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Death toll jumps in DRC village attack
Africa

Death toll jumps in DRC village attack

Armed men used guns and machetes to attack residents in Beni territory overnight on Friday.
Rebels kill South African soldier, leave more wounded in DR Congo
Africa

Rebels kill South African soldier, leave more wounded in DR Congo

South African Defence Headquarters says13 soldiers were injured and one was fatally wounded.
World Dance Day: Healing wounds in DRC through dance therapy
Life

World Dance Day: Healing wounds in DRC through dance therapy

Organisers say more than 1,500 displaced persons attended the ceremony, with many more expected to attend in the future.
DR Congo conflict: Thousands flee as M23 rebels launch fresh offensive
Africa

DR Congo conflict: Thousands flee as M23 rebels launch fresh offensive

M23 has described its actions as "defensive manoeuvres" amid fears the group could advance on Goma town.
Sakinah Musafiri: Philanthropist carving her art on wood in the DRC
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Sakinah Musafiri: Philanthropist carving her art on wood in the DRC

Sakinah is a young Congolese woman whose love of art led to the creation of a start-up specialising in the manufacture of furniture and statement pieces made exclusively from Congolese wood.
Residents lynch army colonel mistaken for M23 rebel in DR Congo
Africa

Residents lynch army colonel mistaken for M23 rebel in DR Congo

Residents of the colonel's neighbourhood in Goma are reported to have lynched him on Thursday evening.
Army seeks to reclaim rebel bastion in east DR Congo
Africa

Army seeks to reclaim rebel bastion in east DR Congo

The national army was chased out of the areas at the start of the year following clashes with rebels.
DR Congo colonel sentenced to death
Africa

DR Congo colonel sentenced to death

Colonel Mike Mikombe was head of the Republican Guard unit in Goma when soldiers killed 56 protesters.
DRC’s top military officers arrested over protest deaths
Africa

DRC’s top military officers arrested over protest deaths

Senior military officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been arrested in connection with 43 deaths during suppression of anti-UN protests last week.
Dozens killed in DR Congo after soldiers crack down on anti-UN rally
Africa

Dozens killed in DR Congo after soldiers crack down on anti-UN rally

Soldiers are said to have violently dispersed a religious sect planning a demonstration against UN peacekeepers.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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