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USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.
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Congo Army Says It Stopped Attempted Coup Involving Several Americans, British Man
The DR Congo military on Sunday said it had thwarted an "attempted coup" near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving "foreigners and Congolese".
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Pope Francis Meets Congo's Joseph Kabila, But Vatican Displeasure Evident
Pope Francis has met with Congolese President Joseph Kabila, with the Vatican insisting that Congo's government use respectful dialogue to end violent clashes with opposition forces over delayed elections.
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Hyderabad 7-Year-Old Knows Her Dad Killed Her Mother, Is Unwell: Protesters
The 7-year-old daughter of Rupesh Kumar Mohanani knows that her father had murdered her mother, even though he told her that she had gone to Delhi, said Luis, President of African Students' Association. The child has not been well since.
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India, Congo's Friendly Relation To Strengthen Further: President
President Pranab Mukherjee today greeted the government and the people of Congo on the eve of their national day and said the friendly relations between the two countries will continue to strengthen in the coming years.
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Cabbie Thrashed by Africans Amid Tension Over Recent Attacks: 10 Facts
An Ola cab driver was beaten up in Delhi on Monday by a group of Africans after he refused to take on board more than four. The incident comes in the middle of growing tension over attacks on Africans, which has led to President Pranab Mukherjea asserting that the relationship with Africa "can't be jeopardised."
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Gunbattles Rock Brazzaville In Wake Of Disputed Congo Election
Gunbattles rocked the capital of Congo Republic on Monday, shattering a relative calm that had followed President Denis Sassou Nguesso's re-election in a disputed poll last month.
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Congo Presidential Polls Close Under Media Blackout
Congo voted Sunday under a nationwide media blackout in a tense ballot expected to see President Denis Sassou Nguesso prolong his 32-year rule over the oil-rich but impoverished nation.
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Streets Of Congo Capital Quiet At Start Of General Strike
The streets of the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo were quieter than usual today at the start of a one-day general strike aimed at putting pressure on President Joseph Kabila to quit power when his mandate ends in December, witnesses said.
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Benin's President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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4 Dead in Congo as Protesters Defy Clampdown
Four people were killed and 10 injured on Tuesday in the Republic of Congo, according to officials, as demonstrators braved a government clampdown and took to the streets to protest the president's bid for a third term in office.
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Gunfire, Teargas Used in Congo Clampdown on Anti-Third Term Protest
At least eight people were hurt by gunfire and teargas in Congo's capital on Tuesday when protesters braved a government clampdown and took to the streets to protest the president's bid for a third term in office.
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Support of Congo Leader's Bid to Extend Rule
Tens of thousands of supporters of Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso took to the streets of the capital Brazzaville on Saturday to back his controversial bid to change the constitution in order to remain in power.
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Central Africa Leader Pleads for Calm as United Nations Says 27,000 Flee Unrest
The Central African Republic's president appealed for calm Tuesday as the United Nations reported 36 people dead and almost 30,000 displaced in three days of bloodshed terrorising the capital Bangui.
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Huge Demonstration in Congo Against President's Bid to Extend Rule
Thousands of people staged a mass demonstration in Congo's capital Brazzaville Sunday to protest at plans by veteran ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso to try to extend his rule.
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USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.
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Congo Army Says It Stopped Attempted Coup Involving Several Americans, British Man
The DR Congo military on Sunday said it had thwarted an "attempted coup" near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving "foreigners and Congolese".
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Pope Francis Meets Congo's Joseph Kabila, But Vatican Displeasure Evident
Pope Francis has met with Congolese President Joseph Kabila, with the Vatican insisting that Congo's government use respectful dialogue to end violent clashes with opposition forces over delayed elections.
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Hyderabad 7-Year-Old Knows Her Dad Killed Her Mother, Is Unwell: Protesters
The 7-year-old daughter of Rupesh Kumar Mohanani knows that her father had murdered her mother, even though he told her that she had gone to Delhi, said Luis, President of African Students' Association. The child has not been well since.
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India, Congo's Friendly Relation To Strengthen Further: President
President Pranab Mukherjee today greeted the government and the people of Congo on the eve of their national day and said the friendly relations between the two countries will continue to strengthen in the coming years.
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Cabbie Thrashed by Africans Amid Tension Over Recent Attacks: 10 Facts
An Ola cab driver was beaten up in Delhi on Monday by a group of Africans after he refused to take on board more than four. The incident comes in the middle of growing tension over attacks on Africans, which has led to President Pranab Mukherjea asserting that the relationship with Africa "can't be jeopardised."
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Gunbattles Rock Brazzaville In Wake Of Disputed Congo Election
Gunbattles rocked the capital of Congo Republic on Monday, shattering a relative calm that had followed President Denis Sassou Nguesso's re-election in a disputed poll last month.
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Congo Presidential Polls Close Under Media Blackout
Congo voted Sunday under a nationwide media blackout in a tense ballot expected to see President Denis Sassou Nguesso prolong his 32-year rule over the oil-rich but impoverished nation.
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Streets Of Congo Capital Quiet At Start Of General Strike
The streets of the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo were quieter than usual today at the start of a one-day general strike aimed at putting pressure on President Joseph Kabila to quit power when his mandate ends in December, witnesses said.
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Benin's President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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4 Dead in Congo as Protesters Defy Clampdown
Four people were killed and 10 injured on Tuesday in the Republic of Congo, according to officials, as demonstrators braved a government clampdown and took to the streets to protest the president's bid for a third term in office.
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Gunfire, Teargas Used in Congo Clampdown on Anti-Third Term Protest
At least eight people were hurt by gunfire and teargas in Congo's capital on Tuesday when protesters braved a government clampdown and took to the streets to protest the president's bid for a third term in office.
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Support of Congo Leader's Bid to Extend Rule
Tens of thousands of supporters of Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso took to the streets of the capital Brazzaville on Saturday to back his controversial bid to change the constitution in order to remain in power.
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Central Africa Leader Pleads for Calm as United Nations Says 27,000 Flee Unrest
The Central African Republic's president appealed for calm Tuesday as the United Nations reported 36 people dead and almost 30,000 displaced in three days of bloodshed terrorising the capital Bangui.
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Huge Demonstration in Congo Against President's Bid to Extend Rule
Thousands of people staged a mass demonstration in Congo's capital Brazzaville Sunday to protest at plans by veteran ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso to try to extend his rule.
