By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beto
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic have concluded a military cooperation agreement covering intelligence and cross-border security. The rapprochement aims to strengthen coordination between the two countries in defence and security, according to information published by the media outlet BETO.
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have launched a voluntary recruitment campaign for students at higher education institutions. The mobilisation aims to strengthen defence capabilities amid persistent tensions in the country’s east, according to a military statement published on 22 October.
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A clinical trial of the Tumaini vaccine candidate against Ebola has begun in DR Congo, according to the World Health Organization. The vaccine targets the Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine has been approved, and is part of research conducted in response to the outbreak, reports Le Monde.
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A major Ebola vaccine trial has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the outbreak had caused 4,687 deaths among 9,704 confirmed cases by 20 October, according to health authorities cited by Xinhua. The outbreak has spread to eight Congolese provinces and affects five countries, while Kenya has announced a second death, the Chinese media outlet reports.
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Authorities dismantled more than 20 roadblocks and 15 illegal cells along the route linking Fizi-centre to Misisi, in South Kivu, according to territorial administrator Samy Badibanga. The operation, negotiated with the Wazalendo, comes as more than 200 young volunteers have registered to join the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Beto reports.
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CAF Champions League: TP Mazembe eliminated by Club AfricainTP Mazembe, the Congolese club from Lubumbashi, lost 1-0 to Club Africain in the second leg and are out of the CAF Champions League. T. Nkeng’s goal in the 45+2 minute gave the Tunisian side a 2-1 aggregate win, after the first leg ended 1-1, Africatopsports reports.
Martinez Zogo murder trial resumes in YaoundéThe trial over the murder of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo resumes on 26 and 27 October 2026 at the Yaoundé military court, with the cross-examination of Lieutenant-Colonel Dieudonné Bialo continuing. The testimony of Ayissi Nanga Parfait Arnaud is also expected, after his arrest in Yaoundé on 17 October and release the following day, according to RFI.The week in Africa
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