Democratic Republic of Congo

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Painted Huts Offer DR Congo Village A Tourism Lifeline

There's no electricity and only 500 residents in the Congolese village of Makwatsha, but a longstanding tradition by...

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Under US Pressure, UN Agrees On Deep Cuts To Peacekeeping

A deal on cutting nearly $600 million from the UN peacekeeping budget was reached Wednesday following weeks of...

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Ten Years After Commercial Discovery of Oil In Ghana

Ten years ago this month when the announcement of commercial discovery of crude oil in Ghana was made, the price of a...

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Fears Surge of A Fresh War In Congo’s Nord-Kivu

The governor of Congo's restive eastern province of Nord-Kivu urged the army Wednesday to beef up operations against a...

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Deal Reached On Cuts To UN Peacekeeping

A tentative deal on nearly $600 million in cuts to the UN peacekeeping budget has been reached following weeks of tough...

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US Lists China Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders

President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan...

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DR Congo To Probe Ex-Minister’s Suspected Role In Kasai Violence

Parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo has authorised the state prosecutor to probe alleged involvement by a...

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‘All-Powerful’ African Football Club Hit By DR Congo Political Feud

The training pitches and classrooms are fit for one of Africa´s most illustrious football clubs, but the political...

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UN Denounces DR Congo Tribunal’s Decision In Kasai Trial

The UN on Monday criticised a decision by a Congolese military tribunal not to prosecute seven Democratic Republic of...

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UN To Send Experts To Probe DR Congo Violence

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday decided to send a group of experts to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help...

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7 Militants Killed In Clashes With Army In Eastern DR Congo

At least seven militants were killed Thursday in clashes with troops involving heavy weapons in a city in Democratic...

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Heavy Clashes Rock City In Eastern DR Congo

Clashes erupted early on Thursday in Beni, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with residents reporting the...

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Zuma and Kabila To Hold Talks On Sunday

President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday, 25 June 2017, host the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), His...

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Around 100 Killed In C. Africa After Truce Deal

The death toll from clashes in Central African Republic has surged to around 100, local officials said Wednesday of...

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Govt-Backed DR Congo Militia Shot Babies, Hacked Toddlers

The UN accused DR Congo on Tuesday of backing a militia that has mutilated toddlers and hacked pregnant women in the...

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‘Thousands Dead’ In Violence

More than 3,300 people have been killed in the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai region since last...

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Nominees For AIF 2017 Announced

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) today announced the top 10 nominees who will be contending for the 2017...

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Rwanda Genocide Shaped Me, Congolese Ex-Rebel Tells Court

A former Congolese rebel commander told war crimes judges Wednesday the "horrific events" he saw during Rwanda's 1994...

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DRCongo Seeks Joint Chinese-Spanish Offer To Build Dam

The Democratic Republic of Congo said Tuesday it has asked Chinese and Spanish bidders of a colossal dam project to...