Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
Should NH change their state flag? Several lawmakers say yes: Here’s one design idea
According to State House records, there have been at least eight attempts to revise the New Hampshire state flag since 1989, ...
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New tradition emerges from Pan-African flag raising
LBCC hosted the first Pan-African flag raising ceremony at LAC on Feb. 6, a tradition that may carry on for years to come. As the flag made it to the top of the flagpole, an African drum ...
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DR Congo approaches national ID rollout with Trident implementation agreement
The deal is an important milestone in the company’s mission to provide DRC citizens with secure and accessible digital ...
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African Union Needs to Act Now on Eastern DR Congo
As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African ...
Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
Congo’s largest church organizations have met with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east to advocate for peace and ...
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SA flag to fly at half-mast for soldiers killed in DRC
In his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country is mourning the death of SANDF troops.
SONA 2025 BLOG: 'If everything is a priority then nothing is,' parties react to President Cyril Ramaphosa's address
Follow IOL's coverage as South Africa prepares for President Cyril Ramaphosa's SONA 2025 and traffic disruptions in Cape Town ...
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Breaking the Silence: Stanford’s inaugural Congo Week examines culture and challenges
In Stanford's first inaugural Congo Week, students and experts celebrate Congolese heritage and discuss important issues ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
In 2023, he joined the Congo ... new, more diverse, Congolese face, as M23 has always been seen as a Rwanda-backed armed group defending Tutsi minorities,'' said Moleka. The Washington-based ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
That's the case despite the military support it gets from neighboring Rwanda, according to observers and analysts in Africa’s Great Lakes region. Nangaa is the former head of Congo's electoral ...