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From Yale to the Congo: The mathematician who became one of Africa’s most intrepid reporters

Award winning journalist and author Anjan Sundaram reflects on two decades of highlighting under-reported crises…

Guns, gold & tolls: How Congo’s militias and guerrillas profit from the M23 war

Uhuru Meets Kagame in Rwanda As AU Steps Up Eastern DRC Peace Efforts

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Rwanda as part of renewed African Union-led diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.…

Why AFC-M23 Rebels Say They’re No Longer Capturing New Territory

GOMA— AFC-M23’s political leadership says its decision to halt further territorial expansion in eastern Congo is a political choice linked to the peace process, rather than a sign that its… The post W…

Kagame, AU Facilitators Discuss DR Congo Peace Efforts

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, October 7, met members of the African Union Panel of Facilitators working on the peace process in eastern DR Congo, at Village Urugwiro.…

Bafana Bafana transfer rumours: Appollis, Foster, Makhanya

It’s early days, but Bafana Bafana are looking good under Pitso Mosimane. Some of the more stellar names are attracting big interest from Europe. Bafana Bafana star Foster is in limbo 26-year-old Lyle…

Ebola spirals out of control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — NGO

North Kivu accounts for nearly 40% of the country's new confirmed Ebola cases, Doctors Without Borders international non-governmental organization said…

Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response

The Ebola outbreak in Congo is creating new hot spots where there's little to no support for patients, responders and officials say, as health workers admit there could……

Super Eagles drop four places to 30th in latest FIFA rankings

By Adegboyega Adeleye Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped four places to 30th in the latest FIFA men’s world ranking released on Wednesday. The three-time African champions, who were ranked 26th in th…

Ten people linked to Kenya’s first-ever Ebola case quarantined as screening concerns grow

Ten people who came into contact with a man who died of Ebola in Kenya have been quarantined, health officials in the East African nation say. They are also trying to trace 57 other contacts of the Ke…

Russian plague scare: an expert explains what we know so far – and why there’s no need to panic

The woman worked in an anti-plague research facility. PeopleImages/ Shutterstock A laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia, Russia, has died just days after falling …

African Union delegation meets Congo rebels, calls for continued peace efforts

Oct 7 (Reuters) - An African Union delegation that met Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo has called for continued engagementin the peace process, as fighting continues despite ongoing mediation ef…