Congo, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks on 18th March, Angola says
Luanda, Angola Reuters Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on 18th March, Angola’s presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The Southern African country has been trying to mediate a lasting ceasefire and de-escalate tensions between Congo and neighbouring Rwanda, which has been […]
Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach
Reuters Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, four sources said on Tuesday, in a further blow to Congo’s army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance. The pull-out came as the UN human rights office accused M23 rebels of executing children […]
Congo and Rwanda say peace talks in Angola will not take place
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters A meeting between the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo will not take place as planned on Sunday, both countries said, dashing hopes of a deal to curb Congo’s M23 rebel conflict that has displaced more than 1.9 million people. The event was meant to see a […]
On 11th-hour visit to Angola, Biden pledges lasting support to Africa
Luanda, Angola Reuters Joe Biden pledged lasting US engagement with Africa as he met his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco in Luanda on Tuesday, as part of his first and only visit to sub-Saharan Africa as US President. During brief remarks at the presidential palace, Biden pledged lasting engagement on Africa’s own terms. He said the […]
Start of Biden’s visit to Angola overshadowed by son’s pardon
Luanda, Angola Reuters US President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a US-backed railway project and on the legacy of slavery, but his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden threatened to overshadow the official agenda. The visit fulfils a promise to visit Sub-Saharan Africa during his presidency and […]
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Southern African countries fear losing more elephants to drought
Livingstone, Zambia Reuters Southern African countries home to the largest elephant population in the world fear a rise in animal deaths in the coming months as food and water sources dwindle following a severe drought. The region experienced an extended hot, dry spell during its 2023/24 rainy season, attributed to El Nino, a weather phenomenon […]
Portugal’s government rejects paying reparations for colonial, slavery legacy
Lisbon, Portugal Reuters Portugal’s government said on Saturday it refuses to initiate any process to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, contrary to earlier comments from President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. From the 15th to the 19th century, six million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported across the Atlantic […]
Christian leaders work to heal the wounds of Angola’s civil war
Nairobi, Kenya Christian leaders in Angola have launched reconciliation programs aimed at healing the wounds of the civil war that ended over two decades ago, leaving nearly one million people dead and displacing four million. Between 1975 and 2002, the Southern African nation of now more than 35 million people was embroiled in one of […]
Catholic priest denounces Angolan elections amid fears for the future of the poor
Sao Paulo, Brazil After 47 years ruling the country, the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (known by the Portuguese acronym MPLA) had generated so much criticism among broad segments of the Angolan society that many people – especially the young – were desperately anxious to see it defeated in the August general elections. […]