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
Rwanda says UN claims it helped kill DRC civilians ‘unacceptable’
Kigali – Rwanda on Monday branded UN accusations that its army had helped the M23 armed group kill hundreds... Read more
12 Aug
