To make ends meet, hairdressers make a quick buck on the streets of Kinshasa
Standing in a makeshift salon on the side of a dusty backstreet in Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa Papy Kalume ...
The British explorer who conquered the Congo – with the help of the Telegraph
It was a vast, unwieldy expedition. Three giant inflatable rafts, two watercraft jets, six rubber dinghies, eight Land Rovers ...
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Mpox Shows Sustained Human-to-Human Transmission
Intensifying mpox outbreak as both subclade Ia and Ib strains show signs of sustained human-to-human transmission in Kinshasa ...
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Kinshasa street hairdresser makes quick buck at makeshift salon
Like many others operating a street stall, Papy Kalume's livelihood is precarious. Despite the challenges, Kalume finds that running his own business is still more profitable than working in a hair ...
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50 years on, D.R. Congo commemorates boxing's 'Rumble in the Jungle'
The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African ...
Boxing dreams live on in Congo’s grassroots clubs 50 years after the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’
A punch crunches into the side of Daniella Muleketsi’s face. She grimaces at the sting of it and the crowd holds its breath ...
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Angola, DRC Kinshasa's strategy to get Common Interest Zone up and running
Determined to assert its rights over its offshore oil resources, the Congolese government is progressing on the development ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo President Suggests Changes to Term Limits
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, during a speech in Kisangani on October 23, proposed steps to change ...
Congo gears up for 50th anniversary of boxing's 'Rumble in the Jungle'
A half century since the "Rumble in the Jungle" was beamed around the world from the Congolese capital, the city is preparing ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Gims Brings French-Congolese Pop to Madison Square Garden Theater
Gims, formerly Maitre Gims, is a fantastically successful French-Congolese singer, rapper, producer and songwriter. Born in Congo the son of Djanana Djuna, one of Papa Wemba's singers in the band Viva ...
AP PHOTOS: Ali’s upset victory over Foreman in ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ echoes 50 years later
Fifty years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman met in a boxing ring in Africa. Ali’s stunning knockout victory ...
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On Kinshasa's streets hairdressers make a quick buck
Standing in a makeshift salon on the side of a dusty backstreet in Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa Papy Kalume ...