Democratic Republic of the Congo

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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DR Congo Crackdown On Protesters ‘heavy-Handed’

Opposition supporters were vocal against a possible third term for President Kabila Security forces in the Democratic...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...