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‘We’re sitting on a volcano’ warns EU Commissioner after visit to Ebola-hit DRC

As a deadly outbreak of Ebola continues to spread across the Democratic Republic of Congo and the wider Great Lakes region, the European Union has pledged €170m towards the health and humanitarian response. Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, spoke to RFI on…

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Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world

A group set up by Nelson Mandela known as the Elders met in Kenya to model a health emergency – and found much still needs to be done, as the subsequent Ebola outbreak has shown

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Duchess of Edinburgh speaks out against sexual violence after secret DR Congo visit

Sophie visited Congo to ‘shine a light’ on the “weaponisation of rape” and recognise the work being done to support those who survive horrific war-related sexual violence

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Sophie says sexual violence should ‘get under your skin’ during DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh spent four days in the country during a secret high-security trip to ‘shine a light’ on the ‘weaponisation of rape’.

Evening Standard

Activists from Sudan, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, and Taiwan receive human rights award

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from Sudan, Myanmar, the Pacific Islands, and Taiwan

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I experienced the fall of Goma. I had to leave my Congolese colleagues in a critical situation

On Jan. 27, 2025, Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fell into the hands of M23 rebels who are supported by the Rwandan army. The offensive is certainly related to the presence of immense mineral resources in the region,…

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Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and Mozambique as well as to a U_K_ research agency for making "a profound impact on their communities.”

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Ukraine Offers Path For Victims Of Wartime Sexual Violence: Nobel Winner

A Ukrainian pilot project to compensate women raped by invading Russian soldiers could offer a roadmap for dealing with wartime sexual violence, says a Nobel Prize winner and expert on conflict atrocities.

International Business Times

He fights sexual violence. He's won a Nobel and now a $1 million honor. Is he hopeful?

Dr. Denis Mukwege, co-winner of the Nobel peace prize in 2018, is the recipient of the $1 million Aurora humanitarian prize. In an interview with NPR, he reflects on how his campaign is faring.

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The ‘man who repairs women’ on rape as a weapon and how the world forgot the DRC

For the Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege, who has treated more than 80,000 survivors of sexual violence by armed groups, the west displays double standards over the ‘stain on our humanity’

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Nobel Peace Prize winner runs for office

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the presidential candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, loads of great music, and of course, the new quiz question, so click on the “Play”…

Radio France Internationale

President Tshisekedi declared winner of DRC elections as opposition cries foul

DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced on Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders have dismissed as a "sham".

Radio France Internationale

Calls For Restraint In DR Congo After Tense Vote

Western embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa urged restraint on Saturday, after several leading opposition members called this week's election a "sham" and called for protests.

International Business Times

So, what is it about the brilliant, victorious sportswoman Mary Earps that bovine men just can’t abide?

The England keeper won BBC Sports Personality of the Year – and bitter old farts hated it. But they are losing ground, and they know it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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DR Congo Enters Second Day Of Chaotic Election

Voters in DR Congo are due to go to the polls again on Thursday, in a general election marked by severe logistical troubles that meant some polling stations never opened.

International Business Times

'Foreigner' Claims Dog DR Congo Presidential Candidates

"Fake Congolese" or "candidate of the aggressor country" -- some of the accusations being bandied around on social media in a bid to ruin reputations in the run-up to DR Congo's presidential vote.

Al Jazeera

Unease, uncertainty for displaced people in DR Congo ahead of Dec 20 vote

Conflict and insecurity have dominated campaign discourse in the DRC and could stop displaced people from voting.

International Business Times

DR Congo's Presidential Candidates Crisscross Conflict-torn East

Candidates have hit the campaign trail in the DR Congo's conflict-wracked east ahead of elections, holding rallies where the mood is festive -- even if the issue of security is never far from the surface.

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DRC's Nobel winner Mukwege stages presidential rally in hometown

Denis Mukwege, a Nobel-winning gynaecologist, staged a rally in his hometown in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday, promising to tackle corruption and conflict if elected president next month.

France 24

DR Congo faces logistical, security challenges before pivotal December poll

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is gearing up for high-stakes elections on December 20, with incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi facing a crowded field of challengers that includes the runner-up in the disputed 2018 vote and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. With five weeks to go before polls open, organisers…

Al Jazeera

DR Congo opposition discuss coalition candidate, fair election in Pretoria

Pretoria meeting comes ahead of the December 20 general election in which President Tshisekedi is seeking re-election.

The Conversation

DRC elections: the Kabila family legacy looms large over the country's polls

The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to hold elections on 20 December 2023. The country’s electoral commission has announced President Felix Tshisekedi will be seeking reelection alongside 23 other candidates. They include Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege and the runner-up in the 2018 presidential election, Martin Fayulu. The…

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DRC leader files bid for re-election amid crowded race

The Democratic Republic of Congo's leader Felix Tshisekedi has submitted his candidacy for a second term in office, joining a crowded list of presidential hopefuls including opposition heavyweights and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The deadline for submission of candidates for presidential election was this Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege announces run for DRC president

Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynaecologist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, says he will run for president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in an election planned for December.

France 24

Nigerian unions discuss president's offer ahead of major strike plan

Nigerian labour unions mull over whether to go ahead with a major strike after President Bola Tinubu offers a wage hike and other offsets to the cost-of-living crisis. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Denis Mukwege joins the line-up for DR Congo's presidential election in December. And we speak to…

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