The Economist46m
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...
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Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...
French minister visiting Congo and Rwanda to try to end crisis
France's foreign minister was due in Rwanda on Thursday after talks in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of efforts to prevent a regional escalation following the capture of the eastern ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to resume normal life, even as the group clashed with Congolese troops as they ...
The EastAfrican42m
Bring M23 to the table, Kagame tells EAC leaders
Kagame says militias backed by the DRC, including Rwandan genocidaires FDLR, were responsible for the unrest in eastern Congo.
Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak after death of nurse in capital
Uganda has reported an outbreak of Ebola following the death of a nurse from the virus in the capital Kampala.
Africanews English on MSN13m
Nurse Dies in First Ebola Virus Outbreak in Uganda Since 2022, Health Ministry Says
Tracing contacts is key to stemming the spread of Ebola, and there are no approved vaccines for the Sudan strain of Ebola. Uganda's last outbreak, discovered in September 2022, killed at least 55 ...
EWN Sport17m
WFP warns next 24 hours crucial for civilians in conflict-hit eastern DRC as supplies run low
JOHANNESBURG - The World Food Program (WFP) warns that the next 24 hours in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are very crucial for civilians as food and water supplies are running very low. The ...
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How conservation NGOs can put human rights principles into practice (commentary)
Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed positive changes by pushing for the adoption of international human rights ...
A nurse in Uganda has died from the Ebola virus, in the first outbreak since 2022
A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the last outbreak ended in 2023. Diana Atwine, permanent secretary of the health ...
'Stop the war now': Ndlozi urges Ramaphosa and Kagame amid DRC tensions
Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has called on South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and Rwandan President Paul Kagame to stop tensions and prioritise peaceful resolution amid growing conflicts in the eastern ...