February 04
Congo-Kinshasa: Modern-Day Gold Rush in North Kivu - What the Law Can Do
JusticeInfo.net
Is there a role for international law in what's happening in North Kivu, and more generally in international peace, at a time when Rwanda seems to have drawn the conclusion of a… Read more »
Namibia: Kuhn - New Record Justifies Hard Work
New Era
Coenraad Kuhn set a national shotput record during the All-Africa Games in Cameroon, breaking his record and catapulting a new one for himself. Read more »
February 03
Angola: Suspected Patients With Cholera in Angola Rise to 1,710 Cases
ANGOP
The cumulative number of suspected cases of cholera in Angola rose to 1,710 in the last 24 hours, 126 more cases compared to the previous period. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Eastern DR Congo Crisis Increasing Risk of Mpox Transmission, WHO Chief Warns
UN News
The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission,… Read more »
Southern Africa: Rwandan President Paul Kagame Tells SADC to Stay Out of DR Congo
New Zimbabwe
Following a recent threat of military action against South Africa, the Rwandan government has now angrily responded to the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Read more »
Rwanda: The Rwanda-Backed M23 Offensive - a Battle for Congo's Resources
People's Dispatch
The Congolese people struggle for peace and sovereignty amid escalating imperialist aggression over their national resources. Read more »
South Africa: Fallen SANDF Soldiers Are South African and African Heroes - President Ramaphosa
SAnews.gov.za
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers, who were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are African heroes who laid their lives in defence… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa's Traffic Cops Run an Extortion Scheme Generating Five Times More Revenue Than Fines [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: In DRC, a Durable Solution Means Addressing Justice [press release]
HRW
Over the past week, South Africa has paid the high cost for countries whose soldiers take part in a conflict that has turned the lives of millions of Congolese upside down. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Paris Protest Calls for Action On DRC Violence
Ghanaian Times
Over the weekend, nearly 1,500 demonstrators took to the streets of Paris in a powerful show of solidarity with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), demanding an end to the… Read more »
South Africa: Rwanda, Trump, the ANC - - Ramaphosa's Sizzling SONA Hotplate [opinion]
Daily Maverick
When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address on Thursday he will have to confront a range of problems greater than almost any other president before him.… Read more »
Angola: Cholera Vaccination Campaign in Angola - Protection and Prevention for All
WHO-AFRO
On February 3rd and 4th, around one million people, including children and adults, will be vaccinated against cholera in Luanda, Bengo and Icolo e Bengo. The initiative, led by the… Read more »
Angola: Speech at the Launch of the Cholera Vaccination Campaign [document]
WHO-AFRO
Speech by H.E. Dr Zahira Virani, Resident Coordinator of the UN System in Angola, on launching the Cholera Vaccination Campaign. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement On the Escalation of Violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [document]
State Department
The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Accuses South Africa of Helping Tshisekedi 'Kill His Own People', Pursuing Mining Interests in DR Congo
New Times
Rwanda has criticized South Africa's military involvement in eastern DR Congo, accusing Pretoria of fighting on the behalf of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi while… Read more »
East Africa: EAC, SADC Presidents Confirm Participation in DR Congo Conflict Talks
New Times
The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to sit down on the table to discuss the way forward on the DR Congo conflict. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Former Diplomat Dunaiski Urges Namibia to Stay Out of DRC Conflict Amid Rising Pressures
Namibian
Former diplomat Pius Dunaiski says Namibia should refrain from involving themselves in the current war raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'In Bukavu, Young People Are Joining Self-Defense Militias'
Agenzia Fides
"The situation in Bukavu is calm at the moment, but young people are flocking en masse to the recruitment centers of the self-defense groups of the so-called 'Wazalendo' militias,"… Read more »
Angola: Over 900,000 People to Be Vaccinated Against Cholera
ANGOP
Some 930,532 people, from the provinces of Luanda, Bengo and Icolo and Bengo, are expected to be vaccinated against cholera as from Monday to prevent future cases of the disease. Read more »
Southern Africa: Ruto, Mnangagwa to Co-Chair Joint Summit On DR Congo in Dar es Salaam
Capital FM
President William Ruto and Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa will co-chair a Joint summit of EAC and SADC on Saturday, as the two regional blocs seek consensus on resolving the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Fall of Goma - Why Rwandan Aggression in DR Congo Must Be Stopped
The New Humanitarian
"Rwanda's largest donors have failed to a coordinate any meaningful opposition." Read more »
East Africa: Rwanda's Stability Beneficial to Uganda's Tourism - Wekesa
Nile Post
Rwanda's tourism model has proven effective in attracting high-value tourists. With accommodation rates reaching as high as $5,000 per night, Rwanda's tourism sector enables… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Must Be Held Accountable for Its Actions, Says Nyombayire
New Times
Rwanda is unfairly blamed for the crisis in eastern DR Congo, which is a result of internal governance failures and threats on Rwandan leaders, for which the Congolese government… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Among Six Countries to Receive Funding to Reduce Water Losses
New Times
Rwanda, alongside Cameroon, Ghana, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Uganda are set to benefit from a project to improve access to water in rural areas under the Empower Wash-Africa II… Read more »
Southern Africa: DRC Crisis - AU Commends SADC, EAC Peace Initiative
The Herald
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed decisions made by the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) and the East African… Read more »
