Democratic Republic of Congo – Page 23

‘Time for posturing is over’ – U.S. warns Congo’s Kabila

July 27, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The United States on Thursday warned President of Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila that “the time for posturing is over.” DR. Congo is in […]

Congo election remains on track, says Kabila

July 20, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

President Joseph Kabila of Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday said a presidential election in December would go ahead as planned but he declined to […]

DR Congo’s PM to sign new mining code despite miners’ opposition

June 8, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister will sign into law this Friday regulations to immediately implement a new mining code that will replace the previous […]

Ebola outbreak confirmed in DRC

May 9, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Ebola outbreak has killed at least 17 people in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the war-stricken nations’ ministry of health said in a statement. […]

DRC: Botswana’s new leader urges Kabila not to run for election again

April 23, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Botswana’s new leader has urged DRC President Joseph Kabila not to stand for re-election in the presidential poll expected this year. The election – now […]

DRC’s self-exiled opposition leader to return home in June

March 13, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

Exiled Congolese opposition leader Moise Katumbi on Monday said he will return to the Democratic Republic of Congo by June to lodge his candidacy for […]

DR Congo: M23 Fighters helped Kabila to crush protesters – HRW

December 4, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

Human Rights Watch in a report released on Monday said senior security force officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo mobilized over 200 former M23 […]

No presidential polls in DR Congo until mid-2019

October 13, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

There will not be elections to choose the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) until 2019, the electoral commission said. Elections were […]

DRC: exiled opposition leader, Katumbi backs anti-Kabila protests

July 31, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Self-exiled opposition leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Moise Katumbi last weekend backed calls for protests, inviting Congolese to hit the streets against incumbent […]