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Peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) patrol in their armoured personnel carrier during demonstrations against Congolese President Joseph Kabila in the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Militants Attack DR Congo Base, Killing UN Peacekeeper

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 9, 2017 | World

Militants attacked two military bases in northeastern Congo on Monday, killing a UN peacekeeper and injuring a dozen others, the UN mission and the army said. The attack took place in Beni where UN soldiers have been battling the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which...

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Egypt striker Mohammed Salah is mobbed by fans after he sealed his country’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup. (Reuters)

Egypt Qualifies for FIFA World Cup for First Time in 28 Years

by Nasri Osmat | Oct 9, 2017 | Sports

London – Egypt qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup for the third time in its history on Sunday after defeating Congo 2-1 in Alexandria. Liverpool striker Mohammed Salah scored his country’s two goals, giving Egypt the victory that allows it to play in the World Cup...

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Prof Christopher Spry has worked in London and Oxford and has owned his home in Powys since 1971 – BBC

British Man Gets Broadband via Satellite Over Africa

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Slow rural broadband has prompted one man to get his internet from a satellite 22,000 miles above Africa. Prof. Christopher Spry, 79, who lives in Heol Senni in the Brecon Beacons, had download speeds of about 500Kbps. He runs a community website and uploads...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Joseph Kabila (C) greets supporters as he arrives at the airport in Lubumbashi, the capital of Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, June 13, 2016. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

No Deal in Congo Talks on Kabila’s Future before Expected Protests

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 17, 2016 | World

Talks in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday between the ruling coalition and the opposition failed to reach a compromise on the political future of President Joseph Kabila, who is set to stay in power when his mandate ends on Monday. Delegates said the talks...

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Congolese soldiers arrest a civilian protesting against the government’s failure to stop the killings and inter-ethnic tensions in the town of Butembo, in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

Belgium Urges Citizens out of Congo on Fears of Violence

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 16, 2016 | World

Belgium advised against all travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday and urged citizens whose presence was not essential to leave its former colony due to fears of violence in planned anti-government protests. Condemning the expulsion of two Belgian...