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Atlas of Africa: The Geography and People of Western and Central Africa
This program examines the geography and people of Western and Central Africa Including a close look at the West African Slave Trade
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Congo's security forces accused of abuses in crime crackdown
New ReviewSince early October, Congo's presidential protection force has launched an operation against criminal gangs of machete-weilding teens known locally as 'bebe noir' or black babies. Law enforcement now stands accused of summarily executing...
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Congo's President on Trump, War and America's Cobalt Future
New ReviewCongo President Félix Tshisekedi says his country is ready to supply the United States with critical cobalt reserves — but only if Washington helps secure peace in the east of the country. (Scripps News)
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DRC: Joseph Kabila's death sentence sends shockwaves through Goma
New ReviewIn the M23 controlled city, many residents fear greater violence and division after Kabila's conviction.
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Congo Ebola deaths top 31 as authorities rush to vaccinate
New ReviewThe latest figures show the casualty rate has nearly doubled since last week — from 16 — and that the disease is spreading rapidly as more than 900 contacts have been identified so far, according to the WHO.
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Tensions rise in eastern Congo as M23 rebels parade troops
New ReviewThe parade comes just weeks before Congo, Rwanda and mediators are expected to sign a peace deal in Washington
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Donald Trump makes blunder when says he settled the Azerbaijan-Albania conflict
New ReviewUS President Donald Trump misspeaks when he said his peace efforts have solved seven conflicts around the globe, including the Azerbaijan-Albania war - appearing to confuse the Balkan country for Azerbaijan's neighbour and long-time...
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DR Congo: Military struggles to protect isolated villages in East Congo
New ReviewThe attacks, carried out by the Allied Democratic Force, were the latest in a series of mass attacks on civilians in the troubled region.
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Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak
New ReviewThe number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday.
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Frustration as rebels kill scores in two attacks in eastern Congo
New ReviewOfficials said late Tuesday that 71 people were killed at a funeral in Nyoto on Monday, and 18 others were killed in Beni in a separate attack on Tuesday. The attacks, carried out by the Allied Democratic Force, or ADF, were the latest...
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DR Congo: I-S affiliated ADF group carries out 2 attacks in Eastern Congo
New ReviewThe attacks, carried out by the Allied Democratic Force, were the latest in a series of mass attacks on civilians in the troubled region.
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DR Congo: Death toll from Islamic State-affiliated attacks climbs to 89|
New ReviewThe attacks, carried out by the Allied Democratic Force, were the latest in a series of mass attacks on civilians in the troubled region.
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Schools reopen in eastern DRC as families struggle with fees and insecurity
New ReviewWhy thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo won't be returning to school this year.
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Congo to vaccinate health workers, contacts amid ebola outbreak
New ReviewCongo has a stockpile of treatments and of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine, according to the World Health Organization
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Total wins new exploration permit as Congo seeks to ramp up oil production
New ReviewThe permit is for the Nzombo area located 100km off Pointe-Noire on the Atlantic Ocean. QatarEnergy and Congolese state oil company, SNPC are Total's partners in the block's development
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Kobold metals wins lithium exploration rights in Dr Congo
New ReviewOfficials say the move could help Congo attract more investment and strengthen its role in the global green economy.
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Congo prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila
New ReviewOn Friday, the country’s public prosecutor called for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentia for treason, war crimes, and supporting the M23 rebel group.
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Peace efforts stall as violence escalates in Eastern DRC
New ReviewDespite recent diplomatic efforts, violence continues to escalate in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where thousands have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced, the United Nations warns.
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DR Congo: fresh violence erupts in DR Congo's north Kivu
New ReviewFresh violence has erupted in DR Congo’s North Kivu province, intensifying the ongoing conflict and raising fears of further instability. Watch the video to know more updates on this!
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UN condemns killing of 52 people in the DR Congo by ISIL-backed rebels
New ReviewIt says attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces targeted the Beni and Lubero territories of the eastern North Kivu province.
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DR Congo government rejects Kenya's naming of consul to occupied Goma
Kinshasa said the appointment amounted to disrespect for the country’s territorial integrity and could appear to legitimise the M23’s occupation of the eastern city.
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DR Congo, Somalia top cases of conflict-related sexual violence - UN report
In Congo's Kivu alone, health workers treated more than 17,000 victims of sexual violence over just five months last year, according to the report, as battles between Congolese forces and M23 rebels intensified
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African Union takes over all peace initiatives on eastern DR Congo
Presidents William Ruto of Kenya and Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe) led resolutions to merge the mediation and secretariat structures of the EAC (East African Community), SADC (Southern African Development Community), and African Union...
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Bezos and Gates Join Forces to Mine Congo Lithium in Battle Against China
Bezos and Gates Join Forces to Mine Congo Lithium in Battle Against China