EU Warns DR Congo of More Sanctions
The European Union on Monday warned the Democratic Republic of Congo it faces more EU sanctions if political and military leaders block a deal with the opposition on the country's future. European...
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UN Gives $5 Million In Aid For Crisis-Hit DR Congo Region
The United Nations has announced aid worth $5 million to the violence-wracked Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aid is to directly go to persons affected in the remote, central...
Congo Opposition Party Expels Top Official In Sign of Infighting
Democratic Republic of Congo's largest opposition party said it expelled one of its leaders on Saturday amid infighting that weakens its effort to force President Joseph Kabila to stick to a deal to...
DRCongo Detains Guru Leader of Outlawed Cult
The Democratic Republic of Congo announced Saturday that it had detained the spiritual leader of the Bundu dia Kongo (BDK) movement, an outlawed group that has called for an insurrection against the...
UN Gives $5 Mn In Aid For Crisis-Hit DR Congo Region
The United Nations announced aid worth $5 million (4.7 million euros) on Saturday to help people affected by the humanitarian crisis in the violence-wracked Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of...
Congo Police Arrest Separatist Cult Leader After Violent Standoff
Burned cars are seen in the street after clashes between Members of Bundu dia Kongo (BDK) Police in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday they had arrested the leader of a separatist Christian...
Congo Opposition Leader’s Son Takes Over
The son of Etienne Tshisekedi, the Democratic Republic of Congo's late opposition leader, has been chosen as his father's successor. Felix Tshisekedi, 53, will now lead the opposition coalition in...
Suspected Militia Kidnaps Five Workers At Banro Mine In East Congo
Suspected militiamen have kidnapped five workers, including one French national, a Tanzanian and three Congolese, at Banro Corp's Namoya gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the company...
DRC Opposition Leader’s Body To Return Home After Weeks of Wrangling
The body of Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi is to be repatriated next week, several weeks after his death, his party said Wednesday, raising hopes of a restart of talks on a deal to...
DR Congo Crackdown On Protesters ‘heavy-Handed’
Opposition supporters were vocal against a possible third term for President Kabila Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo used excessive force against protesters during a demonstration...
UN Accuses Congolese Forces of Civilian Killings
The UN has also pointed out lack of investigations by Congolese authorities The UN has accused the Congolese military forces of civilian killings. In a recently published report, the United Nations...
Fear Hangs Over Busy Uganda-DR Congo Border Post
The jagged, ice-capped Rwenzori Mountains stab at the sky above Mpondwe, a bustling border town in western Uganda. Trucks move slowly and one at a time across a rickety metal bridge above the...
16 Killed In Three Days of DR Congo Clashes
Sixteen people have been killed in three days of fighting this week that pitted the Democratic Republic of Congo's army against a rebel militia, a military spokesman told AFP Thursday. Guillaume...
Uganda Gold Refinery Raises Alarm Over Conflict Minerals
The inauguration of Uganda's first gold refinery sparked concern Wednesday over the possibility of dirty minerals from regional conflict zones making their way into the country. Transparency...
DR Congo Investigating Alleged Army Massacre Video
The Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday it was investigating "facts brought to the public's attention" after a video purportedly showing government troops massacring civilians prompted...
France, US Pressure DR Congo Over Video Massacre
The United States and France called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate a video purporting to show soldiers massacring 50 to 100 unarmed civilians in the violence-wracked center of the...
Pope Calls For Quick Accord To End DR Congo Violence
Pope Francis on Sunday urged leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo to act quickly to resolve its political crisis and curb violence, condemning in particular the use of child soldiers. Violence...
25 Civilians Killed In DR Congo Ethnic Attack
Militiamen from DR Congo's Nande ethnic group have killed 25 civilians in the country's violence-torn east, almost all of them hacked to death with machetes, local officials and activists said...
Intel Hub Set Up In Uganda To Fight Shadowy Rebel Group
Countries in Africa's Great Lakes region launched an intelligence nerve centre in Uganda Saturday to better coordinate the fight against a rebel group responsible for massacres in neighbouring DR...
DR Congo Urged To Break Crisis ‘impasse’ By UN, AU, EU
The international community on Thursday urged government and opposition parties in Democratic Republic of Congo to restart deadlocked talks to set up a transition regime ahead of elections due late...