Hosted on MSN9h
DR Congo’s rebels vow to take Kinshasa after claiming capture of Goma
The bloody conflict in the eastern DRC took a dramatic turn this week when Kigali-backed fighters from the M23 claimed to ...
Hosted on MSN10h
Corneille Nangaa on M23 capture of Goma, FDLR and march to Kinshasa
Following the fall of Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo, into the hands of the AFC/M23 rebel alliance, Corneille Nangaa, its political leader said the group is undeterred to ...
Crux2d
Pope Francis calls for an end to hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Pope Francis expressed his “extreme concern” for the worsening security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Looking to a Time When Most of the World’s Babies Will Be African
Forecasts suggest that by 2100, a majority of the world’s babies will be African, leading to predictions of an African ...
15 Largest Cities in Africa, Ranked by Population
Africa, a continent of immense diversity, history and rapid urbanization, is home to some of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Its largest urban centers are economic and cultural powerhouses, ...
TASS3d
Demonstrators in Kinshasa ask Russia to help settle conflict in eastern DR Congo
HARARE, January 28. /TASS/. During grassroots demonstrations in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, people are calling on Russia to help settle the armed conflict in ...
Mpox in the DRC: Kinshasa slum residents have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighborhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I ...
The New York Times14d
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong To get its citizens to have more children and stop its population from shrinking, China has tried it all, even declaring having babies ...
Associated Press14d
China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to ...
The EastAfrican24d
Kinshasa thugs sent to death row as crime soars
Security agencies in Kinshasa, DR Congo, have arrested at least 1,400 suspected gangsters in the past month and sent dozens to death row for terrorising residents. A security operation dubbed Ndobo, ...
Newsweek1mon
Japan's Plans To Tackle Population Crisis in 2025
Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.
Daily Express1mon
World’s closest capital cities just two miles apart split by a river with no bridge
Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is home to 17 million people. While Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo with a population of just under ...