Congo, UN, Make Urgent Aid Appeal For Strife-Hit Region
Congo and several UN agencies have launched a joint appeal for $23.7 million (20.6 million euros) to help 138,000 people ...
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Congo Votes For Parliament With Opposition Calling Foul
Voters went to the polls in legislative elections in the oil-rich Republic of Congo on Sunday, the first since a ...
Opposition Cries Foul As Congo Votes For Parliament
Congo voters go to the polls Sunday in legislative elections in the oil-rich African country, the first since violence-marred presidential ...
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 Congo ...
DRCongo, Home To A Tenth of the World’s Languages
"I haven't once spoken my mother tongue Kilokele in the 62 years I've lived in Kinshasa. None of my nine ...
20 Killed In Clashes In DR Congo’s Kasai Region
Twenty people died in ethnic clashes last week in the troubled central Kasai region of Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...
DR Congo Suspends Military Cooperation With Belgium
The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended military cooperation with former colonial power Belgium after Brussels criticised President Joseph Kabila's ...
Pope Francis Calls For Peace In DR Congo
Pope Francis on Sunday called for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging an end to the bloodshed in ...
Police Officers Decapitated In DR Congo
Militia fighters in DR Congo have decapitated about 40 police officers in an ambush in the central province of Kasai, ...
Militia Fighters Decapitate 40 Police Officers In DR Congo
Militia fighters in DR Congo have decapitated about 40 police officers in an ambush in the central province of Kasai, ...
Security Forces In Congo Republic Kill 15 Rebel Fighters
Security forces in Congo Republic have killed around 15 rebel fighters during a military operation in the central African oil ...
DR Congo Unrest ‘may Delay’ Voter Registration
Rising unrest in central Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to derail voter registration ahead of a high-stakes election, the Catholic ...
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 ...
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 ...
DR Congo Capital’s Street Food Booms As Economic Crisis Grows
In crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, people in the capital increasingly turn to street hawkers to feed themselves and their ...
World Bank Warns DR Congo Is Facing Enduring Economic Crisis
DR Congo is experiencing an economic crisis, the World Bank (WB) has warned in its 4th report on the monitoring ...
Style-Conscious Congolese Add Touch of Elegance To Cup
Oyem (Gabon) (AFP) - Stadiums may not be full at the Africa Cup of Nations but the supporters who do ...
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 ...
Namibia To Engage Congo-Brazzaville Over Training Center
Namibia's Cabinet has resolved to engage Congo-Brazzaville government to honor commitments regarding a training college where the two countries are ...