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Qatar Pushes Peace Talks as Congo–M23 Deadline Passes Amid Rising Violence

Qatar said Sunday it has shared a draft peace agreement with both the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group, even as fighting intensifies in the country’s…

Africa News Now August 18, 2025

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Congo Cites Threat to Sovereignty Leading to Rejection of Kenya’s Consul Appointment in Rebel-Held Goma

The Congolese government on Saturday firmly rejected Kenya’s decision to appoint a consul general in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, saying the move was “inappropriate” and a violation…

Africa News Now August 18, 2025

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UN Warns of Sharp Rise in Wartime Sexual Violence

Conflict-related sexual violence surged by 25% worldwide in 2024, according to a new United Nations report, with the highest number of cases recorded in the Central African Republic, the Democratic…

Africa News Now August 15, 2025

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Ex-DR Congo Justice Minister Faces 10-Year Sentence Over $20M Prison Scandal

Former Democratic Republic of Congo Justice Minister Constant Mutamba could spend the next decade behind bars if convicted of embezzling nearly $20 million meant for a new prison in Kisangani.…

Africa News Now August 15, 2025

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U.S. Sanctions Congo Armed Group Over Illegal Mineral Trade Amid Rising Tensions with M23 Rebels

The United States has imposed sanctions on a Congolese armed group and several companies accused of profiting from illegal mineral trade in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region at…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

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Cameroon’s Baka Farmers Show the World Cocoa Can Grow Without Killing the Rainforest

In Cameroon’s lush cacao belt, Indigenous Baka farmers are proving that cocoa can be grown without sacrificing the rainforest that sustains them. For generations, the Baka people have depended on…

Africa News Now August 12, 2025

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Rwanda Rejects UN Claim of Role in Congo Civilian Massacre

Rwanda has strongly rejected allegations by the United Nations that its troops participated alongside M23 rebels in the massacre of hundreds of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, calling…

Africa News Now August 12, 2025

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M23 Rebels Killed 169 Civilians in Eastern DRC Attack Amid Rising Tensions

At least 169 civilians, mostly Congolese Hutu farmers, were massacred earlier this month in an attack by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a…

Africa News Now August 1, 2025

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UN Warns 80,000 Children at Risk as Cholera Surges Across West and Central Africa

More than 80,000 children across West and Central Africa are at severe risk from a growing cholera crisis fueled by torrential rains, floods, and displacement, according to UNICEF. Ongoing outbreaks…

Africa News Now July 31, 2025

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Fuel Price Hike Sparks Deadly Protests in Angola, Leaving 22 Dead and Over 1,200 Arrested

At least 22 people have been killed and over 1,200 arrested in Angola as violent protests erupted nationwide in response to a sharp hike in diesel prices. Authorities say the…

Africa News Now July 30, 2025

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Fuel Hike Sparks Deadly Protests in Angola as Public Anger Boils Over

At least four people were killed and more than 500 arrested in Angola’s capital, Luanda, after a taxi drivers' strike escalated into mass anti-government protests, police confirmed on Tuesday. The…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025