Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa’s message to the world: Do you want to be part of the next economic miracle?
Cuts to international aid are a wake-up call that the continent’s nations need to find a way to bolster their own development. And for that, Africa needs investment.
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog
Kallas and Lammy: This moment of crisis demands closer UK-EU cooperation
Rwanda and Belgium cut diplomatic ties as EU adopts sanctions
Trump’s aid freeze leaves UN food agency scrambling, with millions at risk
Murder in the House of Ullens: The fall from grace of one of Belgium’s richest families
France reports first case of new mpox variant
Court finds Belgium guilty of ‘crimes against humanity’ for kidnapping children in colonial Congo
Five mixed-race women sued the Belgian state for taking them away from their families in racially motivated abductions.
Lumumba’s tooth possibly stolen in mausoleum break-in, Congolese government says
The tooth was kept in Belgium until it was returned to Congo in 2022.
UK reports 2 additional cases of deadly new mpox variant
The new infections were detected among the household contacts of the country’s first confirmed case.
Germany reports first case of new mpox variant
Sweden previously reported a case in August.
Nonprofits lead the way on Marburg vaccines
Private sector has little enthusiasm for developing treatments for neglected tropical diseases.
WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine
Manufacturer Bavarian Nordic said it could produce another 50 million doses with new manufacturing processes and partners.
Congo to EU: Give us your mpox jabs
The European Commission says Europe responded immediately and is not holding back stocks.
Key drug ‘disappointing’ against deadly mpox virus, study sponsor says
The antiviral did not reduce the duration of mpox lesions in a study in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sweden reports first case of more dangerous mpox virus outside Africa
The news comes a day after the World Health Organization declared this mpox outbreak a global emergency.
Bavarian Nordic says it can supply 10M mpox jabs by end of 2025
The company said it is waiting to receive orders.
Mpox is officially a global emergency. Here’s everything you need to know.
A more-deadly version of the virus formerly known as monkeypox is spreading fast through Africa. Should Europe be on alert?
WHO to decide this week if mpox Africa outbreak is a global emergency
Concern is growing over the spread of a more deadly strain of the virus.
‘Blood minerals’: EU accused of fueling conflict with Rwanda deal
Facing criticism it is stoking a humanitarian crisis, Brussels seeks to clarify the aims behind its minerals pact with Kigali.
Trump’s bashing electric cars. He has lots of company in Europe
The push to move away from the internal combustion engine is becoming an election issue on two continents.
Africa to Putin: End the war!
Leaders deliver direct message to Kremlin chief at major summit in St. Petersburg.
China leaves EU playing catchup in race for raw materials
Europe needs minerals like lithium for batteries to power its clean energy future. Beijing is decades ahead.
Macron lays out ‘new era’ for France’s reduced presence in Africa
France will significantly reduce its military presence in Africa, where its bases will be ‘co-administered’ with local army forces, the president said.
How Moscow chased France out of Africa
Paris is pulling back, under pressure from Russian disinformation and Wagner Group mercenaries.