DRC’s Nobel Prize winner, surgical gynecologist, announces presidential bid
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynecologist who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on sexual violence in […]
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Angola: TAAG strengthens air link with DRC to boost commercial exchanges
TAAG, Angolan airlines, will reinforce with a new frequency the connection between Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to promote trade between the […]
Angola and DRC renovate a train line to export raw materials
Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have decided to renovate a railway line linking the Congolese mining regions to the Atlantic Ocean in […]
Ceasefire in East DRC fails to prevent clashes between army and M23 rebels
After several days of relative calm, fighting erupted between Congolese army and M23 rebels when they clashed on two fronts in the flashpoint province of […]
Tensions between DRC and Rwanda: New attempt at talks in Luanda
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda began Wednesday new talks in Luanda to try to end recent tensions in eastern DRC and after the […]
Kenyan Parliament approves deployment of 900 troops to DRC
Kenya’s Parliament has approved the deployment of 903 troops as part of an East African regional force to stabilize eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), […]
DRC: Tanganyika governor summoned to explain her handling of insecurity
In the DRC, the governor of Tanganyika is summoned to Kinshasa on Thursday for consultation. Julie Ngungwa Mwayuma must explain the management of insecurity problems […]
DRC: Two journalists, including an American, arrested by the intelligence services
Two journalists, an American and a Congolese, have been arrested on Wednesday 13 July in Lubumbashi by the intelligence services. After meetings with members and […]
M23 says DRC-Rwanda ceasefire not binding
The ceasefire announced Wednesday in Luanda after a summit between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame “does not commit the M23,” the […]
DRC: Former chief of staff of Félix Tshisekedi, Vital Kamerhe, acquitted on appeal
Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff of President Felix Tshisekedi who was sentenced in 2020 to 20 years hard labour for embezzling nearly $60 […]