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Concerns grow over human rights breaches as Ireland ramps up refugee deportations
Irish Examiner
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June 27, 2025
One human rights activist disappeared from the airport when he was returned to his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from Ireland in recent weeks. His father, an opposition politician, had been murdered, and when he was also...
Reliance On Foreign Aid, Corruption Stifle Africa’s Progress – Obasanjo
New Telegraph
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June 26, 2025
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has blamed Africa’s slow pace of development on over-reliance on foreign aid, corruption, poor leadership, and a flawed democratic system. Speaking on Thursday at the 32nd Annual Meeting of...
Obasanjo: Time to roar is now, Africa’s sleeping giants must drive own growth
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 27, 2025
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed Africa’s over reliance on foreign aid, poor leadership, corruption, and a flawed democratic system for the continent’s lack of progress. Speaking on the state of the continent at the 32nd Annual...
Congo, Rwanda Set To Sign US-Brokered Peace Deal On Friday
StratNews Global
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June 27, 2025
Home Africa Congo, Rwanda Set To Sign US-Brokered Peace Deal On Friday Rwanda has long denied providing arms and troops to M23 and says it is acting in self-defence. Congolese negotiators have agreed to withdraw their demand for the immediate...
Mares bonuses not yet finalised
MMEGI
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June 26, 2025
The women's team touched down in Tangier, Morocco last week, ready to confront the challenge ahead where they face record champions, Nigeria, Tunisia and Algeria in Group B. Group A has Morocco, Zambia, Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo...
Kinshasa: Youth Commit To Peace And The Fight Against Disinformation
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 23, 2025/APO Group/ -- Around one hundred young people, including thirty-seven women from Kinshasa's four districts, took part on 14 June in a series of...
Félix Tshisekedi Champions Investment Drive for DRC at Luanda Summit
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 26, 2025
The US-Africa Summit opened on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Luanda, Angola, under the theme “Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision for the US-Africa Partnership.” The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presented by President Félix Tshisekedi, who...
Holomisa slams Cabinet and Treasury for crippling SANDF funding
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 27, 2025
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the SANDF is underfunded and underprepared for foreign deployments and disaster response. Chronic underfunding or defunding of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the impact of state capture on defence...
When Zealous Religious Rhetoric Inspires Violence
Colorado Times Recorder
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June 26, 2025
When Vance Boelter preached the Gospel of Jesus a little over two years ago at a church in Democratic Republic of Congo, he retold the story of Adam and Eve, in which God asks the fallen couple, “What have you done?” (Credit to Hemant Mehta for...
Obasanjo Decries Africa’s Leadership, Overdependence On Aid, Flawed Democracy
Leadership
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June 27, 2025
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed Africa’s stagnation to a combination of poor leadership, endemic corruption, overdependence on foreign aid, and the continent’s adoption of a democratic model ill-suited to its realities. Speaking...
White Cube: empowering exploited communities through art
Blooloop
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June 26, 2025
The White Cube project uses art and architecture to connect people on an abandoned Unilever plantation in the Democratic Republic of Congo with Western museums and the art community that has profited from the region’s commercial and cultural...
DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal: Kigali Dictates Terms Ahead of Washington Signing
The Rwandan
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June 26, 2025
Washington – On the eve of the expected signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the balance appears to be tipping in Kigali’s favour. According to diplomatic sources cited by Reuters, Congolese...
Heavy Rains Kill 29 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Nepal News
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June 16, 2025
KINSHASA: At least 29 people were killed over the weekend by heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during what is supposed to be the dry season, in an unusual weather event that caused widespread destruction....
PFL Africa Event: Ukah, Niedermayr Set For Workout Match In Kinshasa
Leadership
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June 24, 2025
As the inaugural PFL Africa event approaches, the anticipation among fans and fighters alike is palpable. This week, in a thrilling prelude to the main event, Nigeria’s Juliet Ukah and South Africa’s Ceileigh Niedermayr are gearing up for a...
Rwanda fails to block DRC case at African Court
The Citizen
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Arusha. The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) has dismissed preliminary objections raised by Rwanda in a landmark case filed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), paving the way for a full hearing into alleged human rights...
At Afreximbank’s Annual Meetings, Obasanjo Laments Africa’s Retarded Growth Trajectory
This Day
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June 27, 2025
•Hails AfCFTA as game-changer, says agriculture can unlock $40 billion annually •Declares democracy not working, waste, corruption hamper growth James Emejo in Abuja Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said African countries must...
DRCPass digital ID launches as DR Congo finalizes contract with Trident
Biometric Update
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June 26, 2025
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed the final Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with Singaporean firm Trident, marking the launch of the Central African nation’s new national digital ID program. In an...
SNP Government bemoans £5bn budget black hole - while sending £250k to Congo
Scottish Daily Express
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June 26, 2025
The Scottish Government announced it was handing £250k to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - one day after confirming it was facing a £5bn Budget black hole over the next five years. Despite foreign aid being a reserved matter, SNP Ministers...
Crime gangs export stolen UK cars to Russia, Africa: study
The Sun Daily
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June 26, 2025
LONDON: Surging car theft in the UK is being driven by organised crime gangs targeting vehicles to be smuggled out and resold in countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia, a study said Thursday. Criminals were increasingly...
Nampol confiscates drugs worth N$106 million
Windhoek Observer
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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibian Police (Nampol) confiscated illegal drugs worth over N$106 million and arrested 3,264 suspects between January 2023 and December 2024. The figures were released as the country marked the International Day Against...