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Congolese musician killed while filming music video in conflict-hit Goma/in /by
Idengo was renowned for his politically charged songs that criticized both the government and rebels. His latest track, Bunduki (Swahili for “weapon”), condemned the rebel occupation of Goma.
Zelensky to address African Union Summit via video amid opposition/in /by
President Zelensky says he will be attending the upcoming African Union summit via video link despite some opposition
Nigerian lawmakers approve $200 million to offset shortfall from US health aid cuts/in /by
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with more than 200 million people, was among the top ten recipients of aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development in 2023.
Aga Khan V meets Portuguese President after father’s passing/in /by
The Aga Khan V, Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, met with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Lisbon on Thursday
Ramaphosa pays tribute to 14 peacekeepers repatriated from DRC/in /by
The remains of 14 South African peacekeepers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been repatriated to the country
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo’s party contests the conviction of its officials/in /by
The Ivorian justice system sentenced Damana Adia, also known as Pickass, and Koua Justin, two officials from the PPA-CI, to ten years in prison without bail for public disorder and incitement to insurrection related to the pre-election violence of 2020.
Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s Valentine’s rose exports/in /by
It's peak season for Kenya's rose exporters as they prepare Valentine's bouquets. But the rise of a pest and stringent EU rules to keep the bugs out of Europe are making a dent in their profits this year.
Humpback whale swallows, then releases, kayaker in Chilean Patagonia/in /by
A humpback whale briefly swallowed kayaker Adrián Simancas in the Chilean Patagonia before releasing him unharmed.
African Union leaders meet in Addis Ababa/in /by
African leaders meeting at the African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia are renewing calls for slavery and colonial reparations, despite resistance from former colonial powers.
Thousands of people remain on the move in North Kivu and in South Kivu/in /by
In North Kivu, partners report that more than 110,000 people have left displacement sites in Goma and started to move to villages in the Masisi, Rutshuru and Nyiragongo territories.