CAF Champions League: We’re ready to finish the job against FC Les Aigles du Congo – Finidi George

Rivers United face a defining night in Uyo, their temporary home for continental matches as they host FC Les Aigles du Congo in the second leg of their CAF Champions League tie. After a tense 0-0 draw away in Congo, the Pride of Rivers know only...

"Congolese army jailed me, broke my leg," says Rwandan returnee

On the front line of Congo’s conflict, a trauma center tells a story of horror and survival

Vice President JD Vance Tells Joy Reid to Show ‘a Little Gratitude’ for America

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday former MSNBC host Joy Reid “oozes with contempt” after she claimed America was racist. In a social media post, Vance commented on a video of Reid, who said during an interview: My father was from the Congo and...

6 die of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in 2025 so far in Pakistan's Sindh

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's southern Sindh province has reported another death from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), raising the provincial toll to six this year, health authorities said Friday. The latest victim, a...

POSH Appoints Longitude to Deliver Marine Operations Engineering for the Republic of Congo’s Nguya FLNG

The Nguya FLNG is an operational floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) export terminal, located at about 33 meters of water depth, approximately 50 kilometers offshore Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo. POSH will handle the crucial tasks of towing...

Karachi reports third Congo virus death of 2025

KARACHI - Karachi Friday reported third death due to Congo virus during this year as a patient suffering from Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus (Congo virus) passed away while undergoing treatment at Jinnah...

Karachi sees fifth Congo fever death of the year

Published on: September 27, 2025 5:08 AM A man in Karachi’s Malir area has died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), raising the city’s death toll from the virus to five this year, the Sindh health department said in a statement on Friday....

Ambassador Bah Signs Condolence Book Honouring Former Ambassador of the Republic of Congo to the United States, H.E. Serge Mombouli

The Gambia Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, signed the condolence book in honour of the late Ambassador of the Republic of Congo to the United States, His Excellency Serge...

Congo will not ‘auction’ mineral resources to the US, president says

“We will, as part of this partnership, be working in the development of the mining sectors, developing the value chain, developing infrastructure with a particular emphasis on energy,” he said. Tshisekedi said the country had signed a strategic...

Karachi reports 5th Congo virus death of 2025

Published on: September 26, 2025 4:39 PM A 28-year-old butcher from Karachi’s Landhi area died of Congo virus on Friday, health officials confirmed. This marks the fifth Congo fever death in Karachi this year and sixth in Sindh province, according...

Panama Cattle Rustling is Alive and Well in the Darien:  38 Cattle Recovered

DIJ and Senafront personnel pictured below during the operation. The Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation to clarify the facts and determine who is responsible for this crime of livestock theft. In the Río Congo Arriba sector of the...

Karachi records 5th Congo fever death of the year: Sindh health dept

A man in Karachi’s Malir area has died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), raising the city’s death toll from the virus to five this year, the Sindh health department said in a statement on Friday. According to the World Health...

Congo virus toll climbs to 6 in Sindh, with 5 deaths reported from Karachi

Butcher was admitted with high fever, abdominal pain. Experts advise animal handlers to be more cautious. There is currently no WHO-approved vaccine available. KARACHI: The Congo virus has claimed six lives across Sindh so far this year, five of...

CAF Champions League Recap: North African favorites advance with emphasis

North African giants progressed with ease while sub-Saharan Africa’s top clubs experienced little trouble in a mostly drama-free Saturday from the CAF Champions League. Algerian champions MC Alger (video above) joined fellow North African sides...

Congo to End Cobalt Export Ban in October, Introduces Quotas

The export ban, first announced in February after a slump in prices, will end on Oct. 15. After that, “a quota policy will be implemented” until further notice, Congo’s Authority for the Regulation and Control of Strategic Mineral Substances’...

Africa Intelligence Brief - October 2, 2025

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Energy and deal-flow led today's tape. Brazzaville is fast‐tracking a new gas code and a licensing round, Dakar wants a second refinery, Abidjan expanded its exploration map, and Maputo gained another FLNG go‐ahead. Addis...

Deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever detected in animals in southern France

Fernando Vega / Flickr cc The first serologic survey of animals in southern France reveals that Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is fatal in up to 40% of people, has been circulating among cattle and wildlife for years, with...

Miningweb Weekly: De Beers in play, Angola’s surprise bid, Glencore exits Congo, and silver’s comeback

From the wilds of Idaho, mining analyst Peter Major joins Alec Hogg to unpack the week’s big mining stories. With Botswana and Angola eyeing stakes in De Beers, Anglo American suddenly has options it never expected. Glencore is pulling back from...

Top Story M'sian army ready for peacekeeping missions, including Gaza Army chief cites experience in Congo, Somalia, Bosnia, Cambodia. Bernama 37 m ago ⋅ 1

Army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan said the force is ready to join any peacekeeping mission, including the possibility of being deployed to Gaza, Palestine, if asked to do so. However, he said any involvement would depend on the government’s decision,...