Energy & Commodities  The Congolese Ministry of Health reported 642 deaths, on the rise in recent weeks especially in the Katwa and Butembo communities. The appointments of Bacre Ndiaye of Senegal, Fatimata M’Baye of Mauritania and Canadian Luc Côté were announced Wednesday by the United Nations Office…, Which monthly newsletter do you wish to receive? Tohti was selected by the European Union from a short list of finalists that…, Egypt braced for another round of wicked weather on Friday night, as a storm spinning in the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast promised to deliver potentially flooding rains and high winds.  Security   Security. The younger Tshisekedi then accompanied the body during a formal procession that stopped at his home and at the headquarters of…, It was February 2017 when longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi died in Brussels, amid the turmoil of former president Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step aside after two terms leading the Democratic Republic of Congo. Four of…, In the year since he took office in a bitterly contested election, President Felix Tshisekedi hasn’t done enough to advance human rights in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Amnesty International said Friday. The new prime minister…, At the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) headquarters in Kinshasa, the anti-Kabila banners came down this weekend. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Congolese welcome home the body of Etienne Tshisekedi. Officials worry over Ebola spread in DR Congo, UN says death threats against Congolese Nobel winner demand inquiry, WHO reports continued spread of Ebola in DRC outbreak, WHO says Ebola virus in DRC is new, not related to recent outbreaks, Experts rush to control new DR Congo Ebola outbreak, Guinea Bissau accepts shipment of Madagascar’s herbal COVID product, In DRC, 17 people – nearly all rangers – die in Virunga park attack, Guterres tells UNSC world ‘faces its gravest test’ since UN began, SADC cancels its in-person meetings as DRC reports first COVID-19 case, In Beni, the DR Congo celebrates last known Ebola patient, DR Congo, FRPI fighters sign peace agreement in Ituri province, WHO’s Tedros to meet Tshisekedi on Ebola, DRC health system, Lightning strike kills 4 mountain gorillas in Uganda park, Amnesty pressures Tshisekedi over DR Congo human rights abuses, Tshisekedi meets with pope, heads to UK investment summit. The country has seen routine…, Authorities in Morocco say they found chemical agents in a cache of weapons and other items seized Friday, during raids on what they called a terrorist cell likely aligned with Islamic State. {"cookieName":"wBounce","isAggressive":false,"isSitewide":true,"hesitation":"","openAnimation":false,"exitAnimation":false,"timer":"","sensitivity":"","cookieExpire":"","cookieDomain":"","autoFire":"","isAnalyticsEnabled":false}. The decision was announced during a COVID-19 meeting of health ministers held in Tanzania on…, Health workers in Democratic Republic of Congo were optimistic about the Ebola outbreak on Tuesday as they celebrated the hospital discharge of Masiko, a woman who is the last known Ebola patient in the country. African Future  For all inquiries, you can email us at contact@africatimes.com, © Africa Times - About | Comments Policy | Contributor guidelines | Privacy Policy| Legal Mentions.  Politics & Policy  African Future  Africa Times is an independent participative online news site for Sub-Saharan Africa. Le gouvernement zimbabwéen a interdit aux écoles d’expulser les élèves qui tombent enceintes ; une mesure qui, selon les militantes... À la prison de Farafangana, qui compte 357 prisonniers, il s’est passé, ce dimanche 23 août 2020, une mutinerie qui... Une véritable révolution technologique se prépare du côté de l’Ouganda. The announcement of Ilukamba, most recently the head of the nation’s railway system, was made Monday in a television address. The body of longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi arrived Thursday evening in Kinshasa as his son Felix – now the nation’s president – waited expectantly at the airport.  Leader & Companies  The…, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres addressed the UN Security Council during the body’s first meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, and urged members to understand the shocks that exacerbate conflict as well as the public health crisis impacts. 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Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said Friday that recent death threats targeting Dr. Denis Mukwege, a human rights defender and 2018 Nobel Prize winner in Democratic Republic of Congo, are causing concern for his safety and must be taken seriously. We are dedicated to bringing the world an African view on life, up-to-date African news and analysis. The body of longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi arrived Thursday evening in Kinshasa as his son Felix – now the nation’s president – waited expectantly at the airport. The final report on the Boeing 737 MAX, released Wednesday by a legislative committee in the United States, finds “repeated and serious failures” by both Boeing and the … Get updated with AfricaTimes latest news by email ! If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Alors que l’Office national du Tourisme (ONT) se trouve depuis plusieurs mois dans une situation « d’incapacité » à faire face aux... Dans un entretien accordé à Le Potentiel, le général Dieudonné Kapinga Muanza Mashika, nouveau commandant de la 34ème région militaire... On assiste de plus en plus, en RDC, à la perte du prestige du pouvoir des chefs coutumiers. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Now, the body of the late Tshisekedi will return to Kinshasa at last. We aim to empower all African voices through publishing content by a range of people, from academics to bloggers.  