DRONES HIT EAST CONGO'S BIGGEST CITY, KILLING FRENCH AID WORKER, REBELS AND UN SAY. (PHOTO).

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 Drones hit east Congo's biggest city, killing French aid worker, rebels and UN say Drone strikes hit Goma in east Congo ​on Wednesday, killing at least three people including a French aid worker, the ‌first such attack in the city since AFC/M23 rebels seized it last year, according to the group and the U.N. The AFC/M23 blamed the attack on the Congolese army, saying in a post on X that Kinshasa ​had launched drones against a densely populated urban area in the lakeside city. A senior official for U.N. children's agency UNICEF told Reuters ​that one of its employees, a French national, was killed. French President Emmanuel Macron and Hadja Lahbib, ​European Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, condemned the attack in posts on X, calling for respect for international humanitarian law and saying aid workers must never be targeted. A Reuters ​journalist in Goma reported hearing two loud explosions at around 4 a.m. (0200 GMT). The blasts shook windows and ...

SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT,RECEIVED A 21 GUN SALUTE IN KENYA TODAY AS SHE PROCEEDS TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT.{PHOTOS}.

                  On the second day of her three days visit,South Korean President Park Geun-hye received a 21 gun salute and a military guard of honour.Park is in Kenya to improve trade between the two nations which currently favours South Korea.Kenya is the third leg of her African tour which started with Ethiopia and Uganda.The two presidents held talks today tuesday and were expected to sign agreements later in the day.According to South Korea's ambassador to Kenya Young Dae Kwon,Park is travelling with a delegation of more than 200 who include businessmen and government officials.Kwon said bilateral agreements in security,health,agriculture,information technology,trade and culture will be signed in the tour.More photos below.                                                                              

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