WEST AFRICAN MUSIC: THE SOUNDTRACK OF GLOBAL HUMANITY

This Black History Month 2025, historian and ethnomusicologist Archbishop Doye T. Agama releases “The Story of West African Music,” a groundbreaking exploration of how West African sounds have shaped global culture. Unlike previous works focusing...

Preview: Morocco vs Congo - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Morocco and Congo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. With a World Cup 2026 berth already secured, Morocco will set out to wrap up their qualifying...

One girl’s journey after her grandma said to kill her

Claude Ruzindana shows a photo of his late wife, Ndavura Musabimana, in a family album at his home in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Kamwenge District, Uganda, Aug. 20, 2025. Orphaned in a massacre in Congo, a onetime elementary school dropout is...

World Cup 2026 qualifiers / Morocco vs Congo: When and where to watch the match live?

Morocco is gearing up to face Congo-Brazzaville in the final matchday of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Already qualified after a flawless run marked by seven consecutive wins and a total of 21 points, Walid Regragui’s squad heads...

The West Has Helped Paul Kagame to Pillage the Congo

Luton boss impressed by Lonwijk's efforts at right back as he explains Makosso absence

Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee chosen over Congo international at Sixfields Luton boss Jack Wilshere was quick to praise the efforts of Nigel Lonwijk after the on-loan Wolverhampton Wanderers defender took over the Hatters’ troublesome right back...

Illegal quarry boss, 17 employees charged after Manuel Congo raid

News Darren Bahaw 2 Hrs Ago Suspects held at an illegal quarry site are taken into custody by police on October 9, at Manuel Congo, Guanapo. - Photo by Faith Ayoung POLICE have charged the owner of an illegal quarry at Manuel Congo, Guanapo and 17...

Congo Set to Pass New Natural Gas Law to Attract Investments

The Republic of Congo expects its Parliament to pass soon a new natural gas code that would spur foreign investments in the country on the western coast of central Africa, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, said on Wednesday. Oil...

Ticket Sales Officially Open for Morocco vs Congo World Cup qualifier

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on Friday that ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Morocco and Congo are officially open. The match will take place on October 14 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in...

Tickets go on sale for Morocco–Congo World Cup Qualifier in Rabat

The organizing committee for Morocco’s upcoming World Cup qualifying match against Congo announced Friday that ticket sales have officially opened for the game, scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The...

QatarEnergy acquires stake in Egypt offshore concession

QatarEnergy has acquired a 40% stake in the North Rafah block, offshore Egypt The transaction was recently approved by the government of Egypt, with Eni retaining the remaining 60% interest as operator. The North Rafah offshore block is located in...

Manuel Congo illegal quarrying – Cycle of raid, rebuild, resume ended

News Joey Bartlett 26 Minutes Ago The Sunday Newsday headline on Page 1 which highlighted the illegal quarry operator who was affecting the Caroni's water supply. - FOLLOWING a Sunday Newsday Page 1 story, on June 29, on an illegal quarrying site...

Congo to replace cobalt export ban with quotas from Oct 16

Cops raid illegal quarry in Manuel Congo – 19 arrested

News Joey Bartlett 4 Hrs Ago Police outside the air-conditioned head office of an illegal quarrying site in Manuel Congo, Guanapo during a raid on Thursday. Photo by Faith Ayoung AT least 19 illegal quarrying suspects were detained earlier this...

Morocco Grind Out Hard Fought Win Over Bahrain Ahead of Congo Clash

Atlas Lions clinch dramatic victory ahead of World Cup qualifier against Congo Morocco Grind Out Hard Fought Win Over Bahrain Ahead of Congo Clash The Moroccan national team secured hard fought 1 - 0 victory over Bahrain in tightly contested...

Congo military court sentences former President Joseph Kabila to death for treason

A military court in Congo on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) convicted former President Joseph Kabila of treason and other charges and sentenced him to death. Kabila, who has been on trial in absentia since July and whose whereabouts are unknown, was...

Cops raid illegal quarry in Manuel Congo – 19 arrested

News Joey Bartlett 6 Hrs Ago Police outside the air-conditioned head office of an illegal quarrying site in Manuel Congo, Guanapo during a raid on Thursday. Photo by Faith Ayoung AT least 19 illegal quarrying suspects were detained earlier this...

Luton's Makosso wins fourth Congo cap during World Cup qualifying loss to Niger

Nakamba also looking to play for Zimbabwe Luton defender Christ Makosso won his fourth cap for Congo as they lost 3-1 to Niger in their CAF World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. The 21-year-old, who was born in Brazzaville, lined up from the start at...

Christianity and the Congo Free State: Complicity, Witness, and Legacy

INTRODUCTION When King Leopold II of Belgium acquired the Congo basin at the Berlin Conference of 1884–85, he cloaked his ambitions in the language of humanitarianism and faith. He claimed his project would suppress the Arab slave trade, spread...

Congo: Death sentence for former leader Joseph Kabila