DRC ex-president Kabila rallies opposition in Kenya
Nairobi – Former president Joseph Kabila rallied opponents of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s current government in Kenya’s capital... Read more
16 Oct
WHO says 42 dead in latest Ebola outbreak in DRC
Kinshasa – An Ebola outbreak declared in the DRC in early September has caused 42 deaths out of 64... Read more
2 Oct
DRC ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for ‘treason’
Kinshasa – A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death... Read more
1 Oct
Powerful DRC parliament president in ruling party’s sights resigns
Kinshasa – Influential politician Vital Kamerhe resigned on Monday as president of Democratic Republic of Congo’s national assembly under... Read more
23 Sep
DRC begins vaccinating against new Ebola outbreak
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo began on Sunday a vaccine programme against a fresh Ebola epidemic, which... Read more
15 Sep
IS-linked fighters kill 71 in DRC attack
Beni – Fighters linked to the Islamic State group killed 71 people in an overnight attack in the Democratic... Read more
10 Sep
‘We didn’t know M23 would be here’ – Lamola
Cape Town – Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola has denied knowing that M23 rebels would attend the Thabo... Read more
7 Sep
DRC ex-justice minister sentenced to 3 years hard labour for graft
Kinshasa – Firebrand former Democratic Republic of Congo justice minister Constant Mutamba was sentenced on Tuesday to three years... Read more
3 Sep
DRC army accuses M23 of ‘multiple attacks’ despite ceasefire deal
Kinshasa – The Congolese army accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia on Tuesday of “multiple attacks” on its positions in... Read more
13 Aug
Nearly 50 prisoners flee in southwest DRC jailbreak
Kikwit – Nearly 50 prisoners broke out from a jail in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo in the... Read more
13 Aug
