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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The Virus That Causes Mpox Keeps Getting Better at Spreading in People
The findings hint that the strain, called clade Ia, is spreading in a sustained fashion between people — possibly through ...
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Former cruiserweight titlist Ilunga Makabu returns to the ring in Kinshasa on Dec. 21
Makabu worked his way up, scoring impressive wins over Eric Fields (KO 5), faded former light heavyweight titlist Glen ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: World News in Brief - UN-US Cooperation, an 'Essential Pillar', DR Congo Update, Another Major Storm to Hit Cuba
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday commended voters across the United States for their "active participation in the democratic process", which will see Donald Trump return to the White House when ...
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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Kinshasa coach keeps 'Rumble in the Jungle' spirit alive
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Seventy-one-year-old Tshibanda Wata Judex was at the legendary match on Oct. 30, 1974. And he says — he wouldn’t be where he is today without it.
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 ...