Kinshasa Jails 15 “bye-bye Kabila” Protesters, Acquits 34
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday sentenced 15 anti-government protesters who were arrested during protests against President Joseph Kabila’s continued […]
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DRC: Controversy rises over new PM dual citizenship
The newly appointed Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo Samy Badibanga is at the centre of controversy in the central African nation after […]
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 […]
DRC’s Kabila Meets Pope in Private Visit
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila on Monday met with Pope Francis II at the Vatican during a private audience. ‘‘Particular attention […]
DRC: Anti-Kabila Riots Claim 50 deaths – Opposition
The opposition coalition’s demonstration in the Democratic Republic of Congo saw a violent start in the capital Kinshasa on Monday where over 50 people died […]
DRC: Exiled Katumbi calls for timely elections
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition presidential candidate Moise Katumbi, on Thursday, called for timely elections as the country commemorates its 56th independence anniversary. In […]
DRC: UN Extends Sanctions until July 2017
The United Nations Security Council this week urged the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo to hold elections by the end of the year […]