Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & THE NEW TIMES OF RWANDA | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has urged the international community to address the problems causing unrest in the eastern DRC, lest they spill over into his country. He has also questioned the credibility of the election, twice, of DRC’s …
Read More »WHO: Mpox situation in Africa remains ‘especially concerning’
KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The epidemiological situation of Mpox in Africa remains “especially concerning,” with high case counts observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. According to the latest report of the WHO, Africa has seen …
Read More »REPORT: Most gold from the DRC is smuggled through Uganda and Rwanda
Uganda Still A Safe Haven for Illicit Gold NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda remains one of the hotbeds for smuggled in Africa according to Swiss organization SwissAid. The organization says apart of the gold smuggled from neighboring countries through Uganda, most of the gold produced by artisan miners in …
Read More »Peace summit on eastern DRC conflicts “called off”
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was “called off,” the DRC presidential office said. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was set to host DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in a …
Read More »DR Congo’s disease X
How worried should we be about it? DRC | AGENCIES | They’re calling it Disease X. It’s a mysterious illness circulating in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Current figures by Dec.06: almost 400 cases and 79 deaths. International health authorities are monitoring. It all started on October …
Read More »Equity Group paving the way for investment in DRC’s emerging economy
The recent fourth edition of Equity Group’s Trade Mission, held in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, brought together delegates from East Africa, including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with its immense natural resources and dynamic economic sectors, is fast becoming a pivotal …
Read More »DRC, Uganda officials to meet over illegal entries, charges at border
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities from the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC in the Eastern Ituri Province, Mahagi Territory will this month meet Ugandan customs officials over illegal entries and charges at the border. According to the officials, the meeting is aimed at promoting good trading environments and sharing common practices …
Read More »🟥 DR Congo on ‘maximum alert’ over unknown disease
KINSHASA | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on “maximum alert” over the emergence of an unknown disease that has killed more than 70 people, said DRC Public Health Minister Roger Kamba on Thursday. The test results to confirm the characteristics of this disease are expected …
Read More »EquityBCDC MD Mulamba paints rich picture of the hosts as DRC Equity Bank conference starts
Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity BCDC Managing Director, Willy Mulamba, has painted a rich picture of DRC’s economic potential for delegates attending the 3rd trade mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. “DRC is a country rich in resources and opportunities and …
Read More »Over 200 delegates in Kinshasa for third Trade Mission to West and South DRC
Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 250 delegates drawn from the host country DRC as well as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are in Kinshasa for a business-to-business conference to deepen understanding of trade in the region. Delegates attending the third Trade Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo jetted into …
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