DRC: Top Court to Rule on Kabila’s Future if Polls not Held
Members of parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) want the country’s highest court to rule on whether President Joseph Kabila would stay in power […]
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DRC: 30,000 People Displaced, Cut off from Aid in Eastern Region
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Thursday said more than 30,000 people displaced by conflict in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo […]
DRC: UN to maintain 20,000 Troops Ahead of Election
The United Nation Security Council unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution extending for one year the 20,000-strong MONUSCO mission in Congo, warning that the humanitarian situation […]
DRC: Opposition Alliance Endorses Katumbi as Presidential Candidate
An opposition alliance in the Democratic Republic of Congo has named a former governor of the country’s influential Katanga region and a flamboyantly successful tycoon, […]
DRC: Mine collapse leaves 2 dead, 5 missing
At least two workers died and five are still missing after a 250-metre copper and cobalt mine collapsed in the south-eastern region of Democratic Republic […]
DRC: Nationwide Strike Slows Activities
People in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday observed a nationwide general strike called for by the opposition to put pressure on the president […]
DRC: Opposition Leader Arrested ahead of Planned General Strike
The police on Sunday arrested a prominent opposition leader ahead of a general strike against President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo planned […]
DRC: Ex-militia leader Germain Katanga trial starts
The trial of the ex-Militia leader Germain Katanga began on Wednesday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital. The warlord Katanga stands before court, along […]
DRC: Rape cases drop by 25 %
The number of reported rape cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courts dropped by 25 percent in 2015, an official source said. The […]
DRC: 27 opposition leaders form coalition to stop incumbent Kabila
27 high-profile of Democratic Republic of Congo’s fragmented opposition have formed a coalition this weekend with the aim of ensuring that elections later next year […]