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Africa’s AI Powerhouse? — Congo Bets Big on Inga to Fuel the Data Revolution”

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is pitching a bold new role on the global tech stage: powering the future of artificial intelligence (AI). With the rise of energy-hungry AI data centers, the country is promoting its colossal Grand Inga hydroelectric complex as the world’s green solution to computing’s growing power demands. The Inga site […]
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UN calls for immediate peace in eastern DRC amid escalating violence

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The UN chief has issued yet another appeal for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where escalating violence between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces has left nearly 3,000 people dead, displacing hundreds of thousands more. The fighting, particularly around the eastern city of Goma, has intensified in recent weeks, with rebels from the […]
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DR Congo declares 10-day curfew in Binku to curtail insecurity

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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have declared a ten-day curfew in the town on Binku, Maniema province, near capital Kinshasa, to tackle insecurity after the death of nine people killed in an attack. Afani Idrissa Mangala, governor of the province made the announcement indicating that curfew will go from 8pm to 6am […]