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  • Benin Republic Hit by Defensive Injuries Ahead of AFCON 2025 Qualifiers | Xtrafrica

    Benin Republic Hit by Defensive Injuries Ahead of AFCON 2025 Qualifiers Prince Jean Nov 13, 2024 Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Benin Republic faces key defensive absences as they prepare for crucial Benin Republic will be without defender Olivier Verdon for their upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

  • Failed Coup Plotters Face Trial in DR Congo

    Failed Coup Plotters Face Trial in DR Congo Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Mbeki edmond Jun individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, began yesterday. Thompson's family expressed shock over his involvement, citing videos showing him being beaten by Congolese Other defendants include a Congolese-Belgian national and a Canadian citizen originally from DR Congo

  • President Ruto urges Kenyans to embrace factual criticism, defend progress on development projects | Xtrafricahttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/436149_5179c0205e7545e095efd5881ec68a99~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1320,h_742,al_c,q_85/President-William-Ruto.jpg

    at Uhuru Gardens, Ruto warned against a culture of negativity, stating it could jeopardize Kenya’s democratic “I therefore urge all Kenyans to participate fully in our democratic discourse, even as we work hard unity and avoid falsehoods that sabotage national growth, reminding them that truth is essential for democracy

  • UN Report: Uganda Supports M23 Rebels in Congo

    UN Report: Uganda Supports M23 Rebels in Congo Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Mbeki edmond Jul Nations report released on Monday accuses the Ugandan army of supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The M23 has been active in eastern Congo, a region plagued by conflict for decades. Rwanda, in turn, accuses Congo of collaborating with the Hutu rebel group, FDLR.

  • DR Congo Appoints New Government After Months of Delay

    DR Congo Appoints New Government After Months of Delay Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Mbeki edmond May 29, 2024 ​ President Felix Tshisekedi The Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed a new Muadiamvita, a lawyer, previously led Congo's official gazette. His role as defence minister is crucial given the ongoing conflict with the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo.

  • Kenya Airways Employees Released After Detention in Congo reports say

    Kenya Airways Employees Released After Detention in Congo reports say Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy Griffith Sarah May 6, 2024 ​ Nairobi, Kenya - Two Kenya Airways staff members, who were detained by Congo's persisted despite a court order for their release, prompted Kenya Airways to suspend flights to the Democratic Republic of Congo last month. Kenya Airways has since announced cooperation with relevant investigative and government bodies in both Congo

  • Trapped and Desperate: The Plight of Kanyabayonga Residents

    Kanyabayonga Residents Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link louis Buyisiwe Jun 30, 2024 A young Congolese wars in East DRC Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have captured Kanyabayonga, a strategic town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), causing widespread displacement. The M23 urged residents to stay during a town meeting, promising peace despite ongoing conflict. Fighting between Congolese forces and rebels has intensified, displacing people from nearby areas like

  • Protecting Forest Guardians: The Struggle of Congo's Pygmy People for Their Land and Rights

    Protecting Forest Guardians: The Struggle of Congo's Pygmy People for Their Land and Rights Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link louis Buyisiwe Feb 27, 2024 ​ A young pygmy in deep Congo Forest ready to harvest fruits The Democratic Republic of Congo's Pygmy community, historically revered as the "Masters In Central African Republic, the Baaka live in Lobaye forest.

  • The Dark Legacy of Paul Kagame: Unmasking the Hidden Crimes in the Congo

    The Dark Legacy of Paul Kagame: Unmasking the Hidden Crimes in the Congo Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Mbeki edmond Jun 21, 2024 President Paul Kagame,accused of committing genocide in Congo For decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has endured conflicts influenced by regional power dynamics The FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) has been making significant strides in combating Kagame's troops aka M23 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  • Rising Tensions in the Great Lakes: Burundi Accuses Rwanda of Rebel Support

    responsible for recent attacks in Burundi, including a deadly raid on the village of Gatumba near the Burundi-Congo The RED-Tabara group, based in South Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has denied targeting

  • BREAKING NEWS: UPDF Soldiers Shot in Congo Rebel Ambush

    BREAKING NEWS: UPDF Soldiers Shot in Congo Rebel Ambush Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Justin Norris Oct 17, 2023 ​ The FADRC and UPDF joint forces in DR Congo intercepted a shipment of Ugandan army uniforms destined for DR Congo. report by ChimpReports, two UPDF soldiers were injured in an ambush by rebels in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (EAC) 1.

  • Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack in Eastern Congo

    Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack in Eastern Congo Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp complex since it began in late 2014 The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province that left at least 42 people dead. This attack adds to the ongoing violence in the region, where armed groups frequently target civilians international community is also urged to pay closer attention to the escalating violence in eastern Congo

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