Cutting edge  The new total of 907 Ebola cases includes 841 confirmed cases and 66 probable. Ces derniers... La pandémie de la Covid-19 a fait rejaillir des problèmes importants dans le dispositif de souveraineté d’une nation. Another six confirmed cases bring the…, The strain of Ebola virus that’s active in a new outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is not related to the previous two outbreaks, according to the World Health Organization.  Politics & Policy  We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.  Security  L’actualité politique, économique et sécuritaire, ainsi que l’évolution de la lutte contre la pandémie de Covid-19 en République démocratique du Congo (RDC)  Health  Byanyima said she’s pleased to accept the position at such a critical time for UNAIDS,…, Four African presidents will lead the discussion Wednesday on “what’s next for Africa” as global government and corporate leaders in Riyadh meet this week at Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, often known as “Davos in the Desert.” The four – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta, Niger’s Mahamadou Issoufou and…, Lupita Nyong’o has met with plenty of accolades, and now the Kenyan-Mexican actor is receiving a new one for her commitment to wildlife protection. The Parti du Peuple pour La Reconstruction et La Democratie (PPRD) acknowledged the…, Congolese opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi says he was prevented Tuesday afternoon from leaving a hotel in Lubumbashi, where he has stayed since the weekend arrest of activists meeting at the headquarters of his Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party.  Security. 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Armed groups have been targeting civilians…, Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has interfered again with response to the Ebola crisis in affected regions in the country’s east, with World Health Organization (WHO) officials warning that the violence compromises the progress made in recent months. Zimbabwe : les élèves enceintes ne sont plus exclues de l’école !  Security. {"cookieName":"wBounce","isAggressive":false,"isSitewide":true,"hesitation":"","openAnimation":false,"exitAnimation":false,"timer":"","sensitivity":"","cookieExpire":"","cookieDomain":"","autoFire":"","isAnalyticsEnabled":false}. The South African agency was represented in Beijing by its chief climate negotiator, Maesela Kekana, and…, The National Election Commission (CNE) in Mozambique has certified the victory of President Filipe Nyusi and the Frelimo party following the disputed October 15 elections, although at least eight members of the commission dissented and said the CNE failed to guarantee a fair process. Mukwege, founder of the Panzi…, The latest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo isn’t going away because of other crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, and its numbers keep growing even as the scale in Équateur Province remains smaller so far than that seen previously in the nation’s east. The body of longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi arrived Thursday evening in Kinshasa as his son Felix – now the nation’s president – waited expectantly at the airport. “This outbreak is close to transport routes and borders, so a speedy response like this is all…, Madagascar continues to promote a controversial herbal remedy for COVID-19, and now Guinea Bissau has become the third African nation with leaders expressing interest in the Tambavy Covid Organics product for their own citizens.  Health  RDC: 6 blessés graves et des dégâts matériels importants après la tentative d'évasion à prison de Kasapa de Lubumbashi . If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.  Security. Tag Archives: RDC. Madagascar : mutinerie à la prison de Farafangana, ce que l’on sait. The SADC office “provides an avenue for closer collaboration with stakeholders in the DRC, in the continued efforts by…, At least three people have died and dozens more were reported injured following Sunday’s marches for democratic reforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 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Some 3,360 refugees poured across the border in September, more than doubling the total number who have sought safety…, President Joseph Kabila, whose term as president of Democratic Republic of Congo expired last December, shows no signs of moving toward the delayed presidential elections he has refused to hold. David Gressly, the UN’s deputy special representative serving with MINUSCO, will focus on improving access to communities…, President Felix Tshisekedi has finally named a prime minister for Democratic Republic of Congo, and it’s longtime politician Dr. Sylvestre Ilunga Ilukamba who gets the nod. We aim to empower all African voices through publishing content by a range of people, from academics to bloggers. Deux attaques ont récemment touché des travailleurs humanitaires dans l’est du pays, causant la mort d’un humanitaire au Nord–Kivu et l’enlèvement de trois autres en Ituri. Researchers in the United States say they’ve found a link between breast cancer risk and the use of hair dyes and straighteners, especially among African American women.  