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The controversy arose after Mbappe made a social media post claiming he was the target of 'fake news' following a report by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. The paper linked Mbappe and his entourage to an alleged rape in Stockholm during his recent visit to the city.

On Sunday, October 13, during a meeting with Ugandan officers, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi gave clear instructions to strengthen military cooperation between the DRC and Uganda to eradicate insecurity in this region.

It’s unclear why he travelled to France, and there has been no official comment on his arrest yet.

The ICC first opened an investigation in Congo 20 years ago following years of armed conflict. Last year the Congolese government asked it to investigate alleged crimes in North Kivu by armed groups operating there since Jan. 1, 2022

Five countries Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger.

The 27 oil blocks whose auction was cancelled contain an estimated 22 billion barrels of oil.

Share You said: improve this : Over 2 million displaced, 200 communities submerged as severe floods hit Kogi, Nigeria Flooding in Nigeria’s Kogi State has displaced nearly 2 million people as of October 14, 2024, with over 200 communities and approximately 60 000 ha (150 000 acres) of land

Gachagua recently became the first Kenyan deputy president to be impeached by the National Assembly.

Italy has sent a first group of asylum seekers to Albania, as part of a controversial plan to process thousands of migrants outside of the country. The ship, which is carrying 16 migrants who had been rescued at sea after leaving Libya, left Lampedusa and is due to arrive in Albania on Wednesday.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization chief Qu Dongyu called for the strengthening of agrifood systems as a way to enhance food and nutrition security