DR Congo Deal Agreed To End Kabila Rule
A deal has been signed to end Joseph Kabila’s 15-year rule in the Democratic Republic of Congo – but the president himself has yet to add his signature. Senior ministers backed the deal, which...
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Church Gets the Deal Done! Kabila To Go After 2017 Polls
President Kabila will be unable to change the country’s constitution to extend his mandate for a third term. He will step down after elections are held in 2017. These are the major points from a...
Congo Opposition Leader Sentenced To Five Years In Prison
A court in Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced a political opposition leader to five years in prison on Wednesday, a human rights advocate said, a judgment that risks imperiling multi-party talks...
DRC Court Jails 15 Anti-Kabila Protesters, 34 Others Acquitted
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday sentenced 15 anti-government protesters to three years in prison on charges of ‘rebellion’. The court in Lubumbashi, located in the...
At Least 22 Killed In Troubled North Kivu Province
At least 22 civilians were killed in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province over the weekend, an official said, blaming the attacks on an armed group led by Ugandan rebels. The killings...
Laurent Gbagbo And My Love For Jamaican Women
Apart from gospel Music, I am a big fan of Jamaican Reggae Music. I love the music of Joseph Hill of culture fame. My best number from Culture is “Where the tree falls.” In that song, the...
Church Calls For Peace After Deadly Clashes
The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has appealed for a resolution to the ongoing political standoff over the future of current President Joseph Kabila. The call by the...
Clashes Between Police, Militia In Northwest Congo Kill 18
Congo has seen series of violent clashes in recent times Clashes between police and a militia led by a Christian pastor in northwestern Congo's Mongala province killed 15 militiamen and three...
South Africa Expresses Concern, Calls For Restraint
South Africa says it is concerned about the volatile political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and has expressed the willingness to assist in any way to restore peace asking the...
Deaths Reported As Protesters Call On Kabila To Step Down
At least two civilians were killed overnight in Democratic Republic of the Congo when soldiers opened fire during clashes in the neighbourhood of Kingabwa, two witnesses said. Violence erupted on...
Pink Sheeting An African Election
By the time Charlotte “lip gloss” Osei, Ghana's electoral Commissioner conceded defeat to the NPP and Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo on Friday the 9th of December, we already knew what the results...
Protests Begin As Kabila Stays On
Gunfire could be heard in several districts of Kinshasa early Tuesday as demonstrators demanded that Kabila steps down after his mandate expired at midnight. A chief diplomat to Congolese president...
Protesters Gather In Congo Capital As Kabila’s Mandate Expires
Protesters gathered in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital and at least one other city, defying a ban on demonstrations against the president's plans to stay in office past the end of his term on...
Tensions Rise In DR Congo As President’s Final Term Expires Without Elections
Congolese President Joseph Kabila’s final term in office expires on Monday, with no election to choose a successor and amid a surge in popular anger over what opponents say is an attempt to cling...
Tension Rises As Talks On Joseph Kabila Exit Break Off
Talks in Democratic Republic of Congo between the ruling coalition and the opposition have failed to reach a compromise on the political future of President Joseph Kabila, who intends to stay in...
Congo Opposition Says Not Planning Mass Protest At End of Kabila Term
Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition bloc said on Saturday it was not planning a march against President Joseph Kabila when his mandate expires on Monday, a decision that could defuse...
Congo Wants Social Media Blocked Before Expected Anti-Kabila Demos
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have asked telecoms companies to block social media networks from Sunday night, apparently to thwart anticipated protests against plans by President...
President Kabila and Family Own At Least 70 Companies In the DRC
Since the end of the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2003, the family of the outgoing President Joseph Kabila is reported to have flourished by owning at least 70 companies....
DR Congo Postpone Football League Until Further Notice
The government in DR Congo has told the country’s football association to suspend league competition from Thursday until further notice. The move comes amidst fears that the end of President Joseph...
DR Congo Postpone Football League Until Further Notice
The government in DR Congo has told the country’s football association to suspend league competition from Thursday until further notice. The move comes amidst fears that the end of President Joseph...