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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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DRC Secures $1.25 Billion in Landmark Eurobond

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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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Guinea

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 to Overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s 5th Largest Economy

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Congo’s economy is projected to reach $123B in 2026, overtaking Ethiopia and reshaping Africa’s economic rankings amid rising global demand for minerals.

DRC to Overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s 5th Largest Economy

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Regional Economy

FARDC-UPDF operations in Mambasa reportedly freed over 140 ADF hostages as attacks and abductions hit Ituri.

Ituri 140 Hostage Rescue Points to Next FARDC-UPDF Push

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Tshisekedi says DRC’s first Eurobond is a strategic step that could widen future access to international financing.

DRC to build on first Eurobond with wider market access

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Economic Reports

Rwanda cannot invade Congo and lecture us on hate speech.” At the UN, the DRC exposes Kigali’s FDLR narrative and resource exploitation claims by Zénon Ngay Mukongo

DRC Fires Back at Rwanda at UN Security Council Over FDLR Narrative

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War in Eastern DRC

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Congo’s economy is projected to reach $123B in 2026, overtaking Ethiopia and reshaping Africa’s economic rankings amid rising global demand for minerals.

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DRC to Overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s 5th Largest Economy

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Asked Why He Killed Habyarimana, “I Had the Right to Defend Myself."

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DRC to Overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s 5th Largest Economy

Congo overtakes Ethiopia, a major shift in Africa’s economic rankings
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Pope Leo to end Cameroon visit with Mass in Douala and hospital visit

Huge crowds gathered in Douala as Pope Leo advanced his peace-focused Cameroon visit.
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Ituri 140 Hostage Rescue Points to Next FARDC-UPDF Push

More than 140 ADF hostages were reportedly freed in Mambasa as joint operations continue
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DRC to build on first Eurobond with wider market access

Tshisekedi says the debut issue opens the way for deeper access to global financing.
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Entertainment

Victoria Inyama shares her experience with female circumcision, describing childhood trauma and its impact on her life.

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Victoria Inyama Opens Up on Circumcision Experience

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Jada Pinkett says she revealed her past relationship to protect Will Smith and help her family move forward.

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Jada Pinkett Explains Why She Admitted Affair Publicly

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Fela becomes first African inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, marking a major milestone for Afrobeat and global music.

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Fela Becomes First African in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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BBNaija star Angel Smith faces cheating allegations from partner weeks after their US wedding, with claims yet to be addressed publicly.

Nigeria

Angel Smith Faces Cheating Allegation Weeks After Wedding

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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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Nigeria

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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Nigeria

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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Nigeria

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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