UN warns against ‘spiralling humanitarian needs’ in DR Congo
The UN aid chief has warned against the ‘spiralling humanitarian needs’ in DR Congo and urged the international community to help meet these needs as […]
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DR Congo: Flaring tensions could ‘plunge Kasai region into new violence,’ UN warns
The United Nations refugee agency warned Tuesday that ongoing instability in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) poses a grave […]
Indian telecom operator Airtel shapes Africa exit plan
India’s biggest mobile carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd, which owns telecom assets in 14 African countries, on Wednesday said it is looking at a potential initial […]
DR Congo’s Kabila to name successor in July
Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) president Joseph Kabila will not contest upcoming elections, the information minister Lambert Mende said. According to Mende, Kabila intends to […]
Central Africa’s first one-stop border post inaugurated
Cameroon and Congo have inaugurated the first one Stop Border Post (OSBP) of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). According to the ECCAS […]
UN is preserving terrorism in DRC – Museveni to investigators
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday accused the United Nations of preserving terrorism in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Museveni made the comments in a […]
Uganda People’s Defence Forces kills 100 rebels in DR Congo
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Congolese Army (FARC) have killed over 100 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) combatants in eight camps that were […]
DRC: Attackers torch President Kabila’s property in North Kivu
A house belonging to President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been attacked and set ablaze by unknown men, U.N. sponsored radio, […]
IMF says more work needed before Congo’s debt-plagued economy bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its negotiation mission in Congo without reaching an agreement on an assistance package, the Washington-based international lender said […]
Congo: Army general detained over alleged coup plot
An army general, who is also a relative of President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo, has been put under house arrest over […]