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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

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

US sanctions the Rwanda Defence Force and four commanders over alleged M23 support, as Kinshasa welcomes the move and Kigali rejects it.

Fatshi finally happy as US sanctions 4 of Kagame's killing machine

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War in DR Congo

A report says AFC/M23 closed Prophet Jules Mulindwa’s churches in areas it controls after prayers for institutions, raising rights concerns.

WHY reported AFC/M23 church closures matter in eastern DRC

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Justice & Crime

Local sources say FARDC and Wazalendo pushed back an AFC/M23 assault on Fungura Hill near Pinga, in North Kivu’s Walikale territory

FARDC, Wazalendo repel AFC/M23 attack near Pinga, Walikale

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Justice & Crime

Tshisekedi tells ministers to implement and publicize DRC’s 2023 Digital Code, including proportionate measures on harmful online content.

Tshisekedi orders to push tougher social media governance

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DRC Peace Effort

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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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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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WHY RAM prices keep exceedingly rising in 2026 and what comes next

AI data centers are soaking up DRAM, squeezing PCs, phones and consoles as supply tightens.
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South Africa

Ramaphosa says South Africa ready to mediate Middle East war

President says Pretoria would press for a ceasefire and talks if asked to help mediate the conflict.
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South Africa

Anti-apartheid veteran Lekota dies at 77; funeral details to follow

Anti-apartheid veteran and ex-defence minister quit ANC in 2008 to co-found COPE
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Europe’s war-crimes net reaches Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict

Belgium detains three ADF-linked suspects as prosecutors probe alleged overseas command, funding.
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Entertainment

Fantana announces Season 4 of Netflix reality show Young, Famous & African, promising more drama, glamour and celebrity life in Johannesburg.

Ghana

Young, Famous & African Season 4 Coming Soon – Fantana Confirms

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Joke Silva says marrying an older man has advantages, reflecting on her decades-long marriage to Nollywood legend Olu Jacobs.

Nigeria

Joke Silva: Older Men Let You Get Away With More

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Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel will perform in Kigali at BK Arena on May 9, 2026 as part of the Talanta Afrika Festival tour.

Jamaica

Vybz Kartel to Headline Talanta Afrika Festival in Kigali

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Akwaaba UK CEO Dennis Tawiah says his biggest regret was not booking a larger venue for Bisa Kdei’s fast-selling UK concert.

Ghana

Akwaaba UK CEO Regrets Small Venue for Bisa Kdei Show

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Breaking News

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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