Monday, July 13, 2026

Democratic Republic of the Congo

December 3, 2024

Biden to mark U.S., Angola’s shared slave trade history

Joe Biden will use his visit to Angola on Tuesday, the first by a U.S. president to the sub-Saharan African country.

Biden and Angola's president
October 11, 2024

Africa’s mpox cases exceeded 38,000 with nearly 1000 deaths: CDC

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported that the death toll from Africa’s recent monkeypox virus disease (mpox) outbreak has risen to 979

Monkeypox
September 30, 2024

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo dies after battle with brain cancer

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in a statement, expressed his deepest condolences to Dikembe’s wife and children.

Dikembe Mutombo (Credit: X)
June 8, 2024

Islamic State terrorists kill 60 in DR Congo

“This week alone, they killed 29 civilians on Tuesday in Mamove.’’

Democratic Republic of Congo
May 23, 2024

Kamerhe elected speaker of DR Congo lower house

Mr Kamerhe’s residence was raided by a group of armed men early Sunday in a coup attempt.

Vital Kamerhe (Credit: The Africa report.com)
March 7, 2024

African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths

The ministers also pledged to sustainably and equitably address the threat of malaria in the African region.

World Health Organization
February 3, 2024

Ukraine: UN official condemns deadly attack on aid workers

The UN air coordinator expressed shock that vehicles of the workers were attacked.

United Nations
January 12, 2024

Nigeria, Somalia, Libya’s passports among worst globally: Report

The Nigerian green passport was ranked among the world’s bottom 10, alongside insecurity-battered Libya, Somalia, Syria and Afghanistan.

NIGERIA, SOMALIA, LIBYA, BURUNDI, AFGHANISTAN, ITALY PASSPORTS
December 6, 2023

China to grant zero customs tariff to six least-developed African countries

China will provide zero-tariff treatment for six least-developed African countries, says the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council.

Gambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania leaders
September 25, 2023

WHO seeks $160 million to tackle cholera in Nigeria, six other countries

WHO has appealed for $160.4 million to respond to cholera through the global strategic preparedness, readiness and response plan in seven countries.

Cholera patients