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Kinshasa · Kinshasa“It's the prelude to hell, a concentration camp where three or four people die every day.” This is how journalist Stanis Bujakera describes Makala prison, in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where he was imprisoned for six months. Last Friday, he uploaded to his X profile some videos recorded by himself and other prisoners in which you can see the living conditions of the inmates in a prison built in 1957 for 1,500 pe…See the Story
Prisoners piled up on the floor and in the latrines, wounded untreated and killed every day: this is life in the largest prison in the Congo
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Kinshasa · KinshasaOriginally from Kinshasa, Congo, Damso made a name for himself in music starting in 2015, where he impressed with his performance featuring Booba on the song Pinocchio.See the Story
“My music therapy is over”: rapper Damso announces that his next album, scheduled for 2025, will be his last
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United Nations · KinshasaKinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo — Uganda again rejected United Nations allegations that it is backing M23 rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo after Kinshasa summoned the Ugandan charge d'affaires over the issue.
Since late 2021, M23 has seized large tracts of territory in North Kivu province, with a recent report commissioned by the U.N. Security Council alleging "active support" for the rebels by Ugandan army and military…See the Story
DR Congo summons Uganda diplomat over M23 conflict
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Kinshasa · Kinshasa— Check the drilling of wells at the underground drinking water station in Kitseni area, inspect the civil works of one of the stations in the “Kengabwa” area. Check the progress of work at the Rain Forecasting Center in Kinshasa, which contributes to reducing the risk of flooding in the Congo. Visit a small hydroelectric project in one of the branches of the Congo River, and visit the proposed site for the establishment of a new hydroelectric p…See the Story
Dr. Swelim follows up on the results of the joint steering committee's work on the Integrated Water Resources Management Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Al Ahram Today
Kinshasa · Kinshasafrom JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCDRC BureauKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – ONE of Africa’s most iconic musicians, Koffi Olomide, has fallen out with authorities in his Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over remarks attributed to him over an escalating rebellion. The musician (68) has been quoted in a media interview as saying the Congolese army’s response to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels’ assault was too weak. Jessy Kabasele, the journalist, who …See the Story
Olomide gets caught up in Congolese media crackdown - CAJ News Africa
Kinshasa · KinshasaGlobal military expenditure is dominated by the United States and China, with 49% of total spending between them. According to the most recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military spending reached US$2.4 trillion in 2023, a 6.8% increase on 2022. Africa’s military expenditure is comparatively low. In 2023, African countries spent a total of US$51.6 billion, accounting for 2.1% of the world total. Stil…See the Story
Military spending in DRC and South Sudan rose fastest in the world: society ends up paying the price
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