How to pay for genocide: Namibian victims of German colonialism want a say | Conflict

How to pay for genocide: Namibian victims of German colonialism want a say | Conflict

Berlin, Germany – South of Berlin, the expansive Treptower Park stretches out alongside the Spree river – an oasis of tranquillity in an otherwise restless city. On a recent Saturday, small groups of people strolled along the paths, and on the river, a boat fitted with a jacuzzi floated lazily…

DR Congo’s provisional election results show lead for President Tshisekedi | Politics News

DR Congo’s provisional election results show lead for President Tshisekedi | Politics News

Electoral authorities announce results of voting by diaspora in the US, Canada, South Africa, Belgium and France. Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun to announce the results of general elections marred by chaotic organisation and credibility concerns. Electoral authorities on Friday announced the results of voting by diaspora Congolese…

DR Congo votes on second day of chaotic general elections | Elections News

DR Congo votes on second day of chaotic general elections | Elections News

The vote across Africa’s second-largest country was derailed on Wednesday over logistical issues. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has concluded a second day of voting in chaotic elections after logistical problems forced officials to extend the balloting. Voting in the impoverished but mineral-rich Central African nation extended into…

Angola to leave OPEC over disagreement on oil production quotas | OPEC News

Angola to leave OPEC over disagreement on oil production quotas | OPEC News

Oil minister says the country ‘gains nothing’ from remaining in the group after disagreements emerge over production cuts. Angola says it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) over a disagreement regarding production quotas, a move that will bring the group down to 12 members. Speaking on…

Analysis: Could Tshisekedi declare war on Rwanda if re-elected? | Conflict

Analysis: Could Tshisekedi declare war on Rwanda if re-elected? | Conflict

Polls closed late on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as millions of voters turned out to vote in general elections held after tense and sometimes violent campaigns, amid a continuing war against the deadly M23 rebel group. Some areas are due to vote on Thursday in elections…

Polls open in DR Congo amid delays, logistics issues | Elections News

Polls open in DR Congo amid delays, logistics issues | Elections News

Voting has begun, after almost a three-hour delay, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) presidential election as authorities scrambled to finalise preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges. Some 44 million people — almost half the population — are expected to vote. But many, including…

UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers | Conflict News

UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers | Conflict News

Congolese authorities have long accused UN forces of failing to protect civilians from armed groups in the eastern DRC. The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of gradually phasing out its peacekeeping operations known as MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The 15-member body voted…

Five people feared dead in suspected ADF attack in Uganda | ISIL/ISIS News

Five people feared dead in suspected ADF attack in Uganda | ISIL/ISIS News

The ADF has carried out multiple attacks in Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last decade. At least five people were killed, including a local leader, after suspected rebels from an armed group allied to ISIL (ISIS) attacked an area in western Uganda late on Monday,…

Eight people dead in Guinea oil terminal blast, says police | Oil and Gas News

Eight people dead in Guinea oil terminal blast, says police | Oil and Gas News

The blast occurred in downtown Conakry, at the only oil terminal in the West African country. At least eight people were killed and 84 injured following a blast at an oil terminal in Guinea’s capital Conakry early on Monday, a senior police officer said. The officer said the toll was…