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DRC launches HYDRO-RDC, mapping 3,349 hydropower sites with 167.25 GW of estimated potential to guide investors and future electricity projects.

DR.Congo

DRC Launches HYDRO-RDC Portal for 3,349 Hydropower Sites

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Dar es Salaam Port says DRC-bound cargo can now be processed in about two days, as Congolese freight reaches 7.77 million tonnes and 53% of transit cargo.

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DRC Cargo Processing at Dar es Salaam Port Drops to Two Days

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DRC's RN1 project reports 43 km of final asphalt, 46 km of base layer and about 800 direct jobs as work advances between Kasaï and Kasaï Central.

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RN1 Project Delivers 43 Km of Asphalt and 800 Jobs in Grand Kasaï

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DRC allocates another $40 million to the Kananga–Kalamba-Mbuji road, where 35 km is reported paved, strengthening Kasaï Central's route toward Angola.

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DRC Adds $40 Million for Strategic Kananga–Kalamba-Mbuji Road

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Police say Jabulile Ntimba's killing appears separately motivated as three suspects face court in the ninth Ekurhuleni case.

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Ninth Ekurhuleni Case Appears Separately Motivated

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Justice & Crime

Congolese Group Files ICC Communication Naming Kagame, Kabila

Discover five Kinshasa dining addresses, from Pullman and Hilton to Fleuve Congo, Limoncello and Majestic River, with restaurants, views and events.

Luxury Travel

5 Great Restaurants and Hotel Dining Spots in Kinshasa

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Inside DRC's National Service, where training, agriculture and community work aim to help at-risk youth build skills and reintegrate into society.

Justice & Crime

National Service in the DRC: From "Kuluna" to Builders

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Visa names Fally Ipupa as Visa Pay ambassador in DRC, launching a campaign to promote digital payments, mobile transfers and virtual Visa cards.

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Visa Names Fally Ipupa as Visa Pay Ambassador in DRC

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DRC launches HYDRO-RDC, mapping 3,349 hydropower sites with 167.25 GW of estimated potential to guide investors and future electricity projects.

Development

DRC Launches HYDRO-RDC Portal for 3,349 Hydropower Sites

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Front Uni pour la RDC says it filed an ICC communication naming Paul Kagame, Joseph Kabila and three AFC/M23 leaders over alleged crimes in eastern DRC.

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5 Great Restaurants and Hotel Dining Spots in Kinshasa

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Front Uni pour la RDC says it filed an ICC communication naming Paul Kagame, Joseph Kabila and three AFC/M23 leaders over alleged crimes in eastern DRC.

DR.Congo

Congolese Group Files ICC Communication Naming Kagame, Kabila

The DRC can use global demand for cobalt, copper, lithium and tantalum to secure peace, investment, local processing and lasting prosperity.

DR.Congo

Congo’s Minerals Are Global Power and Kinshasa should set the terms

From cross-border justice and UN diplomacy to critical minerals, Lobito rail and state reform, the evidence behind the DRC’s expanding reach under Félix Tshisekedi.

DR.Congo

The Long Arm of Congo: How Tshisekedi Is Expanding DRC Power

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Sanna Manjang faces a Gambian military court over alleged desertion in 2017. Here is how the case differs from his civilian trial.

Gambia

Sanna Manjang Faces Gambia Court Martial for Desertion

The military case concerns an alleged 2017 desertion and is separate from his High Court proceedings.
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Kenya’s High Court awarded Ndiang’ui Kinyagia Sh5 million after finding a 2025 police raid violated his constitutional rights.

Kenya

Court Awards Ndiang’ui Kinyagia Sh5m Over Police Raid

The High Court found that the 2025 search and seizure violated the tech entrepreneur’s rights.
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Patience Akyianu’s biography: the Hollard Ghana Group CEO led Barclays Ghana and served on major corporate boards.

Ghana

Who Was Patience Akyianu, Hollard Ghana’s Group CEO?

The former Barclays Ghana MD built a three-decade career across banking, insurance and governance.
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Pretoria prosecutors withdrew four PFMA charges against Fannie Masemola after the NPA found no reasonable prospect of a successful case.

South Africa

Fannie Masemola Charges Withdrawn in Tender Case

The NPA ended Masemola’s PFMA case, while his suspension remains a separate decision.
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Mama Fatma Karume was Zanzibar’s first post-revolution First Lady, a women’s organiser and widow of founding president Abeid Amani Karume.

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Who Was Mama Fatma Karume, Zanzibar’s First First Lady?

The women’s organiser, founding First Lady and keeper of Zanzibar’s history died in Mbweni.
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Nigerian hospitals say a surgeon in Ogun State remotely performed kidney surgery on a patient 500 kilometres away in Abuja.

