DRC: The Minister of Hydrocarbons questioned and heard by the ANR
Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons, was released on Thursday evening after spending a night in the premises of the National Intelligence Agency (ANR) in […]
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DRC: Vital Kamerhe’s conviction overturned by the Court of Cassation
The Court of Cassation of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday annulled the decision of the Court of Appeal which sentenced Vital Kamerhe, the […]
Congolese army accuses Rwanda of supporting a rebellion, Kigali denies
After months of suspicions and decades of mistrust, the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo is clearly accusing the Rwandan army of supporting an […]
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 […]
François Beya’s arrest: Kinshasa reports “acts against national security
The presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said Tuesday evening, after the arrest Saturday of its security adviser François Beya, that investigators had […]
Resignation of the Vice President of the DRC Assembly
Tension was high on Saturday around the UDPS headquarters and the residence of Jean-Marc Kabund, interim president of the presidential party. Two camps seem to […]
DRC: Justice grants provisional freedom to Vital Kamerhe
The Court of Cassation decided on Monday to grant provisional freedom to Vital Kamerhe, former president of the National Assembly, convicted of embezzlement of public […]
Kinshasa and Kampala announce air strikes from Uganda against the ADF rebels
Air and artillery strikes in the DRC from Uganda on Tuesday targeted rebel positions of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), accused by Kinshasa of numerous […]
DRC: Former minister Willy Bakonga released after 7 months in prison in Kinshasa
The former minister of Education of the Democratic Republic of Congo Willy Bakonga, sentenced in March to three years in prison for “money laundering”, was […]
National Assembly accepts Denis Kadima as head of DRC’s Electoral commission amidst violent protest
The National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo endorsed on Saturday the choice of Denis Kadima as president of the Electoral commission during a […]