DRC 2023 presidential election: Former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo candidate
The former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently a senator, Augustin Matata Ponyo, announced on Tuesday that he will be a candidate […]
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DRC: M23 rebels released three military prisoners
The “M23” rebels have handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross three Congolese soldiers they captured during recent fighting in eastern DRC, […]
DRC: Thomas Lubanga and Floribert Ndjabu regain freedom in Ituri civil society
In northeastern DRC, the last members of the presidential task force who have been held hostage by the Codeco armed group for more than two […]
DRC: M23 announces withdrawal from villages under its control and calls for “a peaceful resolution of the crisis’’
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion announced on Sunday its withdrawal from villages that came under its control at the end of the week in […]
Three hostages members of a Congolese delegation released by an armed group in DRC
Three members of a Congolese delegation held hostage for a month and a half by an armed group with which it had come to negotiate […]
DRC: Agreement reached between the authorities and teachers’ unions after a three-month strike
The authorities and the higher education and university unions have reached an agreement on the salary scale after three months of strike action that paralyzed […]
DRC: Economy Minister dismissed by vote of National Assembly
For the first time in the exercise of parliamentary control in the DRC, the majority of deputies present at the National Assembly on the evening […]
DRC: A dozen displaced people killed in a camp in Ituri
Fourteen displaced people, including seven children, were killed Saturday in an attack by militiamen in a refugee camp in Ituri in the northeast of the […]
Curfew lifted and borders reopened in Congo
The government of Congo announced on Monday the lifting of the curfew, in force in the country’s two main cities, as well as the reopening […]
Kinshasa recovers mining assets from Israeli Dan Gertler out of court
The Congolese State has reached an out-of-court agreement with Israeli businessman Dan Gertler by which it recovers “disputed mining and oil assets” valued at more […]