M23 rebels
14 Feb
The intensifying conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has provoked fears of a regional war.
8 Feb
A summit of African leaders meeting to address the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" within five days. The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has rapidly seized swathes of territory in the mineral-rich eastern DRC in an offensive that has left thousands dead and displaced vast numbers.…
6 Feb
Long queues stretch in front of banks and other public buildings in DR Congo's largest eastern city Goma, where Rwanda-backed M23
4 Feb
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 announced a humanitarian "ceasefire" from Tuesday in DR Congo's perennially explosive east,
4 Aug 2024
Rebels from the M23 movement captured a border town in eastern DR Congo without a fight on Sunday, local sources said, the same day a ceasefire between DR Congo and neighbouring Rwanda was meant to come into force. Ishasha, on the border with Uganda, was the latest town to fall to the majority-ethnic Tutsi movement…
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The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for vandalizing and stealing electrical cables in Bororo Village, Michika Local Government Area. According to the command's spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the suspects—Emmanuel John (34), Habila Kwaji (21), and Mohammed Garba (28)—were intercepted by a surveillance team from the Michika Divisional Police Headquarters during…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed that four people died, while nine others sustained injuries in a lone accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Mrs. Florence Okpe, the spokesperson for the FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. According to Okpe, the crash occurred at 8:30 p.m.…
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Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has banned open gospel preaching, citing noise pollution as the primary reason. The ban was announced following the arrest and release of a pastor caught preaching in a marketplace. In a viral video recorded at a market in Onitsha, Soludo confronted the preacher, warning that public preaching contravened state regulations.…
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The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications for vacancies in the Federal Civil Service to Monday, March 17. The extension replaces the initial deadline of March 10, as earlier advertised in The Sun, Daily Trust, The Nation newspapers, and on the FCSC website (www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng.) Prof. Tunji Olaopa, FCSC…
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Syria's new leader has vowed accountability and an investigation after reports of mass killings of Alawite civilians triggered an international backlash against the worst violence since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow. In its latest toll Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said 973 civilians had perished since March 6 in "killings, field executions and…
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Rwandan truckers and exporters say they are paying a steep price for the conflict in the eastern region of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, having to deal with angry locals and fearful customers. Olivier Munyemana, a Rwandan lorry driver, knows the route from the Indian Ocean port of Dar es Salaam to the DRC by…
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Canada's incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, struck a defiant note Sunday against the United States, as the former central banker vowed to win US President Donald Trump's trade war. Carney lost no time standing up for "the Canadian way of life" after the Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected him to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "We…
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The IgniteHer Bootcamp, an initiative by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), concluded on March 7 after five days of intensive training of women entrepreneurs. The program, which brought together 90 female entrepreneurs, focused on equipping participants with essential digital skills, business strategies, and mentorship…