All news on the topic: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Estates, apartments, a Belgian passport, and a private jet: what Kazakh billionaire Shukhrat Ibragimov, who helps Russia bypass sanctions, owns
Kazakh billionaire with a Belgian passport Shukhrat Ibragimov, whose company is suspected of large-scale corruption and mysterious deaths in Africa, added a luxury private plane Dassault Falcon 8X to his collection last year.
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Smell of decaying bodies fills the air as hundreds are left to decompose in an abandoned hospital
Residents living near the morgue are at risk of health issues because the decomposing bodies are polluting the air, while the local authority claims the facility is operating ’normally’.
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Unknown illness claims over 50 lives in north-west DRC
The outbreak, initially identified in three children who consumed a bat, has resulted in 431 cases and 53 deaths.
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Rwanda-supported M23 rebels seize the second-largest city in eastern DRC
Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms its fall to a militia group.
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DR Congo’s M23 fighters capture Bukavu airport ahead of African Union summit
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference in an effort to rally international support.
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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture key DRC airport in swift southern advance
Humanitarian concerns are increasing as the airport remains the final barrier before the city of Bukavu and its population of approximately 1 million people.
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Hundreds of women were raped and burned to death following a fire at Goma prison
Atrocity follows escape of thousands of male inmates amid chaos as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seize eastern DRC city.
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The airlines banned from flying in the UK in 2025
In the 2025 aviation industry, safety and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable. Airlines must adhere to rigorous safety and protocols to ensure the well-being of passengers and crew.
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Children executed and women raped in front of their families as M23 militia unleashes fresh terror on DRC
First-hand accounts from victims of unthinkable violence paint a gruesome picture of the brutality sweeping the central African country. How long is the West prepared to look away?
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‘I cried, I cried. I had no one’: the harrowing child kidnappings that shamed the Belgian Congo
Over 70 years ago, thousands of mixed-race boys and girls were torn from their mothers by order of the state. This week five survivors hope a court will censure Belgium for crimes against humanity
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Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt
Son of opposition figure who led botched attempt in May is among three Americans sentenced to death
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Mpox declared a global emergency by WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Mpox a global health emergency as scientists say they are alarmed by a new strain that is spreading.
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Man Utd could lose Wan-Bissaka for weeks as star considers international change
Manchester United are already set to be without at least one first-team player for the Africa Cup of Nations, and an absence for Aaron Wan-Bissaka could compound their problems
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