DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes
A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo was sentenced Monday to life in prison for war crimes and mass rape, a decision...
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Zimbabweans fear terror attacks from Mozambique
A political science student from the University of Zimbabwe, Jethro Ngara, sees doom and gloom as his country dares to wade into Mozambique’s war on...
WHO: Africa coronavirus cases surpass two million
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over two million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent....
WHO: 1 out of 5 coronavirus deaths in Africa linked to diabetes
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says nearly one in five COVID-19 deaths in Africa is linked with diabetes, according to a study. WHO disclosed this...
65 illegal immigrants arrested in Zambia
About 65 “illegal immigrants” have been arrested in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, after a cleanup exercise, an immigration spokesperson said on Wednesday. The illegal immigrants...
21 dead in new DR Congo massacre by ADF militia
At least 21 people have been killed in a massacre suspected to have been committed by militants from the Islamist ADF group in conflict-wracked northeast...
‘Islamist ADF rebels’ free 900 inmates in DRC jail break
More than 900 prisoners have escaped from a jail in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Beni city after suspected Islamist rebels attacked the facility, officials...
At least 10 civilians killed in armed attacks in DR Congo
At least 10 civilians have been killed in two armed attacks by militants of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern part of the...
HRW: Foreigners ‘live in constant fear’ in South Africa
Foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment, violence and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The group...
More than 50 prisoners starve to death in east Congo prison
Fifty-two inmates at a prison in the northeastern Congo city of Bunia have starved to death this year because of insufficient government funding, the United...