DR CONGO ACCUSES KABILA OF ATTACK ON STATE

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DR Congo government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya has accused former President Joseph Kabila of launching an 'all-out attack' against the Republic through his new political-military alliance, warning that the move could cost civilian lives.

LOUVRE MUSEUM BLOCKADE SPARKS CONFRONTATIONS WITH TOURISTS

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Student protesters blocked access to the Louvre Museum in Paris, leaving crowds of frustrated tourists stranded outside and sparking heated confrontations.

This comes as French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu proposed localised curfews nationwide amid escalating unrest.

LOOTING AND VIOLENCE ROCK PARIS AMID COST-OF-LIVING PROTESTS

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Looters leave smashed stores amid shattered glass in Parish

Shops were ransacked and storefronts smashed as widespread looting and violence accompanied nationwide protests against rising living costs in Paris on Saturday.

ZAMBIA ELECTED TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL WITH 177 VOTES

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The United Nations General Assembly in New York has elected Zambia to serve on the 47-member Human Rights Council for the 2027 to 2029 term.

Zambia secured 177 votes out of 181 valid ballots cast, the highest number of votes among the 15 countries elected this year.

AFRICA EMERGES AS ENERGY ALTERNATIVE

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Middle East tensions and volatile oil prices took centre stage at African Energy Week in Cape Town, where ministers, executives and investors weighed the risks - and potential opportunities - for the continent's energy sector.

US, ZAMBIA SIGN N$40 BILLION HEALTH AGREEMENT

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The United States and Zambia have signed a health cooperation agreement worth about N$40 billion in Lusaka on Thursday.

The signing ended nearly a year of contentious negotiations over patient data and mineral rights that had threatened to derail the partnership.

ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT IN DURBAN

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Properties were set ablaze and shops looted in the South African city of Durban over the weekend, as anti-immigration protests erupted into violence, prompting police to step up security.

ANTI-IMMIGRANT PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT IN DURBAN

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Foreign and South African business owners scrambled for safety as anti-immigrant protests swept through Durban's city centre on Friday, with crowds clashing and police struggling to contain the violence following a day of attacks on shops and vehicles.

ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT IN DURBAN

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Hundreds of anti-immigration protesters took to the streets of Durban on Thursday, with vehicles set ablaze and foreign-owned businesses targeted as unrest swept through the city centre.