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Two foreign tourists and a citizen were recently killed in a Ugandan nature park.

One South African soldier was killed and 13 others injured Thursday in fighting against rebels on Thursday in the eastern Democratic Republic of the C

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Congo was wrapping up its second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the general election. The problems drew criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns mounted that the logistical hurdles could affect the credibility of the results.

Goma –  More than 6 million people have been displaced by recurrent armed violence and insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since the beginning of 2023, violence has escalated in six provinces – Ituri, Kasai, Mai-Ndombe, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tshopo – forcing nearly one million people to flee their homes. 

Vote counting is underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo after Wednesday's presidential and parliamentary elections, which have been extended into Thursday. Incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi is vying for a second term amid a backdrop of instability and conflict, particularly in the eastern provinces. Tshisekedi, first elected in 2019, faces stiff competition from a range…

Kinshasa, Dec. 22 (EFE) – While voting was taking place for the presidential elections, two attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group with diffuse ties to the Islamic State, killed at least 16 civilians between Thursday and Friday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a civil society activist confirmed to EFE. One …

Polling for the general elections will continue on Thursday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), announced Denis Kadima, president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Wednesday evening. POLLING EXTENDED "The polling stations which have not opened will open on Thursday," Kadima said, without giving further details. Some…

Record funding shortfalls are threatening World Food Programme operations and pushing already at-risk communities to the brink

The government of President Félix Tshisekedi now needs to firmly step forward and seize the opportunity.