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M23 Rebels Want UN to Investigate Kinshasa Govt Crimes, Not Them
KT Press Rwanda
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August 22, 2025
1 AFC-M23 rebel movement coordinator Bertrand Bisimwaz speaking this Friday at Serena Hotel, Goma Goma, DR Congo – The M23 rebel movement has pushed back strongly against international accusations of massacres in eastern Congo, insisting instead...
Human rights group condemns attacks on civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo
Vatican News
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August 20, 2025
International NGO Human Rights Watch accuses the M23 rebel group of massacring civilians in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. By Christopher Wells A humanitarian organization has accused Rwandan-backed rebels of massacring...
Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC): Warring Factions In Eastern DRC Commit Horrific Abuses Including Gang Rapes, Summary Executions And Abductions
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Both the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) and the Wazalendo, a loose coalition of armed groups backed by the Congolese army, have gang raped women and committed widespread human rights abuses...
Pasteur Moïse Mbiye offers a piano to Ina Kinshasa and becomes ambassador
BGospel Magazine
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August 21, 2025
Moïse Mbiye, emblematic figure of the Congolese Gospel scene and recognized evangelical pastor, recently posed a strong symbolic act by offering a professional piano at the National Institute of Arts (INA) in Kinshasa, his former formative...
Rwanda rejects accusations allied rebels in Congo massacred civilians
Cyprus Mail
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August 22, 2025
Rwanda on Friday rejected accusations that Kigali-backed M23 rebels massacred hundreds of people in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo in July, saying there was no credible evidence to support the claims. Reuters first reported on the...
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Priests of Bunia: "State of siege has worsened the situation"
Fides
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August 22, 2025
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – "The ongoing violence is endangering our province," declare 76 priests of the Diocese of Bunia in a statement issued on August 20. Bunia is the capital of Ituri, a province in the east of the Democratic Republic of...
Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa in DR Congo Dies Aged 79, Eulogized as “a humble servant, man of prayer”
ACI Africa
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August 20, 2025
Born in April 1946 in Kisantu, the late Bishop Kisonga was ordained a Priest in June 1981. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa Archdiocese in October 1999 and retired in January 2022 after reaching the canonical age of 75. Following the...
Yoane Wissa performs U-turn and could play for Brentford this weekend amid Newcastle transfer interest
The Sun
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August 22, 2025
YOANE WISSA is back training with his Brentford team-mates and could feature in the Bees' clash with Aston Villa. The Democratic Republic of Congo international has been the subject of TWO failed bids from Newcastle United, whom he's eager to...
Rwanda Firmly Rejects Allegations of Civilian Killings in DRC, Citing Lack of Evidence
KT Press Rwanda
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August 22, 2025
Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe with Angolan and DR Congo counterpart at one of their meetings in Angola. Government of Rwanda says it committed to a lasting solution to the crisis in the east of Congo. KIGALI, Rwanda – The Government of...
Kaspersky Supports INTERPOL-Led Action Leading To Over 1,200 Arrests
Lagos Post Online
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August 22, 2025
As part of its partnership with INTERPOL, Kaspersky has recently participated in the law enforcement agency’s operation, known as Serengeti 2.0, to combat cybercrime across the African continent. Focused on several criminal activities which target...
Trump and Infantino kick off the MAGA World Cup with December draw slated for DC
The New York Times
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August 22, 2025
The Make America Great Again World Cup, also known as the 2026 World Cup, will begin June 11 in Mexico City, but it really began Friday at the White House. It began with U.S. President Donald Trump discussing wars and tariffs, Vladimir Putin and...
Uganda denies deal to accept US deportees
GCN
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August 22, 2025
Uganda categorically disowns any reports of having accepted to accept US deportees, as the country does not have adequate infrastructure and facilities to house foreign nationals. The categorical denial by the East African country goes counter to...
Interpol-Led African Cybercrime Crackdown Leads to 1209 Arrests
Infosecurity Magazine
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August 22, 2025
A large-scale law enforcement operation coordinated by Interpol has taken down a 1000-person cybercriminal network and recovered $97.4m in stolen money from over 88,000 victims. The effort, codenamed Operation Serengeti 2.0 following a previous...
Boulder City Council holds off on revisiting Israel investments
Daily Camera - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
If the Boulder City Council does rework its investment policies, it won’t be until 2026 at the earliest. The council voted 7-1 in a straw poll in its Thursday meeting to not revisit its investments after Councilmember Taishya Adams renewed calls...
‘DRC faces growing humanitarian emergency’
SABC News
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August 22, 2025
UN Assistant Secretary General for Africa Martha Pobee says the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has not matched the progress achieved on the diplomatic front. Pobee was briefing the Security Council in New York. She...
Is Africa becoming the US's dumping ground of migrants?
Deutsche Welle
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US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration is a cornerstone of his domestic policy, forming part of his controversial campaign pledge to carry out "the largest deportation operation in American history." Deporting those migrants...
Women Peacekeepers Lead Future Of Global Security: Rajnath Singh
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In a moment that underscored India's unwavering commitment to gender parity and global peace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday engaged with women military officers from 15 nations, alongside Indian...
Lobito Atlantic Railway Nears $533M US Loan to Boost Angola Rail Corridor
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 22, 2025
Lobito Atlantic Railway close to securing $533M US loan to modernize Angola’s key copper and cobalt export route Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) expects to finalize a $533 million loan agreement with the US International Development Finance...
QMP expands meat, poultry distribution in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 14, 2025
DRC – Quality Meat Packers (QMP), a Kenyan-based meat processing company, is introducing its full range of meat, poultry, and processed products to the Democratic Republic of Congo through a partnership with retailer Kin Marché. The rollout begins...
Car theft soars with only one officer to catch stolen vehicles at port
The Times
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A lack of policing at British ports is fuelling a surge in car thefts as criminals exploit “needle in a haystack” searches before containers are loaded on to ships bound for Africa and the Middle East. A lone police officer is responsible for...