Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump.
USAID workers based in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, tell a harrowing story of how Trump’s attack on the agency ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long ...
Basketball-DR Congo calls on NBA to drop sponsorship deals with Rwanda
The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the NBA to end the sponsorship deals of its Basketball Africa League with Rwandan ...
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Beyer highlights USAID chaos in Congo: ‘Astounding display of incompetence and apathy’
A USAID worker deployed to Congo described a chaotic scene as he was leaving the country in a rush following the abrupt Trump ...
‘Life is so dark’: Trump cancels flights to KC for 108 refugees fleeing war, persecution
A Congolese college student now won’t see his mother and father. An Afghan woman’s extended family remains out of reach for ...
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CAF reveals Chan play- off draw procedure
The Flames go into the pot alongside five other countries in Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2024 TotalEnergies ...
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Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
Congo’s largest church organizations have met with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east to advocate for peace and ...
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'Heartbreaking': Bloomington photographer captures the faces of war
A Bloomington psychotherapist is trying to show the devastation of war through her photos. Laurie Bergner saw impoverished ...
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USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency
US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they ...
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How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence
Patrice Lumumba became the prime minister of newly independent Congo. His close ally Andrée Blouin describes how Belgium and ...
China flexes it media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda
But in recent years, Beijing has sought to expand beyond roads and skyscrapers and has made a play for the hearts and minds of African people. With a deft mix of persuasion, power and money, Beijing ...