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Born in Kolwezi, Congolese-born star Grace Geyoro makes history with a €1.65m move to London City Lionesses, the biggest transfer in women’s football!

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Congolese-Born Grace Geyoro Sets Record in Women’s Football Deal

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Planning a trip to Congo? Here’s your 2025 guide to DRC entry rules, visa types, tariffs & tips for tourists, investors, and diaspora travelers.

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How to Enter the Democratic Republic of Congo: Travel & Visa Guide

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Discover Cape Town bioluminescence, the science, best beaches, safety tips, and climate links, plus why this glowing phenomenon matters for tourism and culture.

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Bioluminescence Cape Town 2025: Best Beaches, Dates & Viewing Guide

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President Tshisekedi launches Congo’s agriculture revolution: tractors, seeds, and reforms to revive the breadbasket dream for 2025-2026.

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Tshisekedi Launches Congo’s Agricultural Revival in Menkao

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Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar “Bello” Engonga was sentenced to 8 years for embezzlement, marking one of Africa’s most shocking political scandals.

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From Power to Prison: Baltasar Ebang Engonga Sentenced to 8 Years

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Rwanda’s Attacks on Hariana Veras Reveal Fear, Not Strength

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Africans Forced Into Russia’s War After Fake Job Offers

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We Are Broke, We Are Cooked”: Rwanda Youth Viral Video

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Why Uganda's election results are being contested

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Guinea

Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors Granted Guinean Citizenship

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Burkina Faso says it foiled assassination plot against Traoré

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DRC Signs $10B Trade Deal with UAE, Port & Mining Focus

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Investment Deals

The Rubaya mine now sits at the center of Congo’s strategy to raise costs for M23 and Rwanda-backed operations.

Tshisekedi’s Rubaya Strategy: A Calculated Warning to Rwanda and M23

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War in DR Congo

Residents and traders in Uvira, eastern DRC, say the closed Burundi border hurts business and separates families

Uvira Residents Decry Economic Toll of Burundi Border Closure

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Justice & Crime

The EU is mobilising €81.2m in emergency humanitarian aid for eastern DRC and the Great Lakes as Hadja Lahbib visits to push access.

EU donates €81.2m aid for eastern DRC crisis as Lahbib visits region

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Justice & Crime

OCHA reports about 50 civilians killed in Rutshuru fighting in January, with wider clashes in North Kivu worsening displacement and access.

50+ civilians killed in Rutshuru clashes in January alone

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Justice & Crime

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This analysis examines how Tshisekedi leveraged U.S., UN, and economic tools to narrow Rwanda’s regional influence

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The Endgame? How Tshisekedi Has Narrowed Kagame’s Diplomatic Space

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MONUSCO Returns to Goma: A Strategic Blow to Rwanda’s M23 Occupation

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Burundi set to lead AU strategic priorities for 2026

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Banyamulenge Side with Tshisekedi, Expose Rwanda’s Lies

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For You

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Uvira Residents Decry Economic Toll of Burundi Border Closure

Locals in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo call for the Burundi frontier to reopen
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Xtrafrica News

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Uganda

Bobi Wine Urges Targeted Sanctions on Museveni, Muhoozi

NUP leader says international partners should sanction top officials he blames for blocking justice
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DR.Congo

EU donates €81.2m aid for eastern DRC crisis as Lahbib visits region

Commissioner presses for humanitarian access in DRC, Burundi and Rwanda amid displacement and shortages
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Xtrafrica News

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DR.Congo

50+ civilians killed in Rutshuru clashes in January alone

OCHA: Fighting in Rutshuru, Masisi and Walikale leaves civilians dead, wounded and displaced
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Entertainment

Nigerian rapper Vector says he no longer attends church, describing faith as personal and not dependent on a physical building.

Nigeria

Vector Explains Why He Stopped Attending Church

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Rema’s debut album ‘Rave & Roses’ sets a new Billboard World Albums record with 170 weeks, surpassing Wizkid’s 164-week run.

Nigeria

Rema Breaks Billboard Record with 170-Week Chart Run

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Moliy becomes the first Ghanaian artiste to surpass 600 million YouTube views, according to Tune Stat music analytics data.

Ghana

Moliy Surpasses 600M YouTube Views, Sets Ghana Record

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Marina says she was unprepared after Yvan Muziki proposed during his Kigali album launch on Valentine’s Day.

Rwanda

Marina Reacts After Yvan Muziki Proposes on Stage

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Breaking News

A Starsky Aviation Fokker 50 overran the runway in Mogadishu and stopped in shallow water. All 55 aboard survived; an inquiry is under way

Somalia Plane Overruns Mogadishu Runway, Stops in Shallow Water

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Nigeria

President Tshisekedi met with the U.S. DFC in Washington to align investment priorities and accelerate financing for Congo’s economy.

Tshisekedi Meets U.S. DFC to Boost Congo Investment

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Nigeria

The Melania Trump documentary earned over $7m in its opening weekend, surpassing forecasts despite sharp criticism from film reviewers.

Melania Documentary Exceeds Box Office Forecasts Despite Criticism

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Nigeria

Eight-year-old Aura V has become the youngest Grammy winner after taking home Best Children’s Music Album in 2026.

Aura V Becomes Youngest Grammy Winner at Age Eight

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PRESS RELEASE

100 Rwandan opposition leaders unite under ROC to challenge Kagame’s regime and contest 2029 elections. Padri Thomas Nahimana nominated as presidential candidate.

Rwandan Opposition Launches Coalition to Challenge Kagame

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Dr. Debora Kayembe urges bold initiatives, including amnesty and co-mediation, to ensure a successful, inclusive national dialogue in the DRC.

Debora Kayembe Calls for Bold Steps Ahead of DRC National Dialogue

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The DRC government condemns forced civilian marches by M23 and Rwandan forces in eastern Congo, calling them grave violations of human rights.

DRC Condemns Forced Civilian Marches Under Rwandan Occupation

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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of breaching the Washington Peace Accord brokered by Donald Trump, citing deadly attacks in Uvira and violations of UN Resolution 2773.

Congo Condemns Rwanda for Violating Trump-Brokered Peace Accord

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6 most known rivers of Angola and how to actually experience them

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