By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
At least four fires were reported in Bukavu on Monday 21 September, including in the Nyalukemba neighbourhood in Ibanda commune, leaving several people dead. The recurrence of such disasters in the capital of South Kivu is fuelling residents’ anger and concern, according to RFI.
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The security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo leads to the trial of two generals after the fall of Bukavu.
21 OctBelgium condemns Kabila’s decision to lead armed FRN20 OctEastern Congolese civil society groups back Kabila’s movement19 OctC64 coalition to discuss its position on Kabila’s front in BrusselsTshwane municipality will step up water deliveries by tanker after 408 residents fell ill following water contamination, most of them children under four. Tests detected several pathogens and high levels of bacteria in the water, according to South African health and municipal authorities.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
Around 400 inmates escaped from Al-Jalabi prison, near El Daein, the capital of East Darfur, after drone strikes that local officials blamed on the Sudanese army. Thirty-four people were killed or injured in the attacks, according to the East Darfur Ministry of Health, cited by Radio Tamazuj.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Radio Tamazuj ·
The Research Laboratory in Information and Communication Sciences (LARSICOM) presented its main achievements after four years of activity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its president, Professor Pierre N’Sana, highlighted the Congolese Journalism Meetings, launched in May 2023 and held again in May 2025, according to Actualité.cd.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Actualité.cd ·
A five-month-old baby died after being left at a daycare centre in the Olympic area of Kibera, Kenya, on 20 October 2026. His mother, Sharon Embalo Kavoshi, found him dead at CDC Clinic after being called urgently, reports Tuko.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·
DR Congo backs local mineral processing in LusakaThe Democratic Republic of the Congo reaffirmed its commitment to mineral traceability and local processing in Lusaka. The approach also aims to strengthen regional cooperation, according to BETO, which reported the statement on 21 October 2026.
Chad shares universal health insurance experience with Central African RepublicChad presented its experience of universal health insurance to a Central African delegation at a workshop held on 20 October 2026 in N’Djamena. Discussions cover institutional, technical and financial mechanisms, as well as implementation challenges, reports Journal du Tchad.The week in Africa
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