insert_link Africa DRC and Rwanda to implement M23 ceasefire plan The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to implement activities aimed at ending an armed conflict led by the M23 rebels in the east of the DRC. The foreign ministers of both countries met in the Angolan capital of Luanda and agreed to end the conflict which started in 2021. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. today14 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Over 200 Passengers Affected as Boat Capsizes in Lake Kivu, DRC A tragic boat accident occurred on Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, with a vessel carrying 278 passengers capsizing and sinking. Duetche Welle reports that the South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi reported that 78 people have been confirmed dead so far, as quoted by both Reuters and the Associated Press. Rescue efforts are ongoing, but the full extent of the disaster remains unclear. Purusi indicated […] today4 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Pan-African Youth Organization marks two decades Pan-African Youth Organization Marks Two Decades of Empowering Young Africans to Break the Cycle of Poverty and Drive Sustainable Change Image distributed by African Media Agency on behalf of gold-youth. RWANDA, Africa, 2 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- From classrooms to communities, gold-youth has been unlocking the potential of Africa’s young leaders for two decades. Now, it is set to expand its impact and reshape the future of an entire continent. gold-youth […] today2 October, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Dr. Helena Ndume atanga oilonganghono ya nakufya Dikembe Mutombo Omushiivinawa moshikondo shounamiti momayakulo omesho Dr Helena Ndume, okwati efyo lenyakwa kwali moudano wo Basketball, Dikembe Mutombo olili ekanifo lakula eshi ali shikwetepo moku yambidida oshiwana shapumbwa omakwafelo moilyolongo yenenedu. Mutombo oo takutiwa okwali omukwashiwana woshilongo DRC, ota kulopotwa axulifa mepipi lomido 58 omolwo oudu wo kakela yokouluvi. Mutombo okwa kala ashiivika nawa onga enyakwa moudano wo basketball nokwa kala yoo ashiivikila oilonga yaye youlaadi moku yandja omakwafelo koshiwana, omo mwa […] today2 October, 2024
insert_link Sport Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo dies aged 58 Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58. According to the NBA, he was surrounded by his family when he died Monday. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mutombo came to Washington’s Georgetown University initially on an academic scholarship in 1987, CNN reports, and rose to fame when […] today1 October, 2024
insert_link Africa M23 Rebels Tighten Control Over DRC Coltan Mines, Generating $300,000 Monthly Revenue The M23 rebel group has solidified its control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, imposing a production tax that brings in an estimated $300,000 monthly, according to a UN Security Council briefing says Reuters. The Tutsi-led group, allegedly supported by Rwanda, seized the mineral-rich area, vital for smartphone and computer manufacturing, after heavy fighting in April. today1 October, 2024
insert_link Africa DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the global battery industry By Raphael Deberdt, Colorado School of Mines and Jessica DiCarlo, University of Utah The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are critical for the energy transition. But our research has found that the DRC can influence the shape of the cobalt market, in which it is […] today5 September, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Ya thika 129 ya dhipagwa omanga taya kambadhala okwiiyaka modholongo mo DRC Epangelo lya DRC olyati aantu ya thika 129 oya dhipagwa omanga taya kambadhala okufadhukapo okuza modholongo yili mondingandinga ya Makala mo Kinshasa komatango gosondaaha,tali gwedhako kutya onkalo ngaashingeyi oyili kohi yekondololo. Onzonkundana yo Reuters oya lopota kutya ominista yiikwameni Shabani Lukoo okwati omulilo ogwa tukuka wo metungo lyoombelewa dhodholongo,ko depot yiikulya,nokoshipangelo. Naantu ya thika 59 oyeehamekwa. Tati onkambadhala onene yokwiiyaka modholongo ya Makala oyeetitha wo ekanitho lyoomwenyo neyonagulo enene lyomaliko. […] today3 September, 2024
insert_link Africa Mpox in the DRC: children are at high risk – health expert explains why By Nadia Adjoa Sam-Agudu, University of Minnesota The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk from the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports confirm that children under five account for 39% of all cases in the country, and babies as young as two weeks are being diagnosed with this viral illness. Nadia […] today2 September, 2024
