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Fulu Miziki believes in second chances by making harmony from scraps.

Get to Know Congolese Collective Fulu Miziki

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U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with President Joao Lourenco of Angola during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 30, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Many Angolans Aren't Impressed by President Biden's Visit

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Brice Oligui Nguema, the Transitional President of Gabon, chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions and the Commander-in-Chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, salutes during a military parade for the Gabon Independence Day in Libreville on August 17, 2024.

Gabonese Voters Back New Constitution

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A photo of three women wearing African prints with the rainbow flag.

Brenda Biya's Coming out and Classism in Anti-LGBTQ Laws

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A still from ‘Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan’ trailer showing a male and female character.

Cameroonian Studio Debuts the First African Role-Playing Game on Xbox

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Protesters in London’s Regent Street hold a banner saying “Apple, Microsoft, Samsung Killing in Congo for Coltan” outside the Apple Store during the demonstration on April 6, 2024.

DR Congo is Still Calling on Apple to Prove its Minerals Sourcing Claims

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Photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows soldiers of the Congolese Army on patrol in Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC.

Congolese Forces on High Alert After Failed Coup Attempt

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A photo of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno (C) wearing an all white outfit.

Chad Junta Leader, Mahamat Déby, Confirmed as Election Winner

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A photo of Chad's transitional president Mahamat Déby looks on as he attends the 63rd Independence Day celebrations in N'Djamena on August 11, 2023.

What’s At Stake in the Upcoming Elections in Chad?

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Judith Suminwa makes history as the first woman to be appointed as DR Congo’s Prime Minister.

DR Congo Appoints First Ever Female Prime Minister

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​South African troops, serving as peacekeepers with the African Union Mission in Burundi salute the arrival of Major General Siphiwe Nyanda, chief of the South African National Defence Force, Bujumbura, Burundi, 27th August 2003

South Africa Deploys Troops To Help Restore Peace & Security in DR Congo

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An image of flags of a political party in the DRC waving in the air.

What's At Stake in the Upcoming DRC Elections

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Michel Xavier Obiang (C), Permanent Representative of Gabon for the United Nations talks with a World Health Organization aid worker during the United Nations Security Council visit to the Bushagara camp, north of Goma, on March 12, 2023.

WHO's $250 Payouts to Congo Abuse Victims Revealed in Internal Docs

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Cameroon's President Paul Biya waits for the arrival of France's President Emmanuel Macron (unseen) for talks at the Presidential Palace in Yaounde, on July 26, 2022. - Emmanuel Macron in on a three-day African tour in Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau.

Cameroonian President Paul Biya Celebrates 41 Years in Office

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