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DR Congo Suspends Military Spokesman Over Remarks

The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has suspended Major General Sylvain Ekenge, the country’s military spokesperson, following comments widely regarded as discriminatory against the Tutsi community. The move, announced Monday morning by the Armed Forces headquarters, reflects
December 30, 2025

Congo: Torrential rains spark fears of epidemic

The torrential rains that have recently fallen in Brazzaville have had serious consequences. Dozens of residents have lost their homes in landslides caused by the rains. In the Don Bosco district in the ninth arrondissement in the north of the Congolese capital,
December 19, 2023

Pope Francis Authorizes Priest To bless Same-Sex Couples

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless Same-Sex Couples with a new document released Monday explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive
December 18, 2023

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies at 86

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died at 86. “With great sadness and sorrow, we – the Kuwaiti people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the friendly peoples of the world – mourn the late His Highness the emir, Sheikh
December 17, 2023

Bagbin calls for involvement of Chiefs in active politics

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that chiefs who have already assumed leadership positions must be allowed to take part in active politics. He explained that sidelining the chieftaincy institution and preventing it from taking its rightful position
December 16, 2023
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