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Hundreds of protestors gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa to voice their opposition against a government-proposed constitutional amendment
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Copper price rises 0.51% on international markets
The price of a tonne of copper had also risen during the week of September 7–12, 2026, reaching $14,461.25, compared with $14,350.20 the previous week, an increase of 0.77% per tonne.
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Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels' War Financing in DR Congo
[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "They have methodically consolidated a de facto, deeply illegal, parallel administration."
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DRC: Children killed in Bukavu school fire laid to rest
Victims of a deadly fire and stampede at a school in Bukavu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been laid to rest. Relatives and members of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group gathered to pay tribute.
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Families gather at morgue ahead of DR Congo fire mass funeral
Days after a deadly school fire on 11 September in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, families gathered at a morgue ahead of a funeral service.
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Kinshasa Ex-Hoods Crack Down on Litter
To fight the ever-present problem of rubbish choking the public space in Kinshasa and other vicinities, the country has found an unlikely solution: ex-criminals drafted into the National Service to clean the streets. But is this measure rea
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Mass funeral held in Bukavu for 26 children killed in DR Congo school blaze
Bukavu held a mass funeral on Monday, 14 September, for 26 children killed in a school fire and subsequent stampede three days earlier, as UNICEF and local authorities called for an investigation into the disaster.
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DRC Ebola outbreak hits 7,000 cases, spread may have peaked
The DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has passed 7,000 cases, Congolese authorities said on Saturday, including close to 3,400 deaths. But the government also said that the spread of the disease may have peaked.
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Solar surges in DR Congo as miners demand power
Solar panel imports have increased amid rising demand from mining companies. Can the technology prove key to connecting off-grid communities?
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