Why are dowries causing a headache for Congolese couples?
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it’s traditional for a man to pay a dowry to the family of the woman he wants to marry. But in recent years the cost has spiralled – with some parents asking for ...
The British explorer who conquered the Congo – with the help of the Telegraph
It was a vast, unwieldy expedition. Three giant inflatable rafts, two watercraft jets, six rubber dinghies, eight Land Rovers ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: World News in Brief - UN-US Cooperation, an 'Essential Pillar', DR Congo Update, Another Major Storm to Hit Cuba
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday commended voters across the United States for their "active participation in the democratic process", which will see Donald Trump return to the White House when ...
The EastAfrican6d
Trump victory raises East Africa uncertainties on economy and security
“While Trump is more prone to bilateral trade deals than sprawling agreements, Agoa is finding broader and deeper support in ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore21d
Kinshasa coach keeps 'Rumble in the Jungle' spirit alive
KINSHASA : The sound of blows echoed through ... and establish Democratic Republic of Congo's first boxing club for women. He paged through a well-thumbed magazine to show off photos from the ...
Reuters21d
Kinshasa coach keeps 'Rumble in the Jungle' spirit alive
KINSHASA, Oct 24 (Reuters ... as a coach and establish Democratic Republic of Congo's first boxing club for women. He paged through a well-thumbed magazine to show off photos from the day ...
Chicago Tribune16d
Today in Sports History: Erin Whitten becomes the first woman goalie in professional hockey to be credited with a victory
Today’s Sports Highlight in History: 1993 — Erin Whitten becomes the first woman goalie in professional hockey to ... 1974 — Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round in Kinshasa, ...
Rappler21d
‘Ali, boma ye’: Kinshasa coach keeps ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ spirit alive 50 years after Ali-Foreman
Boxing coach Judex Tshibanda Wata reflects on the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman showdown in Kinshasa and its widespread ... of Congo’s first boxing club for women. He paged through a well-thumbed ...
Global Voices Online14d
Transforming trauma into art through smoke and spirit: Congolese artist Géraldine Tobe
This artist transforms personal trauma into art through her unique smoke-painting technique, exploring themes of ancestral ...
AllAfrica.com23d
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Week Draws Attention to the Congolese Struggle in the Face of Conflict
Hundreds of thousands of women were raped in this war fought for control over the vast mineral wealth of this country the size of Western Europe along the equator in the heart of Africa ...
Daily Monitor14d
Ugandan lawyer sues DR Congo govt over Makala Prison atrocities
Congo's overcrowded prisons came under the spotlight after more than 260 female inmates were sexually assaulted ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer13d
First malaria jabs in DR Congo handed out
KINSHASA, DR Congo — The DR Congo on Thursday ... treated mosquito nets and extending preventive treatment to pregnant women and infants, the statement added. Malaria is a disease transmitted ...