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Kinshasa · KinshasaChinese netizens recently used aerial cameras to photograph Kinmen. In response to a question from the CCP using “grey zone” tactics to disrupt Taiwan, the US State Council said on the 8th that it is closely monitoring Beijing's actions; the US side continues to urge all parties to exercise restraint and not change the situation on its own.See the Story
U.S. Department of State closely monitors drone attacks in Kinshasa
Kinshasa · KinshasaQatar Airways will include Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), via a triangular flight with Luanda, Angola. Starting on June 1, 2024, Luanda will see the frequency shift from a weekly flight to four weekly flights with a combined service to Kinshasa that Qatar Airways will serve for the first time. "For a world-class experience," Qatar Airways said in its press release, the new route will be operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamline…See the Story
Qatar Airways announces the launch of flights to Kinshasa
Kinshasa · Kinshasafrom JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCDRC BureauKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – IN a country synonymous with conflict and one of the most acute humanitarian tragedies globally, the appointment of the first female Prime Minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is some breath of fresh air. Judith Sumwina Tuluka’s ascension to the post has been roundly endorsed, following her appointment by President Felix Tshisekedi, who retained the presidency duri…See the Story
First female DRC Prime Minister warmly welcomed - CAJ News Africa
United Nations · KinshasaKINSHASA (Reuters) – More than 100 inmates have died so far this year in Democratic Republic of Congo’s underfunded and chronically overcrowded prisons, a U.N. human rights official said on Wednesday. The main cause of the deaths was contagious diseases such as tuberculosis, which spread easily in crowded facilities and require unavailable medical attention. Insufficient food also contributed, the official said. The U.N.’s Joint Humans Right…See the Story
Over 100 inmates die in DR Congo prisons since start of year, UN says
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Kinshasa · Kinshasafrom JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCDRC BureauKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – THE March 23 Movement (M23) has summarily executed 156 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since October 2023. The figures supplied by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office also indicate the rebel group sexually abused 30 women and 12 children. Militants of the M23 also kidnapped 127 civilians, including forcibly conscripting them into combat, during …See the Story
M23 executes over 150 without trial in DRC - CAJ News Africa
Kinshasa · Kinshasafrom JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCDRC BureauKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – SUSPECTED bandits have killed a Chinese mining executive during a robbery in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The unnamed individual is the latest casualty of militants targeting Chinese nationals in the mining sector in the restive Central African country recently. CAJ News Africa gathered the victim, a mining site manager, was killed in the morning of April…See the Story
Chinese mining manager murdered in DRC - CAJ News Africa
Felix Tshisekedi · KinshasaThe President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has ended his working and friendly visit to Mauritania over the past two days and left Nouakchott to return to Kinshasa.
Yesterday, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo heldSee the Story
Mauritanian-Congolese summit concludes in Nouakchott
United Nations · KinshasaSouthern African Development Community (SADC) deployed its Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Dec. 15. SADC’s members approved the mission in eastern Congo in May 2023 with a mandate to support the Congolese army in its fight against armed rebel groups.See the Story
Southern African bloc renews commitment to fight armed groups in eastern Congo
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