In Zimbabwe, man catches wife in bed with Congolese lover
This is an infidelity story of a Zimbabwean man from Harare who caught his cheating wife doing the unthinkable with her Congolese lover on their matrimonial bed.
African nations discuss creation of an African food security trust fund
The creation of an African-funded trust fund to support food security in the continent was discussed at FAO’s Regional Conference for Africa, held last week in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
OPEC approves new funds to boost socio-economic development in Africa
The Governing Board of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), meeting in its 138th Session, has approved over US$46 million in new loans and one grant to pursue socio-economic development in African countries.
Deforestation rates double in the Congo Basin: Report
The report, State of the Forest, is the most recent comprehensive assessment of forest cover in the six-nation Congo Basin, Central Africa. It cites population growth, immigration, economic development and global demand for natural resources as the major pressures on the forests.
Allianz Africa Opens a new Subsidiary in the Republic of Congo
Allianz Africa, a subsidiary of Allianz Group dedicated to business in Africa, continues its development strategy in Africa and opens a new subsidiary in the Republic of Congo. Allianz Congo Assurances becomes the 15th subsidiary of Allianz Africa.
Congo militiaman claims innocence before world crimes court
(InformAfrica) — Former Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga proclaimed his innocence Friday before the world crimes court’s first trial where he faces war crimes charges for recruiting child soldiers.
DRC: Children still in prison despite law
KINSHASA, (IRIN) – Two years after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) promulgated the Law on Child Protection, an estimated 3,000 children remain in prisons across the country.
Delay in US Law to Combat Africa’s Conflict Minerals Sharpens Divisions
A delay in a U.S. law to combat Congo’s so-called conflict minerals has sharpened divisions between advocates of the legislation and those who will need to comply, namely manufacturers and the high-tech industry. A Washington event on Congo’s conflict minerals was held Tuesday evening, a few weeks after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission postponed [...]
