KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | At least 20 people were killed overnight from Friday to Saturday in an attack attributed to Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), several local sources told Xinhua. The rebels raided the village of Byambwe in Lubero territory, North …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a Senate-approved spending package, ending the congressional deadlock that led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. While the shutdown’s end brings temporary relief, it also exposes a far deeper malaise: a paralyzed …

MELBOURNE | Xinhua | A new international study has revealed the vast and largely unmonitored trade of wildlife around the world, warning of growing risks to biodiversity and biosecurity. The study, conducted in collaboration with researchers from Australia, the United States, Europe, and South America, explored two decades worth of …

GAZA | Xinhua | Just meters from yellow-painted concrete blocks marking the Israeli army’s latest withdrawal line, Palestinian resident Saad Halawa lives with his family in a small tent in Jabalia, in northern Gaza. The “Yellow Line” marks the Israeli military’s redeployment boundary under the first phase of the ceasefire …

RABAT | Xinhua | The 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, will begin its third and final ticket sales phase this Saturday. Spectators must purchase tickets through the official website and register via a designated mobile …

The company views the African market as very promising MOSCOW | TASS | Russia is cooperating the defense sphere with 46 out of 54 African countries, with Rosoboronexport’s overall contract portfolio amounting to $4 billion, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said. “We are working with Rwanda, Uganda, with the Republic of …

MOMBASA, Kenya | Xinhua | African nations on Tuesday agreed to strengthen collaboration in medical product research, development, and regulation to boost local manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports. The seventh biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA VII) was held in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, …

RABAT | Xinhua | Morocco has begun training 15,000 volunteers, including more than 1,000 African students residing in the country, to help organize the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which the kingdom will host from Dec. 21 to Jan. 18. Held in Rabat from Nov. 7 to 10, the …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The record-breaking U.S. federal government shutdown was expected to end soon after the congressional approval of a spending package on Wednesday. However, as bipartisan power struggles show no sign of alleviating, the recurrence of this shutdown remains highly possible within just two months. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan coffee exporters have secured deals worth 3 million U.S. dollars at the recently concluded China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries said in a statement. Uganda’s top coffee exporters, such as Meg Rai Coffee, Kwezi Coffee, …