo Investment

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United States

The Melania Trump documentary earned over $7m in its opening weekend, surpassing forecasts despite sharp criticism from film reviewers.

Melania Documentary Exceeds Box Office Forecasts Despite Criticism

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PRESS RELEASE

100 Rwandan opposition leaders unite under ROC to challenge Kagame’s regime and contest 2029 elections. Padri Thomas Nahimana nominated as presidential candidate.

Rwandan Opposition Launches Coalition to Challenge Kagame

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Dr. Debora Kayembe urges bold initiatives, including amnesty and co-mediation, to ensure a successful, inclusive national dialogue in the DRC.

Debora Kayembe Calls for Bold Steps Ahead of DRC National Dialogue

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The DRC government condemns forced civilian marches by M23 and Rwandan forces in eastern Congo, calling them grave violations of human rights.

DRC Condemns Forced Civilian Marches Under Rwandan Occupation

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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of breaching the Washington Peace Accord brokered by Donald Trump, citing deadly attacks in Uvira and violations of UN Resolution 2773.

Congo Condemns Rwanda for Violating Trump-Brokered Peace Accord

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