Multiple deaths as mine collapse in the DRC

More than twenty five people are said to have died in the DRC following a landslide at a mine in Upper Uele province - north east of the country which has been hit by torrential rains for some time.

Zambia's foreign minister has called the US ambassador to Lusaka "unprofessional" and accused him of threatening to withdraw aid.

Following President Edgar Lungu's request for the US to withdraw its ambassador, after the diplomat criticised the jailing of two men for being in a gay relationship. Same-sex relationships are illegal in the country.

(Image: The mining sector is reported to have poor safety standards. Credit: Getty)