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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and says sexual violence 'must get under your skin' as she meets survivors of abuse
The Duchess of Edinburgh has made royal history as she visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a second time this week. Sophie, 60, spent four days in the African country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the...
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Duchess of Edinburgh visits rape survivors in Congo war zone
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The Duchess of Edinburgh said the “scale” of sexual violence is “enormous” as she met conflict-related rape survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sophie, 60, spent four days in the country to “shine a light” on the “weaponisation of...
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Sophie says sexual violence should ‘get under your skin’ during DR Congo visit
The Duchess of Edinburgh has said the issue of sexual violence must be allowed to “get under your skin” as she met women affected by conflict-related rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sophie spent four days in the country during a...
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Sophie tackles jungle, turns seamstress and bags gorilla toy on DR Congo visit
The Duchess of Edinburgh tested her jungle survival skills, helped weave baskets and left with a cuddly gorilla toy during her visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Monday, after landing in Beni in conflict-hit eastern DRC, Sophie...
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Duchess of Edinburgh says sexual violence must ‘get under your skin’ after hearing harrowing stories in Congo
The Duchess of Edinburgh said the subject of sexual violence must be allowed to “get under your skin” as she met survivors of conflict-related rape during a four-day trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sophie travelled to the country...
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Duchess of Edinburgh speaks out against sexual violence after secret DR Congo visit
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DRC : Joseph Kabila sentenced to death by a military court
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SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 1, 2025 – Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, was sentenced to death on Tuesday, September 30, by the Kinshasa High Military Court, in absentia. The former Head of State was also...
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Kabila sentenced to death: What it means for DRC and what’s next
Former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, was on Tuesday sentenced to death by a high military court on charges of treason, war crimes and other serious offences, in connection with the ongoing conflict in the...
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Nigeria News1 hour ago Ex-President Joseph Kabila Sentenced To Death In DR Congo A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia after finding him guilty of treason...
The ruling was delivered on Tuesday in Kinshasa, though the 54-year-old former leader was neither present nor represented at the trial. Kabila was accused of working with the M23 armed movement, which has seized vast territories in eastern DRC...
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DRC’s Kabila Sentenced to Death in Absentia
⬆️ Regional Briefing | DRC’s Kabila Sentenced to Death in Absentia A military court in Kinshasa has sentenced former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for war crimes and treason, marking an...
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DRC ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for ‘treason’
Kinshasa – A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for “treason”. Kabila, 54, who was neither present nor represented at the trial in the capital, Kinshasa, was...
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Is Kabila's death sentence a threat to stability in DRC?
The death sentence handed down to former President Joseph Kabila has raised serious concerns about the Democratic Republic of Congo's overall stability. On Tuesday, a military court in the DRC convicted Kabila in absentia of treason and war crimes...
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DRC’s ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia by military court
KINSHASA, DRC – Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday by a military court that convicted him of war crimes, treason, and crimes against humanity. The case stems from his alleged...
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Is the death sentence against Kabila a threat to Congo's stability?
The death sentence handed down to former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has raised serious concerns about the country's overall stability. On Tuesday, a military court in the DRC convicted Kabila in absentia of treason...
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Congo's ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for treason
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for "treason". Kabila, 54, who was neither present nor represented at the trial in the capital, Kinshasa, was found guilty of...
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Congo’s ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia, fined $50 billion
World News Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila (Reuters image) KINSHASA: Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday by a military court that convicted him of...
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Bishop in DR Congo laments growing inequality as conflict continues
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YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – In a grim reminder about the pervasive inequalities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félicien Mwanama of Luisa Diocese has decried the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Mwanama, president of the Justice and...
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Duchess Sophie meets rape survivors during foreign visit
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, called for the world to confront the scourge of sexual violence in conflict as she met survivors during a four-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. “You have to allow this issue to get under your skin,”...
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Congo’s military court sentences ex-president to death
KINSHASA: Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday by a military court that convicted him of war crimes, treason, and crimes against humanity. The case stems from his alleged role in...
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Congo: Ex-President Kabila Gets Death Sentence, $50Bn Fine Over M23 Rebel Ties
Home Africa Congo: Ex-President Kabila Gets Death Sentence, $50Bn Fine Over M23 Rebel Ties As M23 marched on east Congo's second-largest city of Bukavu in February, Tshisekedi told the Munich Security Conference that Kabila had sponsored the...
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