I experienced the fall of Goma. I had to leave my Congolese colleagues in a critical situation
A professor of global health was in Kivu when the fighting began to rage. She recounts what she and her colleagues ...
UK says 'no further payment' to Rwanda for scrapped migrant deal
Rwanda’s government spokesperson Yolande Makolo on Monday said that the UK had requested Rwanda to “quietly forgo” the ...
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Another Canadian looks to make mark in pro soccer from start in refugee camp
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
Animal lovers left giggling over parrots' reaction to seeing snow for first time
People on TikTok have been entertained by a clip of an African grey parrot and Moluccan Cockatoo's reactions to seeing snow ...
UK Foreign Office issues warning to Brits to 'avoid' 69 countries – full list
The Foreign Office has issued a warning to UK travellers against visiting 69 countries for a variety of reasons ...
Row erupts as UK refuses to pay Rwanda more money for axed migrant deal
A row has erupted after the UK refused to pay Rwanda more money for the axed migrant deal. Kigali demanded a further £50 ...
A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
Parrots' confused reaction to seeing snow for first time has people in stitches
A TikTok video of an African grey parrot and a Moluccan Cockatoo's reactions to seeing snow for the first time has given ...
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Churches In Eastern DRC Forced To Shelter M23 Rebels As Violence Against Christians Escalates
In the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, churches have been forced to become safe havens for M23 rebels, a Tutsi-led paramilitary group that continues to target Christian civilians ...
Shock as Mpox mutates AGAIN - new variant is highly transmissible, concerned experts warn
It is a descendant of the deadlier clade 1a strain of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox , which is estimated to kill up to 10 ...
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DRC now imposes ‘entry tax’ on goods from M23 strongholds
Rwandan security forces stand guard at the Rusizi border with DRC on February 17, 2025. Congolese authorities are imposing ...
World’s largest insect, Africa’s giant Goliath beetle, faces extinction
New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...