CPPI’s Top 10 Seaports in Africa
26/06/2024When one talks about global trade, the shipping and maritime sector is first to mind. According to the International Chambers of Shipping, over 90% of goods are transported by ship..
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Congo To Hold Presidential Elections For Dec 2023
28/11/2022Democratic Republic of Congo electoral body has announced that the central African nation will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 20, 2023, kicking off a year of complex preparations..
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Uganda To Send 1,000 Troops To Congo As Part Of Regional Force
22/11/2022As part of efforts to efforts to bring peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ugandan government will by the end of this month send 1,000 troops to join.
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Congo and Rwanda Hold Talks to Resolve Conflict in Eastern Congo
07/11/2022Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda held talks over the weekend aimed at ending a political stand-off between the two countries caused by widespread conflict near their.
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Pope Francis To Visit South Sudan In February 2023
02/11/2022Pope Francis has expressed confidence in a visit to South Sudan stating that he may finally visit the country in February 2023. This comes after his pastoral visit to the.
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Congo: President Tshisekedi appoints Songhesha as new Chief of Army Staff
05/10/2022Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed a former Commander of the Republican Guard, Christian Tshiwewe Songhesha to replace Celestin Mbala Musense as the Army Chief of Staff..
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Withdraw Some Oil Blocks From Auction To Protect Forests – US Tells DRC
05/10/2022U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to withdraw some of the oil blocks it has put up for auction in order to protect.
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ICC Rejects Record Compensation for Congolese War Crimes Victims
13/09/2022International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Judges have rejected a decision to award a record $30 million compensation for child soldiers and other victims of convicted Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda..
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Uganda Pays $65m Part of War Reparations to DRC
12/09/2022Uganda has paid the Democratic Republic of Congo $65 million in reparations for past illegal invasions following the International Court of Justice (IJC) February verdict. The sum, disbursed during the.
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New Ebola Case Confirmed in Eastern Congo
23/08/2022Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Institute for Biomedical Research said it has confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the city of Beni in the eastern part of.
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