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Fuel tanker crash kills 50 in DR Congo

At least 50 people have died after an oil tanker collided with a car on a major road in the west of the Democratic...

Cameroon: Paul Biya seeks seventh term in crucial poll

On Sunday Cameroonians will be voting in a crucial presidential election which is being contested by nine candidates. Among those candidates is the country's longest...

DR Congo’s Mukwege wins 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

A doctor from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Denis Mukwege has been named winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. The gynecologist on Friday was...

DR Congo: Residents reject Ebola claim, attack health workers

Residents in a city in Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked health workers helping providing care for Ebola patients. The residents of the city of...

49 killed in Congo river boat disaster

49 people have been reported to have drowned when the boat they were traveling in tipped over in a river in northern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ebola patients escape quarantine in Congo

Ebola patients have been reported to have escaped quarantine in the Congo river port city of Mbandaka with two of those patients dieing later on.

Rwanda partners Arsenal to boost tourism

Rwanda has signed a partnership deal with English Football Club Arsenal which is expected to boost the country’s tourism industry.

DRC under pressure to lift ban on demonstrations

The Democratic Republic of Congo is under pressure to lift current ban on demonstrations in the country after the UN Security Council on Monday demanded that the government relaxes its stance on protests.

New Ebola related deaths recorded in DR Congo

Two more deaths have been recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo in relation to the Ebola outbreak in that country, according to health ministry officials.

Burundi: Presidential term limit extended in referendum vote

Burundi's new constitution which allows for changes to be made to presidential term limits in the central African country has been approved by voters in last week's referendum.

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