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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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DRC Secures $1.25 Billion in Landmark Eurobond

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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 to Overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s 5th Largest Economy

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Regional Economy

Juliana Lumumba intensifies her OIF campaign in Canada, seeking support ahead of the 2026 Francophonie leadership race against Rwanda’s Mushikiwabo.

Juliana Lumumba Courts Canada as OIF Race Enters Critical Phase

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Francophone

DRC plans to deploy 20,000 mining guards with US and UAE support, aiming to secure mineral sites, curb illegal mining, and boost transparency.

DRC to Deploy 20,000 Mining Guards in $100M Plan Backed by US and UAE

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Mining and Minerals

French MP Aurélien Taché says Kinshasa should be the capital of the Francophone world, highlighting DRC’s demographic weight and growing influence.

French MP Says Kinshasa Should Be Capital of the Francophone World

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Francophone

DRC exports 99 tons of copper from Kisangani to Hong Kong, opening a new route beyond Katanga.

DRC Copper Export Opens New Kisangani Route to Hong Kong Markets

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Congo’s economy is projected to reach $123B in 2026, overtaking Ethiopia and reshaping Africa’s economic rankings amid rising global demand for minerals.

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DRC to Overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s 5th Largest Economy

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Asked Why He Killed Habyarimana, “I Had the Right to Defend Myself."

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Juliana Lumumba Courts Canada as OIF Race Enters Critical Phase

Juliana Lumumba intensifies her OIF campaign in Canada, seeking support ahead of the 2026 Francophonie
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DRC to Deploy 20,000 Mining Guards in $100M Plan Backed by US and UAE

A new 20,000-strong mining security force backed by the US and UAE aims to end illegal exploitation
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French MP Says Kinshasa Should Be Capital of the Francophone World

France Signals Shift: MP Aurélien Taché Backs Kinshasa as Francophonie Hub
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Nursery Killings Suspect Okello Faces Final Court Submissions

Closing arguments are next after defence failed to secure additional witnesses.
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Entertainment

Blaqbonez says his music career and lifestyle make it difficult to commit to one woman or maintain stable relationships.

Nigeria

Blaqbonez Explains Why He Can’t Commit to One Woman

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Medikal stirs reactions after saying he helped many artistes gain recognition in Ghana’s music industry.

Ghana

Medikal Says He Helped Put Many Artistes in the Spotlight

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Medikal says his impact, independence, and sold-out concert make him deserving of TGMA Artiste of the Year.

Ghana

Medikal Says He Deserves TGMA Artiste of the Year

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Stonebwoy reveals how a chance meeting in Nigeria led to a Lebanese businessman gifting him a Land Cruiser V8 after hearing his story.

Ghana

Stonebwoy Gets Land Cruiser V8 Gift After Chance Meeting

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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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Nigeria

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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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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