Suspected Rebel Raid On DRC Army Camp Leaves 8 Dead
At least eight people were killed late Thursday in an attack on an army camp in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that local sources blamed on Rwandan Hutu rebels targeted by a Congolese army operation. Gunmen raided the camp in the village of Rumangabo, about 45 kilometers (30 miles) north of North Kivu’s provincial […]
South African Troops Pulled Out Of DRC For Violations
The South African military has said it is withdrawing about 50 peacekeepers from a UN mission in Congo to face a court martial because they violated disciplinary codes, a military spokesman said. The violations included leaving a base after curfew, Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga said on Thursday. The troops were deployed in eastern Congo as […]
Africans Lead With The Highest Academic Achievements In The US Beating Asians
Africans have the highest educational attainment rates of any immigrant group in the United States with higher levels of completion than the stereotyped Asian American model minority. It is not only the first generation that does well, as estimates indicate that a highly disproportionate percentage of black students at elite universities are African or the […]
The Top 10 Fastest Growing Economies In Africa, Number 1 Will Surprise You
Africa is preparing to take its place in a future global economy which will see the earth’s population reach 10 billion by 2050. As people are saying, Africa is where the ball is bouncing right now. The continent is currently experiencing an average economic growth of between 5 to 8% a year. It’s the youngest […]
Coalition Partners Warn Congo’s Joseph Kabila Not To Cling To Power
Leading parties in Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling coalition told President Joseph Kabila on Monday that actions by his allies had given the impression that he intends to violate the constitution by hanging onto power beyond 2016. In a letter to Kabila, seen by Reuters, the heads of the so-called G7 parties demanded immediate steps […]
Soyo/DRC Night Navigation Banned Due to Lack of Lighting Signals
The night river traffic between the town of Soyo and the regions of Boma and Matadi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), through the Nóqui municipality border, northern Zaire province, has been prohibited three years ago due to lack of lighting signals looted by unknown people. The head of security department of the Port […]
“Rape capital of the world” DR Congo bans film on Congolese surgeon Denis Mukwege who saves rape victims
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned a film about Congolese surgeon Denis Mukwege, who has treated thousands of women raped during conflict, the government said. Belgian film-maker Thierry Michel’s movie, “The Man Who Mends Women,” follows Mukwege’s efforts to repair the physical and psychological injuries of the victims of sexual violence by armed forces […]
Why The UN Doesn’t Pay Its Interns
THE story of an unpaid intern living in a tent in Geneva did not make the United Nations look good. David Hyde, a fresh-faced 22-year-old from New Zealand, said he set up camp on the banks of Lake Geneva because he could not afford the Swiss city’s exorbitant rents while working for free. The news […]
Uganda Names Companies Shortlisted for Next Round of Oil Bids
The Government of Uganda’s decision to publish the companies shortlisted to bid for its latest round of oil contracts is an important step forward for transparency in the country, said Global Witness today. However, the organisation highlighted the need to carefully scrutinise companies’ environmental and social records, especially given the sensitive nature of the regions […]
Bashir supports and harboring Joseph Kony, also responsible for killing elephants and trading the ivory
Some 30,000 African elephants die each year as a result of poaching, and many of their ivory tusks wind up hundreds or thousands of miles away. Investigative journalist Bryan Christy wanted to track the route of the poached tusks, so he commissioned a taxidermist to create two fake ivory tusks, which he embedded with specially […]
