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"Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo died in France", the title of the website states Radio OkapiArchbishop Emeritus of Kinshasa died on Sunday, July 11, at the age of 81. The Catholic prelate was seriously ill and his health deteriorated in Kinshasa. He was evacuated last Monday to France to receive appropriate care, says Radio Okapi."The Congolese church is in mourning," he wrote Vatican news. You can read the interview and…

Tributes are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the death of Laurent Monsengwo, Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Kinshasa. He was the most famous figure in the Catholic Church in Congo, president of the Bishops' Conference in Zaire, already critical at the time of Marshal Mobutu. Despite his opposition to all regimes for 30 years, the tributes on Sunday night were unanimous.…

How TDF's victory over Ethiopian troops in Mekelle sounds the dying knell for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed NAIROBI, Kenya - After months of combating, the Tigray Protection Forces previously often called the In style Entrance for the Liberation of Tigray ultimately took management of Mekelle, the regional administrative capital of Tigray, of which they misplaced management virtually eight months…

Three Médecins Sans Frontières staff members were killed in an attack in Abiy Addi in the war-torn Tigray region of Ethiopia. MSF had lost contact with its team on Thursday afternoon when the three employees left on foot, among the victims a Spaniard and two Ethiopians. The Spanish branch of NGO Doctors Without Borders…

The Boko Haram group confirmed the death of its historic leader, Abubakar Shekau, last week. This had already been announced by the group Islamic State in West Africa (Iswap) two weeks earlier. What remains of the Boko Haram group after its disappearance? What are the new power relations between the jihadists from Iswap and the men who remained loyal to Shekau on the shores of Lake Chad?…

Clashes pitted young Tunisians against police on Saturday, June 12, in the popular Sidi Hassine district. Earlier in the day, a demonstration against police violence took place in front of the Interior Ministry following the suspected death of a young person. "Who protects us from the police?", "Save a life - judge a…

Clan pays $ 108,000 in compensation for death of activists in Somalia KUNYO-BARROW, Somalia - Over the past decade, al-Shabaab has wreaked havoc in central and southern Somalia, where it is undoubtedly in control, despite a concerted military effort to flush them out, but the group has often crafted strategies for expanding territories. One of the main factors that make Al-Shabaab still relevant…

More than two weeks after fierce fighting between rival jihadist factions in northeastern Nigeria, the group Islamic State of West Africa (Iswap) announced the death of Abubakar Shekau, the historical leader of Boko Haram, in an audio message. This announcement specifically confirms that Abubakar Shekau blew up his explosive belt so as not to have to give up, while being besieged by the men of Iswap, in…

General Delphin Kahimbi, head of military intelligence, was found dead in his home in late February 2020 in the city of Kinshasa. This accusation is disputed by defense lawyers for whom the prosecution has remained speculated and not in fact. For the indictment, Brenda Nkoy Okale and Scholastique Mondo Pila, widow and mother-in-law of General Delphin Kahimbi, are both responsible for the murder of the official. Thus, Ange Ntoto, a magistrate at the High Court in Gombe, sought the death penalty against the two ladies.…

Justice didn't withdraw the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the clashes on Thursday, Might 12, in Kinshasa in reference to the tip of Ramadan towards the background of rivalries at the pinnacle of the Congolese Muslim group. Conflicts between members of this society after which with components of the police intervened. About thirty individuals have been arrested and introduced earlier than…