Energy & Commodities   Health  7SUR7.CD c’est plus de 199.511 followers sur twitter “The world faces its gravest test since the founding of…, The Southern African Development Community has recommended temporary suspension of all in-person SADC meetings in its 16-nation region, urging instead the use of video conferencing, webinars and other tech-based solutions during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Get updated with AfricaTimes latest news by email ! We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Yet the struggle continues, amid ongoing security challenges in the North Kivu and Ituri…, The Doctors Without Borders medical NGO says the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo is failing, because of increasing community mistrust but also because of a militarized stance toward communities and their patients. We aim to empower all African voices through publishing content by a range of people, from academics to bloggers. The National Institutes of Health study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, was drawn from data on 46,709 women enrolled in the Sister…, The United Nations said Friday that the situation in Democratic Republic of Congo, where more Ebola response workers were killed in attacks this week in and around Beni, has become untenable for civilians and the health and humanitarian aid workers seeking to help them. “Following another senseless attack on civilians in eastern DRC on…, A second case of Ebola in the Congolese border city of Goma was confirmed by the World Health Organization on Wednesday, as WHO and its partners marked the one-year anniversary of an outbreak that has become a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).  Leader & Companies  David Gressly, the UN’s deputy special representative serving with MINUSCO, will focus on improving access to communities…, President Felix Tshisekedi has finally named a prime minister for Democratic Republic of Congo, and it’s longtime politician Dr. Sylvestre Ilunga Ilukamba who gets the nod. “I’m just back from Congo and it is clear that the Ebola outbreak is getting worse, not better,…, The Ebola response in the city of Butembo, in the eastern North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo, was interrupted by violence again on Wednesday.  Leader & Companies  Mozambique : le port de Mocimba entre les mains des terroristes, Jerusalema : le hit du moment qui fait danser l’Afrique, Ouganda : une production de 5 000 véhicules électriques par an, dès 2021, Somalie : le Conseil de sécurité prolonge le mandat de la Mission de l’ONU, 500 réfugiés rentrés du Rwanda : le Burundi face à l’équation de la réinsertion, Rwanda – Burundi : les dessous des échanges entre les services des renseignements militaires, Kenya : le gouverneur Okoth Obado accusé de détournement de fonds publics, Coronavirus : le Rwanda et l’Ouganda vers un nouveau confinement. That’s according to President Andry Rajoelina, who has been touting the traditional remedy developed by scientists…, Thirteen park rangers and drivers have been killed in an ambush attack at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo Those killed ranged in ages between 23 and 40, according to updated totals from the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature, while another four civilians died. VOA Afrique vous propose de suivre l'actualités de la RDC à Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Bukavu, Goma, le Nord-Kivu et le Sud-Kivu couvrant la politique, la santé, le sport, l'économie, la culture, l'histoire, la technologie. The signing ceremony took place Friday at Tata Akobi Stadium in Gety, a city where Congolese FARDC forces…, With the world’s focus on new coronavirus COVID-19, the head of the World Health Organization is headed to Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to assess the Ebola situation and the country’s health system. The announcement of Ilukamba, most recently the head of the nation’s railway system, was made Monday in a television address. For all inquiries, you can email us at contact@africatimes.com, © Africa Times - About | Comments Policy | Contributor guidelines | Privacy Policy| Legal Mentions. Armed groups have been targeting civilians…, When it comes to migration on the African continent, it is climate change that is among the key drivers, according to the annual World Migration Report released Wednesday by the United Nations migration agency. Nyong’o was named this year’s Wildlife Champion on Monday by WildAid, a global conservation organization with a mission to end the illegal wildlife trade and a…, Two reports on Tanzania, released separately by the Amnesty and Human Rights Watch NGOs, charge President John Magufuli’s government with stifling the free press, opposition politicians and NGOs. RDC: «Quand vous vous êtes levés, les auteurs ont été arrêtés et la violence a pris fin», à Kavumu Denis Mukwege se rappelle l’affaire de viol des fillettes. At the same time, a new video – its content and style appearing very much like campaign material – has suddenly appeared in support of President Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of…, The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has opened an office in Democratic Republic of Congo it says will establish a greater presence for the regional body amid Kinshasa’s national political crisis. We are dedicated to bringing the world an African view on life, up-to-date African news and analysis. 7SUR7.CD est le plus grand site d'infos en RDC.. 7SUR7.CD c’est plus de 100.000 visites par jour. The United Nations said Friday that the situation in Democratic Republic of Congo, where more Ebola response workers were killed in attacks this week in and around Beni, has become untenable for civilians and the health and humanitarian aid workers seeking to help them. “Several neighborhoods in our town, Kabwe, have some…, Another 10 people have died in an airstrike in Libya, with the news coming as the United Nations Security Council heard testimony Monday from Ghassan Salamé, head of the UNSMIL mission, who warned of intensifying violence and “a race against time to reach a peaceful solution.” Salamé said the attack…, Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima begins her role today as the new executive director for UNAIDS, overseeing the efforts of some 11 different United Nations agencies and their global partners united in the fight to end HIV/AIDS. 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