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AU rates DR Congo election ‘relatively’ successful

The African Union has given its verdict on the recently held general elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Election observers from the continental body...

Ebola vaccination begins in DR Congo after latest outbreak

World Health Organisation (WHO) officials have started vaccinating people in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the latest Ebola outbreak. WHO experts arrived in the...

Congo’s opposition leader Bemba returns home

The Congolese opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba on Wednesday returned home after spending a decade in prison. He was held in detention in The Hague on...

26 feared dead in DRC boat accident

Eleven people died and 15 are missing after an overloaded boat with around 100 people onboard capsized on the Congo River, local officials said...

Congo’s Bemba gets party nomination for presidential poll

Opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba has been nominated by his party for the December poll. He will be leading the...

68.5 million people displaced globally

A high record number of people have been forcibly displaced globally. The United Nations’ refugee agency says 68.5 million people have fled their home countries...

ICC overturns conviction of Congo warlord Bemba

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday upheld an appeal against the 2016 conviction of Democratic Republic of Congo warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba. Bemba was convicted...

DRC under pressure to lift ban on demonstrations

The Democratic Republic of Congo is under pressure to lift current ban on demonstrations in the country after the UN Security Council on Monday demanded that the government relaxes its stance on protests.

Ebola vaccination begins in DR Congo

The Health ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo has said that vaccination campaign to deal with the spread of the deadly Ebola virus begins on Monday.

WHO assures Congo’s Ebola can be controlled

The World Health Organization (WHO) has assured that the current Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo can be brought under control, allaying any fears of it becoming a global crisis.

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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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