Congo-Brazzaville holds elections Sunday in a vote expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African country. Observers say voter turnout could reach a record low.
Voters in the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) are preparing to elect their next leader, with analysts widely predicting victory for longtime President Denis Sassou Nguesso, making the election a mere formality.
A French UN aid worker was among three people killed in a drone strike in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising concerns about the safety of humanitarian personnel in conflict zones.
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Drones have struck Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, resulting in the death of a French aid worker, according to reports from rebels and the UN.
The M23 rebel group has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo government of targeting civilians following a drone strike, escalating tensions in the conflict.
Human Rights Watch reports a surge in enforced disappearances in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising serious human rights concerns.
The United Nations has reported widespread conflict-related sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with armed groups being responsible for the majority of cases.
The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo have discovered a secret weapons stash in the Ituri province, suggesting efforts to counter illicit arms trafficking or rebel activities.
The Republic of Congo is holding an election that could extend the incumbent president's 42-year rule, drawing international attention to the country's political landscape.
In the oil-producing Republic of Congo, nearly half the population lives in poverty, with 60 percent of people under 25 hoping for change amidst the country's wealth disparity.
A French aid worker was among three people killed in drone strikes on a residential building in Goma, a rebel-held city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which witnesses say was frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers.
A French national, identified as an aid worker, has been killed in an explosion or air strike in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically in Goma.
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President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of the aid worker, who was working for UNICEF, the UN children's agency, in Goma, an eastern DRC city held by the M23 rebel group.
Young voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo are increasingly disillusioned with politics as the country prepares for presidential elections, with 82-year-old incumbent Denis Sassou-Nguesso favored to win after over forty years in power.
Drone strikes on a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo held by the M23 rebel group have resulted in several fatalities, according to various sources.
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Young people in the Republic of Congo anticipate little change as the country heads into a presidential election, reflecting a sense of political stagnation.
At least three people were killed in a drone attack on a residential area of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with M23 rebels blaming the government for the assault.
Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso looks set to extend his decades-long rule in Sunday's elections, even as his advanced age and term limits fuel speculation about who will eventually succeed him, marking 40 years as a strongman.
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