Can Congo’s ‘Miracle Doctor’ Keep Saving Women’s Lives Without UN Security?

Can Congo’s ‘Miracle Doctor’ Keep Saving Women’s Lives Without UN Security?

Dr. Denis Mukwege, the founder of Panzi Hospital in South Kivu, Congo, which has been treating women for more than two decades for gynecological needs, include rape by fighters in the region. Until recently, he and the hospital were provided limited security by United Nations peacekeepers, but that may end as they exit Congo this year. PANZI HOSPITAL/INSTAGRAM By Ilgin Yorulmaz For nearly 26 years, Dr. Denis Mukwege, […]

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Oshiwambo

Omuleli omukulu gwa Congo Joseph Kabila a popitha omuselekadhi gwa naksua Hage Geingob

Omupresitend omukulu gwa Congo Joseph Kabila ohela okwali a popitha omunyakadhi omukulu goshilongo Monika Geingos,sha landula eso lyomusamane gwe nakusa Hage Geingob. Kabila okuli omuleli omutiyali gwa Africa ta talelepo omunyekadhi omukulu goshilongo ,sha landula eso lyomuleli omukulu ongula yosondaaha. Ta shaina embo lyomahekeleko kegumbo lyawo,Kabila okwa gandja omahekeleko komusekeladhi ,kaapambele naa Namibia ayehe. Aalilisa okuza koombinga noombinga otaya talelepo egumbo lya nakusa mo Windhoek ,mwa kwatelwa omuleli gopamuthigululwakalo gwa […]

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Namibia

Congolese nationals denied bail on drug charges

Two male Congolese suspects who were allegedly found in possession of cannabis were denied bail when they made their first appearance in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Bwanga Bonifus and Simba Gabriel were allegedly found in possession of 18 610 grams of cannabis valued at N.dollars 930 500 on Monday and were charged with dealing in and possession of cannabis. State Prosecutor Kasale Kasale objected to the granting […]

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Namibia

Congolese nationals nabbed for alleged possession of cannabis

Two Congolese men were arrested in Windhoek on Monday after they were allegedly found in possession of cannabis valued at N.dollars 930 500. According to the Namibian Police Force’s spokesperson for the Khomas Region, Warrant Silas Shipandeni, the two suspects aged 37 and 40 were charged with dealing in, and possessio, of cannabis. “On Monday, at around 01h00 in Winnie Madikizela Mandela Street, Otjomuise, a stop and search on […]

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Africa

Congo’s waters are hotspot for endangered sharks & rays, reveals data from artisanal fishers

By Molly Herring via Mongabay An African wedgefish (Rhynchobatus luebberti) landed by artisanal fishermen and sold in Songolo (Critically Endangered, IUCN Red List). Credit: Godefroy De Bruyne A new shark census off the coast of the Republic of the Congo relied on hard-earned trust between researchers and artisanal fishermen. The team found endangered sharks and rays on potential nursery grounds, including juveniles and two species thought to be gone from the […]

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Africa

New study pushes for protection of one of Africa’s ‘least understood treasures’

by Ryan Truscott on Mongabay Aerial view of the NGOWP team’s mekoro along the Cuando River. Image by Kostadin Luchansky/National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project. A new study reveals the extent of a tropical water tower in Angola, which performs the same role as snow-capped mountains in the Northern Hemisphere. The Angolan Highlands Water Tower contains peatlands and freshwater lakes that supply major rivers in the region, and the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta […]

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