DRC Military Court Imposes Death Sentences on Soldiers for Desertion
In a stark display of military justice, a tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced 25 soldiers to death for fleeing combat […]
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DRC reports dangerous Mpox virus strain
A new Mpox virus has been found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where health officials warn of a new strain which can cause […]
DRC loses key mining town Rubaya to M23 rebels
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of Rubaya, the main town at the heart of an area rich with mines of coltan, a key smart phone […]
Kenya Airways at odds with DRC over detention of its staff
Kenya Airways called on the Congo to release its staffers who have been detained in the country despite an order for their release by a […]
UN warns world needs to pay more attention to growing violence in east DRC
A top United Nations official has appealed for the global community to pay more attention to the escalating violence in the eastern part of the […]
New Mpox mutation in DRC raises pandemic fears
Researchers have called for urgent action to contain the spread of a potent strain of the Mpox virus that has been found in a mining […]
Soldiers from Tanzania Fatally Struck in Missile Attack in DRC
A mortar assault in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern region resulted in the deaths of three soldiers from a military force representing southern Africa. […]
Congo Names First Female Prime Minister Amid Rising Eastern Violence
On Monday, Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the nation’s first female prime minister, a move aligning with his […]
Financial Constraints Force Southern African Troops to Withdraw from Mozambique
Southern African Regional Troops Withdraw from Mozambique Due to Financial Constraints The regional bloc of southern Africa, tasked with combating an Islamist insurgency in Mozambique, […]
UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DRC
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack that left 8 peacekeepers injured in eastern DR Congo during clashes between the powerful M23 rebel […]