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DR Congo: Opposition fury as Tshisekedi edges closer to third term

DR Congo opposition politicians, members of the opposition coalition nicknamed "C64", rejected the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the referendum law, which could see President Felix Tshisekedi run for a third term after a referendum

United Nations extends sanctions against armed groups in Central African Republic

The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on supplying weapons and military equipment to them.

DR Congo: Some Kinshasa residents support controversial referendum law

The opposition has denounced the ruling saying it gives President Félix Tshisekedi the green light to seek a third term in office.

DR Congo says militia linked to Rwanda’s genocide agree to surrender

The disarmament of the FDLR is a key step towards implementing a United States-brokered peace deal between Kinshasa and Kigali.

Iran war paralyses neighbouring Iraq’s crucial Umm Qasr port

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has prevented commercial vessels from reaching the port, one of Iraq's main trade terminals and its only deep-water gateway.

First person vaccinated during trial of new Ebola jab

A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said.

Kenyan security officers killed in suspected Al-Shabaab border ambush

Kenyan Security Officers Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Border Ambush

Equatorial Guinea man warns of Russian recruitment trap

Ukraine estimates that nearly 1,800 Africans have been enlisted by Russian forces to fight on the frontline of the war.

An Israeli group eyeing southern Syria for settlement

Formed early last year, the Pioneers of Bashan are a group of right-wing Israeli activists aiming to establish Jewish settlements inside Syria.

UNICEF says conflict in Sudan’s north Kordofan kills 23 children in two months

The conflict in Sudan, now in its fourth year, continues to fuel one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with millions of children facing displacement, hunger and limited access to basic services.