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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Respite as WHO recommends new Ebola Treatments
22/08/2022The World Health Organization, WHO, said clinical evidence has proved that two monoclonal antibody treatments are effective for saving the lives of people infected with the deadly Ebola virus. It.
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DRC: Burundi deploys troops amid suspicion
19/08/2022Burundi has led the line this week in sending troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, as part of an East African Regional Force to end decades of unrest.
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Blinken in Rwanda for talks on tensions with DR Congo
12/08/2022US top diplomat, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, arrived in Rwanda late Wednesday on a two-day visit to calm tensions between Rwanda and its neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo over.
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Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders to Begin Talks to End Regional Tensions
12/08/2022U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to begin talks to ease the tension over fighting in eastern Congo. Blinken, speaking.
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