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Congo To Hold Presidential Elections For Dec 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo electoral body has announced that the central African nation will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 20, 2023, kicking off a year of complex preparations..

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Uganda To Send 1,000 Troops To Congo As Part Of Regional Force

As part of efforts to efforts to bring peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ugandan government will by the end of this month send 1,000 troops to join.

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Congo and Rwanda Hold Talks to Resolve Conflict in Eastern Congo

Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda held talks over the weekend aimed at ending a political stand-off between the two countries caused by widespread conflict near their.

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Pope Francis To Visit South Sudan In February 2023

Pope Francis has expressed confidence in a visit to South Sudan stating that he may finally visit the country in February 2023. This comes after his pastoral visit to the.

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Congo: President Tshisekedi appoints Songhesha as new Chief of Army Staff

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed a former Commander of the Republican Guard, Christian Tshiwewe Songhesha to replace Celestin Mbala Musense as the Army Chief of Staff..

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Withdraw Some Oil Blocks From Auction To Protect Forests – US Tells DRC

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to withdraw some of the oil blocks it has put up for auction in order to protect.

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ICC Rejects Record Compensation for Congolese War Crimes Victims

International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Judges have rejected a decision to award a record $30 million compensation for child soldiers and other victims of convicted Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda..

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Uganda Pays $65m Part of War Reparations to DRC

Uganda has paid the Democratic Republic of Congo $65 million in reparations for past illegal invasions following the International Court of Justice (IJC) February verdict. The sum, disbursed during the.

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New Ebola Case Confirmed in Eastern Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Institute for Biomedical Research said it has confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the city of Beni in the eastern part of.

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Respite as WHO recommends new Ebola Treatments

The World Health Organization, WHO, said clinical evidence has proved that two monoclonal antibody treatments are effective for saving the lives of people infected with the deadly Ebola virus. It.

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