This article explores diverse political landscapes, from film financing's influence to Congolese refugees fleeing conscription and Gen Z's gender role divisions. Read more...

Stay up-to-date with the latest business news, including Apple's diversity policies and legal battles, VAT suspensions for microentrepreneurs, the state of Stellantis, and France's agricultural fair. Read more...

The escalating conflict in eastern Congo, fueled by the M23 rebellion and supported by Rwanda, has led to widespread sexual violence, resource exploitation, and brutal attacks on civilians. Reports detail harrowing accounts of rape, murder, and mass graves. Read more...

Explosions ripped through an M23 rally in Bukavu, DRC, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. The city was recently captured by the rebel group. Read more...

DR Congo faces a complex crisis: rebel conflict, a surge in mpox cases, and a massive humanitarian need. A $2.5 billion aid plan aims to help millions. Read more...

Somalia faces a potential famine as food insecurity rises, while the EAC and SADC work to address the escalating security crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.S. Embassy warns Americans in Somalia of imminent attacks. Read more...

The WHO maintains mpox's international threat status as the Democratic Republic of Congo faces a deadly outbreak of unidentified illnesses, linked to bat consumption. Read more...

Hundreds of thousands of refugees near Goma, DRC, are being displaced as the M23 rebels gain control. Meanwhile, the UK suspends aid to Rwanda over alleged support for the rebels. Read more...

Reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo detail escalating violence, with civilians caught between warring factions and facing horrific atrocities, including mass rapes, murders, and bombings. Read more...

A deadly plague in Congo, rising superbugs in the UK, and a potential second wave of norovirus highlight the ongoing challenges to global health security. Read more...

This global news roundup covers a PKK ceasefire in Turkey, a deadly cyclone in Reunion, a farmer jailed for accidentally killing his son, and a health crisis in DR Congo. Read more...

A mysterious illness is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming dozens of lives. Experts are divided on the cause, with some suspecting mass poisoning and others pointing to a bat-borne infection. Read more...

Hundreds of mpox patients flee clinics in DR Congo due to rebel looting and ongoing conflict, raising concerns about the spread of the contagious disease. The Pope also experienced a health scare. Read more...

A roundup of the week's news including a freight train fire in Czechia, updates on government bonds, political finance moves, violence in Congo, and Slovak politics in meme form. Read more...