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The DR Congo army once absorbed rebels into its ranks as a way to end conflict. Now, as the country struggles with an offensive by the M23 militia in the east, experts caution against reviving the policy. A mostly Congolese Tutsi rebel group, the M23 has staged a raging comeback after laying dormant for years. Its combatants took up arms ...

On Friday, North Korea launched another intercontinental ballistic missile which the G7 nations strongly condemned. They also called upon the UN Security Council to take further significant actions to halt the test. Apparently, the repeated launching of missiles destabilizes the region according to Foreign ministers from the group. The missile that launched on Friday looked like the country’s newest ICBM ...

For the first time ever, North Korea ‘s, Kim Jong-un, has made a public appearance with his daughter, confirming long-rumored reports of her existence. Believed to be named Kim Chu-ae, the girl joined him at an inspection of the country’s largest intercontinental ballistic missile launch on Friday. The two stood side by side as they held hands and watched the ...

DR Congo;- Talks Underway In The Capital To Resolve Dispute With RwandaTalks in the DR Congo capital are underway and aimed at ending a diplomatic conflict with Rwanda. The aim is also to halt a violent conflict in the eastern region of Congo.The mediators between representatives from the two countries are Angolan President João Lourenço and Kenyan former Uhuru Kenyatta. ...

United Nations estimates that the world population will reach eight billion by mid November and will continue to spread, albeit at a slower pace and with regional disparities in the decades to come. Given the increased life expectancy as well as the number of people of childbearing age, the UN projects the population to continue growing to about 8.5 billion ...