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African music star guilty of rape of 15-year-old girl

Koffi Olomidé, one of Africa's most popular singers, has been found guilty of the statutory rape of one of his former dancers when she...

DR Congo: Train crash kills 24, mostly children

At least 24 people mostly children have been killed after a train in the Democratic Republic of Congo derailed. Local media reports that over 30...

DR Congo’s President frees 700 political prisoners

700 political prisoners in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been pardoned and freed by President Félix Tshisekedi. Tshisekedi who recently won a crucial and...

DR Congo ethnic violence claims over 500 lives

A United Nations' investigation has revealed that over 500 people were killed in ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018. Hundreds were...

DR Congo’s Bemba seeks $75m damages from court

Democratic Republic of Congo’s former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba is seeking damages of $75 million from the war crimes court. Bemba, 56, spent almost a...

DR Congo: Health experts want Ebola emergency declaration

A group of international public health experts has urged the World Health Organization to declare an Ebola emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It...

DR Congo: Felix Tshisekedi sworn in as new president

Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday was sworn in as the new President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He succeeds Joseph Kabila in Congo's first...

DR Congo: AU urges peace after court ruling on poll results

The African Union is calling for "the preservation of peace and stability" in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The AU's appeal follows the country's top...

DR Congo: Top court upholds Tshisekedi win

Democratic Republic of Congo’s constitutional court has upheld the victory of opposition presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi. The court dismissed an appeal by Martin Fayulu, another...

DR Congo rejects AU’s delayed poll result request

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday rejected a request from the African Union to delay announcing final results from last month's presidential election. The...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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