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Piers Potter
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Congolese Musician Delcat Idengo Killed in Goma Amid M23 Occupation
Popular Congolese musician Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, known as Delcat Idengo, has been killed in Goma while filming a music video. His death comes just weeks...
HIV Crisis Looms as U.S. Aid Freeze Threatens Millions
A generation has passed since the peak of the global AIDS epidemic, when people died agonizing deaths from infections their bodies could no longer fight....
Liberian President Suspends Over 450 Officials for Failing to Declare Assets
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has suspended 457 top government officials, including ministers, for failing to declare their assets as required by law. The officials, who...
Ethnic Armed Group in Myanmar Frees Over 250 Foreign Workers from Telecom Scam Centres
More than 250 foreign workers from 20 nationalities who had been trapped in telecom fraud centres in Myanmar’s Karen State have been released by an...
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Sacks Two Vice-Presidents, Spy Chief, and Other Senior Officials
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed two of his vice-presidents, the country’s spy chief, and several senior officials in a sweeping reshuffle announced through...
Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye Begins Hunger Strike in Detention
Detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has begun a hunger strike as he nears three months in detention without trial. The 68-year-old politician was charged...
Namibia’s Founding President Sam Nujoma Dies at 95
Namibia’s Founding President Sam Nujoma Dies at 95 Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first president and a towering figure in the country’s struggle for independence, has died...
DR Congo in Turmoil as M23 Rebels Gain Ground
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is once again engulfed in conflict. Fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have launched a fresh offensive...
DA Challenges Controversial Land Seizure Law as US Freezes Aid to South Africa
The Democratic Alliance (DA), a key member of South Africa’s coalition government, has launched a legal challenge against the Expropriation Act, a controversial new land...
Malawi to Withdraw Troops from DR Congo Peacekeeping Mission
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing for withdrawal from their peacekeeping mission in eastern DR Congo, citing efforts to support...