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Society - 22 November 2025
Haut-Katanga: Torrential Rains Damage Over 400 Homes
Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, November 2025 - Heavy rains in Haut-Katanga province have caused flooding, landslides, and structural collapses, affecting more than 400 homes in Kampemba, Katuba, Kambove, and Kasenga.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
DRC Hosts Over 500,000 Refugees as UNHCR Steps Up Reintegration Efforts
Kinshasa, November 18, 2025 - The Democratic Republic of Congo currently hosts nearly 510,000 refugees, primarily from Rwanda and other Central African countries, Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde, Director of the UNHCR Regional…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
Kolwezi Plane Accident: All Passengers Safe Despite Fire
Kolwezi, November 17, 2025 - An Embraer ERJ-145 operated by Airjet Angola veered off the runway and caught fire at Kolwezi Airport, causing significant material damage.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
Burkina Faso: Labor Advisory Commission Opens Its 2nd Ordinary Session With Four Key Draft Decrees on the Table
Ouagadougou, November 19, 2025 - The Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Service, Labor and Social Protection, Suanyaba Rodrigue Oboulbiga, officially opened the 2nd Ordinary Session of the Labor Advisory…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
Shabunda: Torrential Rains Destroy Nearly 1,500 Homes
Shabunda, South Kivu, November 18, 2025 - Torrential rains accompanied by strong winds caused widespread destruction on Wednesday in the Shabunda territory.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
Sankuru River: Whaling Boat Capsizes, Around Fifty Survivors
Ilebo, Kasai Province, November 17, 2025 - A whaling boat capsized on the Sankuru River on Monday, leaving around fifty survivors out of the 120 passengers on board.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
Burkina Faso Advances Toward a Legal Framework for Occupational Health and Safety in Public Administration
Ouagadougou, November 18, 2025 - The Ministry of Public Service, Labor and Social Protection (MFPTPS), through the Directorate General of Social Protection (DGPS), has launched a two-day pre-validation workshop…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
Burkina Faso: Correction Issued on Admission Results for Early Childhood Educator Recruitment Exam
Ouagadougou, November 17, 2025 - The Ministry of Public Service, Labor, and Social Protection has issued a correction notice regarding the results of the recruitment examination for the 910 trainees admitted to the 2025…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
DRC: President Tshisekedi Launches National Roundtable on Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship
Kinshasa, November 18, 2025 - President Félix Tshisekedi inaugurated the National Roundtable on Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Kinshasa, a platform designed to create professional opportunities and support the…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 21 November 2025
Kasai-Central: UNHCR Provides Land Titles and Housing to Returning Angolan Refugees
Nkonko, Kasai-Central, November 17, 2025 - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in partnership with provincial authorities and local organizations, handed over 800 land titles and 78 houses to…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Society - 20 November 2025
Burkina Faso: Future Police Officers Trained on International Protection and Refugee Management
Ouagadougou, November 17, 2025 - The Permanent Secretariat of the National Commission for Refugees (CONAREF) organized a training workshop on November 14 for trainees of the 55th class of the National Police School…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Society - 18 November 2025
DRC: National Mobilization Against Violence Against Women, Between Digital Action and Community Engagement
Kinshasa, DRC - On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, commemorated annually on November 25 in honor of the Mirabal sisters, the Ministry of Gender, Family and Children…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read