DRC: Some Parties Agree to April 2018 Elections, Others Plan Protests
Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling coalition and some opposition parties on Sunday agreed to delay the presidential election in the central African nation to April […]
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UK Backs Plan to Sanction DRC Officials
The United Kingdom on Thursday said it backs targeted European Union sanctions against officials in Democratic Republic of Congo to end government repression and encourage […]
Tanzania, DRC to Jointly Explore Petroleum in Lake Tanganyika
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Tanzania on Tuesday inked a memorandum of understanding in the capital Dar es Salaam, to jointly explore the […]
DRC: Moise Katumbi Vows to Return for Presidential Vote
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s leading opposition figure Moise Katumbi on Monday reiterated he will return to the central African nation to partake in the […]
US Freezes Assets of Two DRC Top Military Officials
Two top military officials close to President Joseph Kabila in Democratic Republic of Congo have been blacklisted by the United States government on Wednesday. The […]
Catholic Church Quits National Dialogue in DRC
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) on Tuesday suspended its participation in the national dialogue called by President Joseph Kabila due to the violent […]
DRC: Protesters Call Kabila to Step Down
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are burning tyres and barricading roads in the capital Kinshasa on Monday, urging President Kabila to step […]
US Envoy to Join DRC’s Political Dialogue
The United States’ Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, Thomas Perriello, is expected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to engage […]
DRC: Catholic Bishops Threaten to Quit Edem Kodjo Led Dialogue
The Catholic Church of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has threatened to withdraw from the “national dialogue” led by Edem Kodjo if the forum […]
Uganda: UNHCR Chief Warns of Overcrowding in Refugee Camps
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Monday said it needs more aid for South Sudan refugees. “Uganda is in the middle of an unstable […]