DR Congo rebel group disarms- UN mission

The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO, has announced that “over 600 combatants from the Zaïre armed group, have laid down their arms,” which a UN spokesperson said is “a first step towards…

Ghana army kills Seven illegal miners

At least seven people were killed during a violent confrontation with soldiers at a mine in Ghana’s Ashanti region, according to the military. The Ghana Armed Forces reported that around 60 illegal miners breached the AngloGold Ashanti…