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DRC Faces Election Day Amidst Armed Conflicts and Socioeconomic Struggles/in /by
Voters participating in the elections in Goma, an eastern city of the Democratic Republic of Congo nearly encircled by M23 rebels, are seeking leaders capable of ensuring security and stability for the country.
South Africa: Fire fighters in battle of blaze on slopes of mountain near Cape Town/in /by
“We saw the, we heard the vehicles go along the road when it started and then later on yesterday helicopters were coming up and down. That ended when it got dark and then started again this morning. Last night we saw the flames all along the side of the mountain and we heard the crackling of the fla
Ethiopia, Egypt say no agreement in latest talks over contentious dam on the Nile/in /by
Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said the talks were unsuccessful due to Ethiopia's “persistent refusal” to accept any compromise. The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry accused Egypt of putting up “roadblocks” in the discussions that prevented any consensus.
Guinea: Death toll rises after fuel depot explosion/in /by
The death toll resulting from the explosion and fire at Guinea's main fuel depot increased from 14 to 18 on Tuesday night.
Young Colombian musicians promote peace/in /by
Afro-Colombian rhythms from the Pacific (western Colombia), Indigenous instruments from the Sierra Nevada (northern Colombia), rap, and vallenato (north-eastern Colombia) coming together in a single song, a cry against violence.
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian judge and kill her guard/in /by
Justice Joy Uwanna, a distinguished high court judge in Nigeria, was kidnapped while returning from a court session on Monday night in southern Akwa Ibom state.
DR Congo: Voters in Lubumbashi lament long delays/in /by
"There was a little delay, we were here for 6 hours they just opened the office at 7:45, so it was this little delay that caused this chaos at the entrance."
Sudanese Volunteers Offer Free Education to War-Displaced Children/in /by
In Sudan, volunteers have established educational tents to provide free schooling for children displaced by the armed conflict which has been raging in this East African country.
Burkina: 4 French officials arrested on suspicion of espionage/in /by
"We are in the process of verifying the real field work of four French nationals presented as agents of the DGSE (External Intelligence, editor's note). They are currently before investigators,” said the Burkinabè source.
DRC: Presidential opponent Martin Fayulu warns against electoral fraud/in /by
Martin Fayulu, opposition presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo general elections, votes at a polling station in Kinshasa on Wednesday.