Africa International

DR Congo: SADC urges government of national unity to ease crisis

Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Sunday, called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to recount the votes of the country most contested presidential election that the runner-up says was rigged. Runner-up Martin Fayulu claims that he in fact won by a landslide and that the official winner, opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi, struck […]

Culture Lifestyle

Community of Central African States Guest of Honor at Casablanca’s International Book Fair

The 23rd edition of Casablanca’s International Book Fair (SIEL) celebrates the sub-region of central Africa with member countries of the sub-regional grouping, the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), as guests of honor. Eleven African culture ministers have so far confirmed their attendance at the Fair, which will run from February 9 to 19, […]

Headlines Morocco

COP22: Forty-two Countries Launch NDC Partnership to Deliver on Paris Agreement

In a move that matches climate finance with action, forty-two countries from different continents signed to the NDC Partnership, which was launched, on Tuesday November 15, at COP22 Moroccan Pavilion with the aim of enhancing cooperation among nations so that developing countries have more effective access to the technical knowledge and financial support necessary to […]

Africa International

DRC: US Senators Call for Sanctions on Kabila

US senators called on President Barack Obama on Friday to impose sanctions on officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo responsible for violence and rights violations amid rising political tensions. A simmering political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the US and its allies have been unable to defuse, is stoking fears in […]

Features Portrait Profile

Congolese Gynecologist Adds Sakharov Prize to his Collection of Awards

Congolese Gynecologist, Denis Mukwege, has won the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2014 awarded by the European Parliament for his standing up for women´s rights. “The Conference of Presidents decided unanimously to award Dr Denis Mukwege from Democratic Republic of Congo the Sakharov Prize for his fight for protection especially of women,” said EP […]

Africa Features International

UN considering proposal on neutral force deployment in Eastern DRC

The United Nations peace keeping operations department is looking into the proposal to deploy a neutral force in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an attempt to quell the violence and alleviate the sufferings of the local population. The proposal to deploy a neutral international force along the Rwanda- DRC […]