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After air raids, Uganda sends troops into DRC to hunt ADF
The neighbouring countries have launched a joint operation against the armed group which they accuse of massacring civilians.
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Uganda and DR Congo join forces to fight a common enemy
Nearly 2,000 Ugandan soldiers have crossed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fight alongside troops there.
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Green energy: DR Congo push to improve cobalt miners' safety
Government attempts to raise standards in cobalt mines as demand for the prized metal grows.
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DR Congo cobalt miners work in treacherous conditions
The batteries that power electric cars contain cobalt, much of which is mined in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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DR Congo worker abuse: Foreign-owned companies prioritising profit
Rights groups are accusing foreign-owned mining companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo of widespread abuse.
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Several suspects killed in Uganda after bombings: Police
Police say security forces have killed seven suspects and detained 106 people during operations linked to bombings in Kampala.
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DR Congo cobalt mining: Fisherman says mine acid killed fish
Human rights groups in DR Congo say chemical spills from cobalt mines are ruining locals' livelihoods.
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Babies born with deformities near DRC’s cobalt mines
Doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have noticed a high rate of birth defects in babies born near cobalt mines. Scientists have found that children whose fathers work in the mines are much more likely to have birth defects,...
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Belgium colonial crimes: shedding light on atrocities in Africa
Belgium's Parliament is set to examine crimes committed during the country's colonial era.
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Government censor in DR Congo outlaws critical songs
Government censors in DR Congo banned seven pop songs last week, most of them critical of president Felix Tshisekedi.
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Uganda’s capital Kampala hit by twin suicide bombings: Police
At least three civilians have been killed in a double suicide bombing in the Ugandan capital Kampala.
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DR Congo conflict: Women increasingly targeted by sexual violence
Every month, up to 600 victims in Ituri province visit a nonprofit hospital run by a women's rights group.
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DR Congo: Regional violence sparks concern among traders
Traders in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo say it is becoming increasingly difficult to run their businesses because of armed groups.
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DR Congo president offers mediation to break Nile dam deadlock
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President says he will mediate between the leaders of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt, who are in dispute over Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam project.
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DR Congo: Volcano evacuation order sparks mass exodus from Goma
Authorities order an evacuation as the risk of new eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo looms, people flee the city of 1.5 million.
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Congo Republic’s Denis Sassou Nguesso re-elected with 88% of vote
Provisional results announced on the state TV show that the 77-year-old incumbent president will extend his 36-year rule.
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Congo's Nguesso wins re-election, opposition alleges fraud
The opposition in the Republic of Congo calls the President's election win 'fraudulent'.
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Congo: Final rallies held ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote
Some opposition parties and politicians are boycotting the election.
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Congo to hold presidential election amid economic crisis
Repeated bailouts failed to rescue the oil-producer from low crude prices and corruption scandals, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Congo heading to polls as Nguesso seeks to extend 36-year reign
Longtime president expected to see off challenge from six other candidates and win Sunday’s vote.
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Vote counting under way in Congo following presidential election
President Denis Sassou Nguesso seeking to extend his 36-year reign, but critics allege vote will not be free and fair.
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CAR post-election violence displaces more than 200,000 people: UN
UNHCR says 100,000 people remain internally displaced within the CAR while others fled to neighbouring countries.
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In war-weary CAR, humanitarian crisis deepens amid fresh violence
Violence surrounding last month's election in Central African Republic has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing for their lives to neighboring countries and to safer areas within CAR.
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DR Congo legislators vote to remove parliament speaker
The move against the ally of the country's former president is a test of support for incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi.