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Democratic Republic of Congo

January 6, 2024

Tinubu congratulates Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on re-election

“President Tinubu commends the government and the people of DR Congo for ensuring a successful conduct of the last elections.”

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi
January 4, 2024

House Democrats say Trump’s businesses earned money from China, Saudi Arabia, others

The report detailed the foreign dealings that Mr Trump and his companies had, all of which violated the foreign emoluments clause of the U.S. constitution.

Donald Trump
December 23, 2023

UNICEF seeks $2 billion humanitarian assistance for children in west, central Africa

“West and central Africa is home to a large number of most neglected humanitarian crises in the world for children.’’

United Nations
December 21, 2023

Congo votes in extended, chaotic election as opposition seeks rerun

The elections across Africa’s second-largest country were disrupted on Wednesday by delays in delivering election kits and malfunctioning equipment.

CONGOLESE VOTING
October 8, 2023

Congolese lawmaker sentenced to death for treason

The public prosecutor had initially sought a life sentence for the 70-year-old legislator.

August 16, 2023

State Department bans Congolese officials from entering U.S. over corruption, collecting bribes from China

They were found guilty of abusing their positions by trafficking chimpanzees, gorillas, okapi, and other protected wildlife from the DRC to China.

Cosma Wilungula Balongelwa and Augustin Ngumbi Amuri
August 3, 2023

United Nigeria Airlines gets approval to fly Ghana route

Mr Okonkwo said the approval to fly into Ghana was communicated to the airline by the GCAA on July 13.

United Nigeria Aircraft [Credit; United Nigeria Airline]
July 15, 2023

2,455 cases of conflict-related sexual violence recorded in 2022: UN envoy

Ms Patten presented data from her latest report documenting 2,455 UN-verified cases of wartime rape committed in 2022

Pramila Patten (Credit: UN)
June 18, 2023
Lhubirhia Secondary School, Mpondwe, Uganda
May 24, 2023

Chimamanda features in Pope’s new book, writes preface

“The book brings me a small sliver of hope for Congo, and for the beloved and broken-hearted continent that I call home,” Ms Adichie said.

Chimamanda Adichie and Hands off Africa's cover