Congo-Brazzaville: Flooding Raises Health Risks (AllAfrica.com)

The torrential rains experienced in Brazzaville every year at this time spread sewage in the streets and sometimes bury houses in sand carried along by the ensuing floods.

Congo-Brazzaville: 'Rwanda is Not Backing Nkunda' (AllAfrica.com)

RWANDA'S Ambassador to Uganda, Iganatius Karegesa Kamali, has denied accusations by the Congo that his country is backing Gen. Laurent Nkunda, a warlord operating in Eastern Congo. Henry Mukasa interviewed him and below are the excerpts.

King Congo (Guardian Unlimited)

Carsten Höller was the man behind the Tate's slides. How do you top that? By opening a Congolese nightclub in London. He explains all to Adrian Searle

Rwanda: League First Round Ends Dec.13 (AllAfrica.com)

The first round of the national football league will end on December 13 to pave way for the U-20 team preparations ahead of the 16th African Youth Championship to be hosted in Kigali from January 18-February 1.

Congo-Brazzaville: Disease Devastates Cassava Crop, Threatens Widespread Hunger (AllAfrica.com)

Cassava is the staple food for most people in the Republic of Congo, but this main source of nourishment is being threatened by a disease that has spread to most areas of the country.

Africa in biggest ever crackdown on wildlife crime (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A tonne of ivory items and 57 suspects were netted in a four-month operation billed Africa's largest-ever crackdown on wildlife crime, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said Monday.

African authorities arrest poachers (Calcutta News)

Police in five African countries have arrested 57 suspects on charges of trading in endangered species.

Ghana: The New World Order II (AllAfrica.com)

In the first installment of the New World Order, I intimated that the financial crisis engulfing western nations are signifying the end of the Anglo-American dominance on the planet and that a New World Order is on the horizon.

Ghana: Queens Getting Ready for Nigeria Opener (AllAfrica.com)

The Black Queens on Wednesday had their first training session ahead of the start of the 6th African Women Championship to be hosted by Equatorial Guinea.

Bukeni Waruzi: The Democratic Republic of Congo: "We're on the Run Again" (HuffingtonPost)

The people in eastern Congo are tired; we have been running for more than a decade now. We need to sit down, live in peace and raise our children.