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Kenya awaits results of presidential election

Kenya is awaiting the results of Tuesday's election. It's thought to be too close to call between the two presidential frontrunners, Raila Odinga and William Ruto. Also in this edition: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Rwanda after having visited DR Congo. He is expected to address…

France 24

Blinken arrives in Africa ‘to counter Russian influence’ on the continent

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in South Africa on Sunday to kick off a three-country tour that will also take him to DR Congo and Rwanda, aimed at "developing a strategy to counter Russian efforts to undermine democracy in Africa", according to a France-based political scientist.

France 24

ANC conference goes ahead in South Africa amid employee protests over pay

The African National Congress gathers this weekend to decide on its policies for the next five years. Top of the list is how to deal with corruption. Meanwhile, ANC workers were out protesting as some have not been paid in two months. Also in this edition: we take a closer…

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Anti-UN protests turn deadly in DR Congo

In tonight's edition: At least three UN peacekeepers and 12 demonstrators are killed in escalating anti-UN protests in eastern DR Congo. Also, French President Emmanuel Macron says that his country will open colonial archives on Cameroon to shed light upon the painful era. He is in Yaounde at the start…

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At least five killed as anti-UN protesters overrun base in eastern DRC

At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday.

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'Nobody is interested in conflict': Rwanda's Kagame discusses DR Congo ceasefire

Rwandan President Paul Kagame sat down with our special correspondent Marc Perelman in Kigali to talk of the ceasefire agreement reached this week with the Democratic Republic of Congo to ease tensions between the two countries.

France 24

‘Stakes are high’ amid renewed Rwanda-DR Congo tensions over rebel fighters

Fresh clashes broke out Thursday between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) army and the M23 rebel group, one day after DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met in Angola and agreed to de-escalate tensions amid renewed fighting, which risks “inadvertent escalation”. FRANCE 24…

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Rwandan FM dismisses fears of war with neighbouring DR Congo

Rwanda's Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta granted an interview to FRANCE 24 to discuss the increasingly tense situation with neighbouring DR Congo. Earlier this Friday, a Congolese soldier crossed the border and was killed by Rwandan security forces, while two Rwandan soldiers were wounded. Fighting between Congolese troops and a rebel…

France 24

Lagos ex-governor wins Nigeria ruling party's nomination

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's ruling APC party has picked former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2023 presidential elections. Buhari cannot run again, as he will already have served two presidential terms. Also, Belgium's King Philippe expresses his "deepest regrets" to DR Congo during a landmark…

France 24

Confronting colonial past: What's at stake in Belgian king's visit to DR Congo?

Imperialism is a word on a lot of lips these days. Ukrainians use it to denounce an invasion that they say recalls the days of Czarist Russia, while Vladimir Putin uses it to rally support against the US and its allies. In the spotlight over the next week is one…

France 24

Belgian king, in shadow of colonial past, to visit DR Congo next week

Belgium's King Philippe on Tuesday begins a historic visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a region cruelly exploited by his ancestors, as tensions rise in the volatile east.

Radio France Internationale

Anti-Rwanda protests hit cities in DR Congo as tensions rise

In tonight's edition: Anti-Rwanda protests hit Congolese cities, accusing Kigali of backing the M23 rebel group. Two Rwandan soldiers have however been released in peace talks mediated by Angola. Also, hundreds of Sudanese protesters have demanded the dismissal of the United Nations mission chief, who is working to resolve a…

France 24

DR Congo halts RwandAir over alleged support for rebel group

The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended RwandAir flights and summoned Rwanda's ambassador in response to what it says is Kigali's support for the M23 rebel group's offensive in eastern Congo.

Radio France Internationale

Germany's Scholz on African tour in search of new energy supplies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Niger, continuing a three-country tour of Africa. One of the main motivations is that Germany is interested in new sources of energy. We get analysis from Dr. Douglas Yates of the American Graduate School in Paris. Also, as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is sworn in…

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The Independent UK

Southeast DR Congo seizes 1.5 tonnes of elephant ivory

Police arrested five people but two fled after questioning

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France holds annual ceremony to mark abolition of slavery

In tonight's edition: An annual ceremony is held in France to mark the national day of the abolition of slavery. The commemoration has been going since 2006, but many still feel frustration over how little has tangibly been done to address inequalities rooted in the legacy of the slave trade.…

Daily Mirror

Jody Lukoki dead: DR Congo international and former Ajax star passes away age 29

Jody Lukoki came through the famed Ajax academy, making it all the way to the senior side, before playing for a number of clubs across Europe, most recently with FC Twente

France 24

'It's a policy of invasion': ADF rebels expand attacks in DR Congo

In the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels have expanded their operations into Ituri province. On April 10 and 11, around 30 people were killed near the town of Komanda by the ADF, an Islamist group that was originally based in Uganda. The…

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Al Jazeera

M23 rebels attack military positions in eastern DR Congo

The clashes were reported near the villages of Tshanzu and Runyoni, about 50km (31 miles) northeast of Goma.

France 24

Nigeria's president apologises for petrol shortages and power cuts

In tonight's edition: The leader of the continent's top crude oil producer apologises to the country for fuel shortages. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the race is also on to resolve a national grid failure. Meanwhile, our reporters follow a joint operation between the Ugandan and Congolese armies to track…

Radio France Internationale

UN court orders Uganda to pay DR Congo €285 million in war damages

The UN's top court has ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of Congo 285 million euros over a war two decades ago. The sum represents just a fraction of what Kinshasa originally demanded.

France 24

Several killed in failed coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau

In tonight's edition: At least 11 people are killed in a failed coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau. An investigation is launched into the armed attack. Meanwhile in DR Congo, dozens of displaced people are killed in a machete attack on a refugee camp in Ituri province. Plus, US sanctions are still…

Al Jazeera

Dozens killed in DR Congo market by high-voltage cable

Videos circulating on social media showed bodies slumped near market stalls with their legs immersed in muddy water.

France 24

DR Congo: Raising larvae a new solution for food security, environment and economy

For several months now, Murhula Zigabe has been breeding black soldier flies in Bukavu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The flies' larvae feed on food waste and are themselves used by local breeders to feed fish, chickens and pigs. Less expensive than traditional animal proteins, Zigabe believes these insects…

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