President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been inaugurated for a second five-year term after contentious elections in December. Speaking during the ceremony in the capital on Saturday, Tshisekedi, 60, expressed his commitment to a more united, stronger, and prosperous Congo. “I am taking back the […]
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At least 50 people are dead and 700,000 have been displaced as flash flooding sparked by severe rainfall continues to batter Somalia. Relief agencies on the ground warn the crisis is intensifying, as heavy rains forecasted to begin on Wednesday could exacerbate flooding nationwide, Al Jazeera reports. The catastrophic flooding […]
At least 19 villagers were brutally murdered in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday by attackers affiliated with ISIS. Members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) reportedly tied up their victims before killing them using machetes and other weapons, Aljazeera reports. Some villagers who tried to […]
US President Joe Biden will pay a diplomatic visit to Israel on Wednesday to demonstrate support for the nation amid escalating conflict with Hamas militants in Gaza. The President’s top priority during the visit will be to press for ways to ease the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, while still […]
