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The cabinet of Congo's first female prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, has finally been unveiled. Members include some close allies of President Felix Tshisekedi. Stakes are high as fighting in the east continues.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's first female prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, takes office amid intensifying fighting in eastern DRC. She's vowed to to steer the country toward much-needed peace and development.

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Too emotionally sensitive to survive in zoos, bonobos need protected rainforest

An outbreak of monkeypox, which is related to smallpox, has public health officials concerned. But the virus can be contained with vaccines that are already stockpiled and available in some countries.

The deadly incident happened when power cables snapped and fell on homes and a market on the edge of the Congolese capital, Kinshasa.

Review: Black Brass, written and performed by Mararo Wangai; directed by Matt Edgerton. Performing Lines WA for Perth Festival. The scene opens into a messy music studio, used bottles and pizza boxes littered everywhere. A young man of sub-Saharan African descent appears, exhausted, entering the room late at night. As the young janitor starts cleaning, he is distracted by the music playing in the background. Suddenly, the security alarm goes off: he has forgotten the code and immediately calls...

Wednesday 24th February / presented by Taylah Strano Perth Festival commissioned works give a stage for artists and audiences to share and listen to overlooked or unheard stories. Performance piece Black Brass from Mararo Wangai incorporates spoken word, musical theatre and performance told in multiple languages. The story follows a journey of a cleaner who arrives in a music studio to do his job and encounters a mysterious musician in the studio. Their relat...