Laurent Kabila
DR Congo Suspends Military Cooperation With Belgium
The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended military cooperation with former colonial power Belgium after Brussels...
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...
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...
DR Congo Cannot Afford $1.8bn To Organize 2017 Polls
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cannot afford the cost of holding elections this year. According to Minister of...
‘We Cannot Afford $1.8bn Cost’, Says Minister
President Kabila's opponents have accused him of delaying the election in order to remain in power Budget Minister...
AU, France Mourn Tshisekedi, Call For Action On Political Deal
The African Union (AU) has expressed sorrow at the death of Etienne Tshisekedi, main opposition chief in the Democratic...
Congo’s Main Opposition Leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, Dies- Diplomatic Sources
Congo's main opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, one of the country's most important advocates of democracy, has...
Kabila Is Yet To Sign Deal To End His Rule
Senior ministers backed the deal, which would see Mr Kabila stay on until elections are held by the end of 2017. The...
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...
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...
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...
DRC’s Kabila Names New Prime Minister
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has named a new prime minister. Kabila picked opposition lawmaker...