Biden’s Africa Trip to Focus on U.S.-Backed Railway Project

U.S President Joseph Biden embarks on a trip to Angola, fulfilling a promise to visit Africa during his presidency. Reuters says his visit will highlight a major U.S.-backed railway project aimed at diverting critical minerals away from China. The project, partially funded by a U.S. loan, connects the resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to Angola's Lobito port, providing a faster route for exports to the West.

December 2, 2024 6

Africa

SADC Extends Troop Deployment in DRC by One Year

Southern Africa’s regional bloc, SADC, has extended its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo by another year, continuing efforts to support the government in its fight against rebel groups, according to Reuters. The mission, which began in December 2023, aims to address the ongoing security and humanitarian challenges in the country, a key producer of metals like cobalt and copper.

November 21, 2024 5

Africa

South African government continues to mediate peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The South African government continues its efforts to mediate peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan. Addressing the media, International Relations and Cooperation minister, Ronald Lamola, said government supports ongoing negotiations and diplomatic solutions to resolve the conflict in the DRC. According to Lamola, government is also working with global partners to address the humanitarian crisis and help bring lasting peace to Sudan:

November 13, 2024 17

Africa

Girls more susceptible to Mpox sub-variant

A study has shown that girls and young women may be more vulnerable to a sub-variant of the mpox virus, which has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to nearby countries. Research published in Eurosurveillance reveals that among 154 confirmed cases in Burundi between 3 July and 9 September 2024, the median age was 9.5 years. According to Bloomberg, the average age for infected girls was six, while for […]

October 22, 2024 10

Africa

M23 Rebel Group Expands Control in Eastern DRC with Capture of Kalembe

The M23 rebel group has captured the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, further extending its influence in the area, according to an official and a former lawmaker, as seen by Reuters. The Tutsi-led M23 has been conducting an insurgency in the conflict-ridden eastern region since 2022. Both Congo and the United Nations have accused neighboring Rwanda of providing support to the group through its own troops […]

October 22, 2024 5

Africa

DRC faces hunger crisis

The World Food Programme says more than a million people are facing hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeastern province of Ituri. The UN agency says women and children displaced by the conflict between tribal militias have been the hardest hit.

October 17, 2024 19

Africa

DRC Launches Mpox Vaccination Campaign Amid Rising Death Toll and EU Vaccine Support

The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun administering mpox vaccines, starting with medical staff before extending to the public next week indicates Duetsche Welle. The country has recorded nearly 1,000 deaths and over 30,000 mpox cases amid an outbreak that has spread to 16 neighboring countries. The World Health Organization reported that 70% of the 988 deaths across Africa were children under five. The European Union has sent its first […]

October 7, 2024 9

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78 vaxulifila moshiponga sho bautu mo DRC

Ovanhu 78 ovaxulifa pefimbo okambautu omo valimo kaningina koshi yomeva etale la Kivu olo talihangwa moushilo woshilongo sha Democratic Republic of Congo. Oshikundaneki sho bbc osha lopota kutya okambautu okaningina konima ashike yoshinano shishona eshi opo kahangwa kakatuka. OKambautu ota kulopotwa kali molweendo okudja modoropa ya Minova, taihangwa mombuwanhu woshitopolwa Kivu, nokaningina pefimbo ka hangwa takahange omudingonoko wa Goma onghela ongula. Okavideo taka lotokifwa komakwatafano oikundaneki yomalungula okaulika okambautu nghene […]

October 4, 2024 12 3

Africa

Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent – analyst

By Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town Rating agency Fitch recently warned that the rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries in the region are already experiencing. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic […]

September 9, 2024 18

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