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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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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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Drone strikes hit Goma in eastern DRC, killing a French UNICEF worker as the conflict with AFC/M23 rebels intensifies.

Drone Strike in Goma Kills Aid Worker, Escalates Congo Conflict

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Justice & Crime

Kinshasa welcomed U.S. sanctions on the RDF and said it will keep pursuing peace commitments with regional and international partners.

Kinshasa pledges to uphold Washington commitments

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War in Eastern DRC

FARDC and Wazalendo retake Kazinga in Masisi after two weeks of rebel control, with efforts underway to secure the strategic locality.

FARDC consolidation expected after recapture of Kazinga

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DRC Peace Effort

Denise Nyakeru urged Congolese women to unite and pray for peace during Women’s Day events in Kinshasa.

DRC First Lady Denise Nyakeru backs women’s unity for peace in DRC

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A precision drone strike near Rubaya that killed M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma highlights shifting battlefield dynamics in eastern Congo.

War in Eastern DRC

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The Fall of Willy Ngoma Signals FARDC Drone Power

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Drone Strike in Goma Kills Aid Worker, Escalates Congo Conflict

Strike hits eastern Congo city as tensions rise between army and AFC/M23 rebels
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WHY White South Africans Are Returning Despite Trump

Reuters says some returnees cite family, lower costs and a calmer life at home.
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Kinshasa pledges to uphold Washington commitments

DRC to Press Peace Push After U.S. Sanctions on RDF as pressure mounts over eastern DRC.
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FARDC consolidation expected after recapture of Kazinga

Army and Wazalendo push to consolidate control after retaking Kazinga in Masisi territory
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Entertainment

MC Portfolio says he rejected a GH¢15,000 bribe in 2020 meant to change the lineup of Shatta Wale’s Kumasi-themed project.

Ghana

MC Portfolio Says He Rejected GH¢15,000 Bribe in Shatta Wale Project

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RuffTown Records CEO Bullet says he is still paying debts taken to promote late Ghanaian singer Ebony during her early career.

Ghana

RuffTown CEO Says He Is Still Paying Ebony’s Debts

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Cardi B apologised after accidentally soaking a fan’s hair during a Houston stop on her Little Miss Drama Tour.

United States

Cardi B Apologises After Fan’s Hair Gets Wet at Houston Show

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Gospel singer MOG Music will headline a worship concert at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Aug. 22, expected to attract thousands.

Ghana

MOG Music to Headline OVO Arena Wembley Worship Concert

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DRC officially nominates Juliana Amato Lumumba for Secretary-General of La Francophonie, signaling a strategic diplomatic move by Kinshasa.

DRC Nominates Juliana Amato Lumumba for Francophonie Leadership

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Ghana

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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Ghana

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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Ghana

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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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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