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Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Longtime DR Congo opposition chief Etienne Tshisekedi died Wednesday at the age of 84 in Brussels, as talks aiming to end the nation’s political crisis were under way in Kinshasa. “President Tshisekedi died today… in Brussels,” Bruno Tshibala, an official from his Union for …

Brussels, Belgium | AFP |  Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has agreed to pay more than three billion dollars to recently-merged AB InBev for control of Africa’s biggest soft drinks bottling company, both companies said Wednesday. On merging with SABMiller in September, Belgian-Brazilian giant AB InBev found itself with 54.5 percent …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Cuba’s sensual rumba dance and Belgium’s thriving beer culture brought a new exuberance to UNESCO’s prestigious list of “intangible” heritage on Wednesday. The UN body gave the nod to the rumba, which it said evokes “grace, sensuality and joy”, while it said “making and …

Paris, France | AFP |  An original drawing from “Explorers on the Moon”, widely regarded as one of the two best Tintin adventures, sold for a record 1.55 million euros at a Paris auction on Saturday, auction house Artcurial announced. The 50 cm X 35 cm drawing in Chinese ink …

Paris, France | AFP |  A page of original comic strip drawings from one of the best Tintin adventures, “Explorers on the Moon”, is expected to sell for up to $1 million when it goes under the hammer later this month. The page, entitled “We walk on the moon”, has …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Belgian-Brazilian brewer AB InBev savoured its status as the global leader in the beer industry after investors approved Wednesday its buyout of British rival SABMiller. Shareholders in SABMiller — currently the producer of Foster’s, Grolsch and Peroni lagers — overwhelmingly approved $103-billion (92-billion-euro) takeover …

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Shareholders of brewing giants Anheuser-Busch InBev and rival SABMiller will vote on Wednesday on a blockbuster merger that would create the biggest beer company in the world. Belgium-based AB InBev, the brewer of Budweiser and Stella Artois, is already the world’s top brewer and the …

President Yoweri Museveni has assured Belgium’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders that he will look into the recent child adoption controversy involving the two nations. Museveni held a bilateral meeting with Reynders and Ambassador Marc Pecsteen at the sidelines of the 71st United Nations General in New …

Lille, FRANCE | AFP | Wales qualified for their first ever major tournament semi-final in their debut at the European Championship by coming from behind to beat Belgium 3-1 in Lille on Friday. A mouthwatering semi-final meeting with Portugal will see Welsh star Gareth Bale go up against his Real …

Toulouse, FRANCE | AFP | Eden Hazard could eclipse his “difficult” season with Chelsea by taking Euro 2016 by storm, according to Axel Witsel. Hazard struggled to make his mark for Belgium as they finished runner-up place in Group E behind Italy. But in a man-of-the-match performance against Hungary in …