It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo -- GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are ...
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Kinshasa in shutdown mode after Goma’s fall
View of a popular boulevard in Kinshasa, now nearly empty, January 30. (Photo by Prisca Materanya / LCI) The widespread protests in Kinshasa, which quickly escalated into looting and the burning ...
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Two arrested, shisha products seized as NACADA raids Paris Lounge in Lang’ata
Two people including a nightclub supervisor and shisha seller were arrested on Wednesday night in a crackdown by the National ...
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This Congolese band formed when the power went out in the DRC
Kin Gongolo Kiniata means “the sound that crushes.” The band plays with electric guitars and handmade instruments made from recycled materials like plastic bottles and metal. It’s a sound the group ...
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Kinshasa electronic pop outfit Kokoko! will make you sweat
Kokoko! make incandescent get-down music from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The city ...
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
When Mobutu fled Kinshasa, the Kabila-Kagame coalition won the First Congo War in 1997. Kabila was installed as president of Zaire and changed the country’s name back to The Democratic Republic ...
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Wewas, Kinshasa's motorcyclists with a knack for rough riding
With Kinshasa's notorious traffic jams, motorcycles are an easy alternative as they ...
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This Designer Made 100 Mugs in 100 Days, and Discovered the Secret to the Perfect Coffee Cup Along the Way
New York City-based artist shares the story of how she made 100 mugs in 100 days and how it made her an expert on choosing ...
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Boat fleeing rebel offensive capsizes in Congo, killing 22
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat carrying people fleeing the ... in a sign of their intention to maintain control of the city. And ferry service resumed between Goma and Bukavu, the only way to travel ...
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Action plan: CIAR BYRNE'S essential jobs for your garden this week
It is a good idea to leave them unpruned over winter: they provide food and shelter for wildlife and can look attractive even in decay, particularly when sprinkled with frost on cold mornings ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province administrative office, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Janvier Barhahiga) ...
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Donald Trump Is One Proud Felon: Hangs Mugshot In White House
Trump has placed his Fulton County mugshot in an ornate gold frame outside the Oval Office, turning the booking photo into a political statement. Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering ...