Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo vow to take fight to country's capital despite resistance
Rwanda-backed rebels aiming to gain power have already captured Goma, a key city in eastern DRC. They have vowed to advance ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...
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Tanzania picks Chinese contractors to build $2.2bn rail link to Burundi
Tanzania has signed a $2.2bn deal with two Chinese firms to build a standard gauge rail link between the port of Dar es ...
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Burundi Is Losing Its Trees - How to Break Heavy Charcoal Use and Tree Clearing Through Climate Reforms [analysis]
Burundi faces serious climate and environmental challenges. The biggest is the country's overdependence on the use of biomass (firewood). The second is outdated agricultural practices that have led to ...
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War in Congo’s east puts millions at risk of infectious disease
The fighting is complicating contact tracing, infection prevention and food access, all of which increase the risk of disease ...
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Tanzania, Burundi agree to start Sh5 trillion SGR project
Dar es Salaam. The governments of Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement to commence the construction of a 282-kilometre modern railway between Uvinza and Musongati.The standard gauge railway ...
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Mpox outbreak in DR Congo, neighboring countries underscores threat of clade 1b
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern in August 2024, a day after ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...