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Freshly done street mural by accomplished Kenyan artist Bankslave.

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Congo's Goma hit by tremors after volcanic eruption, scores missing

Repeated tremors shook the Congolese city of Goma on Monday, unnerving families still reeling from a volcano eruption at the weekend that destroyed nearby villages, displaced thousands and killed at least 32 people.

Repeated tremors shook the Congolese city of Goma on Monday, unnerving families still reeling from a volcano eruption at the weekend that destroyed nearby villages, displaced thousands and killed at least 32 people.

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'UFO' in Congo jungle turns out to be internet balloon

An unidentified flying object parachuted into dense Congo jungle to the confusion of local authorities, who detained two people for questioning until a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet confirmed the device was an internet balloon.

Remember, there are no aliens, it’s only internet balloons.

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Congo says it will launch a tender for a new passport maker after Semlex talks fail

Congo says it will launch a tender for a new passport maker after Semlex talks fail

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KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo will tender for a new passport-maker after talks with Brussels-based manufacturer Semlex fell through, the country’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Prosecutors have been investigating allegations of money laundering and corruption by Semlex, which made biometric passports for Congo under a contract agreed under former President…

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Congolese fashion designer goes virtual as virus hits runway shows

Congolese fashion designer goes virtual as virus hits runway shows

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – U.S.-based Congolese fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba was excited about debuting her fashion line, Hanifa, at this year’s New York Fashion Week.

But when her show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mvuemba got creative.

The 29-year-old designer held a virtual show on May 22 for her latest collection called ‘Pink Label Congo’, and the 3D animated event…

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Mercy Corps says more than $600,000 lost in Congo aid scam

Mercy Corps says more than $600,000 lost in Congo aid scam

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DAKAR (Reuters) – International aid agency Mercy Corps on Thursday said it believed over $600,000 was siphoned from its emergency cash programme in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a scam that could have targeted other aid groups.

Mercy Corps, which supports vulnerable communities in Congo with cash, vouchers and other aid, launched an internal investigation in 2018 after…

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CNOOC halts field work at western Uganda project over Ebola fears

Oil producer China National Offshore Oil Corp said on Thursday it had halted fie...