Nigeria

Nigeria Performs 500km Tele-Robotic Kidney Surgery

A surgeon in Ogun State remotely controlled instruments operating on a patient in Abuja.
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RCMP Const. Eli Ndatuje goes on trial in Alberta over allegations he accessed police records and disclosed safeguarded information to Rwanda. He denies the charges.

Rwanda

RCMP Officer Eli Ndatuje on Trial Over Alleged Disclosure to Rwanda

RCMP Const. Eli Ndatuje goes on trial in Alberta over allegations he accessed police records and
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Visa names Fally Ipupa as Visa Pay ambassador in DRC, launching a campaign to promote digital payments, mobile transfers and virtual Visa cards.

DR.Congo

Visa Names Fally Ipupa as Visa Pay Ambassador in DRC

The Congolese music star will lead Visa’s campaign to expand awareness and adoption of Visa Pay.
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Seven Ethiopian armed groups, including TPLF and Fano forces, have announced an alliance aimed at removing Abiy Ahmed's government.

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Seven Ethiopian Armed Groups Form Anti-Government Alliance

Former battlefield enemies say they will coordinate against Abiy Ahmed's federal government.
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Micah Reddy’s biography, education, amaBhungane career, Malema book and the latest verified update on his status in Djibouti.

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Who Is Micah Reddy, Journalist Believed Held in Djibouti?

Inside the ICIJ Africa coordinator’s career and the developing Djibouti custody report.
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Lawrence Mudzinganyama apologised after a Sandton threat video went viral as police, SANRAL and the CIDB opened separate investigations.

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Sandton Threat Video: Executive Fired as Police Investigate

A viral restaurant confrontation has triggered an apology, dismissal and official probes.
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Hundreds rallied at Turkey’s embassy in Kampala demanding Fred Lumbuye’s extradition to Uganda as the long-running dispute resurfaced.

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Ugandans Protest at Turkish Embassy Over exiled Fred Lumbuye

PLU supporters rally in Kampala as organisers press Turkey to return the Ugandan government critic.
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Read Ataf Mohamed Mokhtar’s biography, journalism career, wartime reporting from Cairo and what is known about his reported detention in Egypt.

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Ataf Mohamed Mokhtar Biography: Sudan Editor and Press Freedom Figure

The Al-Sudani editor kept reporting from Cairo after war displaced his newsroom.
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Michail Antonio’s comeback continues at Watford on a one-year deal. Here is what is confirmed about his contract, fitness and possible debut.

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Michail Antonio Returns to English Football With One-Year Watford Deal

The Jamaica striker has a new English club after rebuilding his career following a serious crash.
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Who was Kofi Akamani? The Ghanaian SIU professor researched forest resilience and climate policy before his death in Illinois.

Ghana

Who Was Kofi Akamani, Ghanaian Professor Killed in Illinois?

The SIU forestry scholar connected Ghanaian fieldwork with global environmental research.
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SAPS says a 59-year-old lieutenant general was arrested over alleged sexual grooming and rape and is due in Randburg court.

Nigeria

SAPS Lieutenant General Arrested on Sexual-Offence Claims

Police say the unnamed senior officer faces allegations involving a girl and a young woman.
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BREAKING NEWS

The US plans a 17,500-place refugee ceiling for fiscal 2027, mainly for Afrikaners. Here is what the proposal means and what it does not.

US Plans 17,500 Refugee Places, Mainly for Afrikaners

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Police say 11 people were killed and three injured in a KwaMakhutha mass shooting. A manhunt is under way as investigators examine the motive.

KwaMakhutha Shooting Kills 11 as Police Hunt Gunmen

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Sanna Manjang faces a Gambian military court over alleged desertion in 2017. Here is how the case differs from his civilian trial.

Sanna Manjang Faces Gambia Court Martial for Desertion

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Kenya’s High Court awarded Ndiang’ui Kinyagia Sh5 million after finding a 2025 police raid violated his constitutional rights.

Court Awards Ndiang’ui Kinyagia Sh5m Over Police Raid

Kenya

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JOBS / OPPORTUNITY

UNICEF has opened two six-month HR positions in Kinshasa to support its DRC Ebola response. Applications close September 9.

UNICEF Opens Two Ebola Response HR Jobs in Kinshasa

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OBR Burundi is recruiting five Judicial Litigation Officers in Bujumbura. Law graduates with five years' experience can apply by September 11

OBR Burundi Is Hiring 5 Judicial Litigation Officers

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NDMC Bursary 2027 applications are open until September 30. See eligibility, funding, documents and how to apply online.

NDMC Bursary 2027 Opens for South African Students — Apply by Sept. 30

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UNICEF is hiring a Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa. Check qualifications, eligibility and how to apply for Job 595467 by Sept. 15.

UNICEF Hiring Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa

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